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If You Care About Your Ingredients
This is my story about the craft of cooking. I live in Colombia so, I am writing in Spanish and English. I am not a writer in either language I am a cook. It may be a little ugly but, it is my attempt at an authentic expression. A work in progress.
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Lemons & Limes
I found lemons yesterday at the store.
Andrew Monk
Mar 28, 2019
The Air
There has been an increasing problem with the air quality in Medellín.
Andrew Monk
Mar 27, 2019
System Load
This week I am putting the inventory and menu information into a point of sale system for the hotel in Tayrona.
Andrew Monk
Mar 26, 2019
Fire Control
Did my third cook in the barrel yesterday.
Andrew Monk
Mar 25, 2019
Deli
Simple ham, smoked turkey, roast beef, good pastrami, and fresh sausages.
Andrew Monk
Mar 23, 2019
Recipe
When it comes to cooking there is are a lot of variables that are hard to capture in the written word.
Andrew Monk
Mar 23, 2019
Advice & Grains Of Salt
I believe that experience can be a great teacher, but alone it is not enough.
Andrew Monk
Mar 21, 2019
Sourdough Starter
I am making a sourdough starter this week.
Andrew Monk
Mar 20, 2019
Tools & Opportunity
My perception of things has grown since cooking in Colombia.
Andrew Monk
Mar 19, 2019
Chefs Table
Since I have been living in Colombia, I have not seen good cold cuts that were not very expensive.
Andrew Monk
Mar 18, 2019
Anticuchos, Beef Heart
I just got back from the butcher shop, going to give the new grill a test run this afternoon.
Andrew Monk
Mar 16, 2019
Drink Your Liquor Straight
I have never been much of a mixed drink drinker.
Andrew Monk
Mar 15, 2019
New Grill
Got a new grill yesterday, it was for sale in the neighborhood. It is custom stainless steel crank style and, it is well made.
Andrew Monk
Mar 14, 2019
Lomo Chata, NY Strip
As I think about the implication of cooking and eating meat I bought a NY strip loin last night.
Andrew Monk
Mar 13, 2019
Something Made
Part of what I like about cooking is that I make something.
Andrew Monk
Mar 12, 2019
Stairs & Animal Paths
This kitchen in Tayrona Colombia has been carved out of the jungle and sits atop a hill.
Andrew Monk
Mar 10, 2019
Watch The Pans
Because when they are gone the machine grinds to a halt.
Andrew Monk
Mar 9, 2019
Meat
I was watching a video taken at a slaughterhouse I use to buy from back in Pennsylvania.
Andrew Monk
Mar 8, 2019
Don’t Drink The Water
The reason I shouldn’t is that my system isn’t prepared for it and at the same time that, is the reason I should.
Andrew Monk
Mar 7, 2019
Vegan Food
The main things that are different in this new menu, hopefully going into tonight, are the vegan entries.
Andrew Monk
Mar 6, 2019
Menu Change
I was supposed to change the menu last night, but I couldn’t get the pages printed so I had to postpone until today.
Andrew Monk
Mar 5, 2019
Coconuts
I had been trying to find an invoice for the coconuts to cost out the arroz con coco.
Andrew Monk
Mar 4, 2019
Region
I have spent some time here on the coast of Colombia.
Andrew Monk
Mar 2, 2019
A Beef Cutting
I had some samples come in yesterday to pick the beef for the new menu at the hotel.
Andrew Monk
Mar 1, 2019
How It Stacks
I have spent the majority of my time in restaurants in the kitchen.
Andrew Monk
Feb 28, 2019
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