It's been a busy month. So busy, we've hardly had any updates! Sorry about that. Being busy is a good thing these days.
There are often times that work seems to group by type and May was one of those months. It seemed everything we did had something to do with food. That's not a bad thing. Personally, I like food. A lot. I like it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and whenever it's available in between those meals.
Over the years I've met quite a few celebrity chefs who we've taped for television shows (the more I think about it, the more people I start to recall) and they all have a passion for what they do. It's only appropriate. Their passion shows through the foods they prepare and meals they create.
In May, it wasn't so much the personality side of food - but the food itself. Tools to use, quality control and food safety. Three separate projects that all are important aspects of preparing a great meal. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy meeting the celebrities, but if I think back to my Amtrak days, I remember the continuing education I received regarding the safe and proper preparation of a meal.
The last thing anyone wants is to become ill after eating a meal - whether from a fast food drive-thru or a five-star restaurant. The great chefs know this. At the root of everything they do is making sure they receive quality products and prepare them properly to ensure their customers are satisfied (and safe).
Working on videos about these most fundamental elements of a meal are for me, equally important, if not more so, than the celebrity preparing the meal. In real life, I can't say that a celebrity has ever prepared a paid meal for me. Not that I can think of anyway. My meals come from real, working people who likely won't ever be in front of a television camera. Working on videos to help them better understand proper preparation methods makes a lot of sense for me. Eat on!
