Bruised, broken, and battered

Forget what you know and what you knew.

I was broken and battered, then lightly fried.

After a bit of resting, I am now refocusing.

I aim to re-invent myself, push my name, push my skills, push my patience!

Now to get through the rest of this year, with surgery and recovery.

Bring on 2014.

Chef Logan

hello old friend

Its been far too long now....

Easter is here and 1/4 the year is gone...

Time for me to become active again, stay tuned to updates and events as they happen.

Next week - Thai Embassy are coming for dinner!

Cook Well, Eat Well, and leave the cleaning up to someone else...
Chef Logan

(semi) FAMOUS

new thought

Cooking is a passion.

Food is an experience.

Combining flavours and textures is a test.

Challenge yourself!

Don’t be afraid to push the boundaries, whilst staying true to the simple fact that a tomato picked ripe off the vine, is at its best!

Tapanui Rural Womens Demonstration Menu

Entrees

Tartlet of Hand-made beef and fennel sausage,

white bean cassoulet, roquette pesto

Home cured and smoked Beef pastrami,

kumara ‘chips’, béarnaise sauce

Main

Honey, rosemary, and orange marinated lamb back straps,

lamb shank croquette,

parmesan roasted parsnip, buttered broad beans

and mustard pan jus

Dessert

Fried feta, honeycomb, with fig walnut and oat biscuits

decisions, decisions

Man who would have thought securing a job was a job in itself.

Big question for the day...
Does anyone know anyone who is looking to rent a house in Dunedin?

So whats been happening lately???

Been having fun working some shifts at the Crown Mill, thanks Jamie, "Doris" and the team there.... been a great experience to see how function work goes in particular. Also ask Jamie about his cellar room. Fantastic space for a small group to relax and enjoy.

Tuesday saw me drive myself to Gore for the Get Ahead career expo day.  160 burgers prepped, cooked and served in an hour!!! Not too bad...
Will never really get use to public speaking tho... Just hope that a few were listening and took in some advice.
There are photos up on facebook from Woodville and Gore - I will also share via my page.

Wednesday sees me travel to Tapanui for a Rural Woman NZ cooking demonstration. Menu all planned and ready to go. Should be a great day.

At home in the kitchen

• beef stock - check
• chicken stock - check
• ham hock (smoked) - check
• pea and ham soup - cooking now
• beef and mushroom stroganoff for dinner - check

That is all that is planned for the immediate future. Hopefully some exciting news will come up soon... Until then

Cook Well, Eat Well, and leave the cleaning up to someone else...
Chef Logan

100% customer satisfaction 98% of the time...

This was in a recent job description I picked up...

"... achieving 100% accuracy 96% of the time and 100% customer satisfaction 98% of the time..."

All those that know me would obviously know that I think of this...

What's your opinion? Please comment, would love to know!!!


Cook Well, Eat Well, and leave the cleaning up to someone else...
Logan