The absolute farthest I've ever lived from home, was when I found the perfect brownstone apartment in Brooklyn, NY. After all my worldly possessions arrived, I found out just how small 300 square feet can be.
Imagine a very small bedroom with no shelves, no drawers, no cabinets, nothing. My kitchen was only a tiny sink, tiny stove, and really tiny refrigerator all shoved up against a wall. It was time to streamline.
I learned a million tricks on making things fit, how to store them, how to shop for them, and most importantly how to cook them. And so "Gourmet Meals in Crappy Little Kitchens" was born.
After making some of the greatest meals of my life while implementing my new Crappy Little Kitchen knowledge, along with learning about the importance of fresh and seasonal produce from the farmers market down the street, I decided to go to culinary school.
My first job was as a dishwasher in a small Dallas, TX restaurant, but I quickly moved up to line cook. Before long the boss was ready to expand and I was ready to be a Chef.
Over the past 8 years, I’ve worked as a chef in four top Dallas restaurants including Savory, Taste, and The Grape, and even worked as a pastry chef at Suze.