I flip through my
Bouchon cookbook the way other people peruse
porn. I think sometimes I utter the name "
Thomas Keller" as though it were a prayer, but once you experience the simplicity and
perfection of some of his recipes, you have to admit that the man is a akin to a minor
culinary deity. His
recipes
rock but more importantly, he thinks about all components of your
dining experience. To wit, in his restaurant, Keller only serves the
butter
that comes from the milk of a single herd of cows from a farm in
Vermont. I kind of love (and identify with) that level of OCD.
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Sometimes, someone will
take on a project of such difficulty and such
magnitude, attempt such great heights and risk such great failure that
you think they must be crazy, out of their minds, a little loopy and
totally off their rocker. But you also have to respect their courage,
their recklessness, the far-sweeping reach of their dreams and their
great and admirable determination in pursuing them. And then, you
applaud when they achieve those dreams, believe in a better world where
everyone can be a winner, and hope they can invite you over
for dinner.
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