Category: Chef’s Journal
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Life as a Commis Chef: Long Hours and Hard Lessons
Before becoming the chef I am today, I spent long hours learning at the bottom of the kitchen hierarchy. This is the story of one of my earliest jobs as a commis chef and the hard lessons it taught me. One of My First Jobs as a Commis Chef After Culinary School My life as…
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Why I Chose a Career in the Culinary World
A Passion That Began During Difficult Times Looking back, I can trace my love for the kitchen to when I was around eleven years old. Lebanon was still living through the difficult years of the civil war. However, despite everything happening around us, there were moments of kindness that would quietly shape the rest of…
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The Most Expensive Mistake I Made as an Apprentice Chef
Every Chef Has a Story Like This When people watch my cooking videos today or prepare one of my recipes, they usually see the finished dish. Whether I’m making a comforting bowl of Lebanese lentil soup, baking fresh bread, preparing a creamy pasta, or sharing one of my favorite desserts, the recipe often looks effortless.…
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A Personal Story of Why I Started Teaching Cooking Online
If someone had asked me twenty years ago whether I would one day be teaching thousands of people how to cook through a screen, I probably would have smiled and said, “I don’t think so.” Back then, my life revolved around the fast-paced world of professional kitchens. I started my days before sunrise and often…