Rude Kitchen

Working in a kitchen is tough, stressful, and usually poorly paid. To cope with it all, to relieve the stress, the most common go-to is, of course, alcohol. A few words about substances. I love that term. And about addiction in the kitchen. I’m practically an expert here. Both rock’n’roll and depression fuel any kind of substance … Read more

Can you pay by card in Germany? Of course — but not everywhere, not for everything, and not always for free. But it’s getting easier and more common. You won’t be able to pay by card everywhere, so it’s good to always carry some cash with you. That said, it’s also not like you’ll starve or be stranded without it. … Read more

Starting tomorrow, guests are back on board, so yesterday I took advantage of the beautiful weather and, naturally, popped over to Hamburg to see The Twelve Chairs. I’ll write separately about that trip and those chairs because it’s part of a bigger idea I’m working on… You’ll read, you’ll see. But it’s a damn important … Read more

A very specific aspect of my work, stemming from cooking at a Buddhist center, is the presence of religious dietary restrictions. Many religions have such rules, obligations, and prohibitions… no meat on Fridays, no pork, no beef, no blood sausage, hot dog buns without hot dogs on Fridays (yes, that’s a real rule), no masturbation, … Read more