"You cant just make shit up" -- J. Coley

What the hell is Sweetest Day? Someone please tell me who invented this blatant commercial holiday, and then had the nerve to interject it right into the middle of October, the best month of the entire year? I swear this reeks of Wal-Mart. The Halloween crap went up a week ago, the Christmas stuff will be up in 10 days. They are trying to expand the profitable year end "Holiday" sales push into early October by inventing a second Valentines Day.

I shouldn't complain, since I work in a restaurant, but my god I think people are sheep. I don't blame the companies for trying to generate sales, but I regret the mindless following of the people for going along with something thst is so obviously transparent because their televisions told them so. They have to be given a fake holiday to have an excuse to go out? And as all crowds are on those special days, they are easily the dumbest customers you could get. I don't even work out front and I can tell.

I think I am perhaps not greedy enough for the restaurant business. Capitalism meets altruism. We all succeed, but not because the government taxes me to make you a success.

Every day I wake up with a wish, and every day that wish is farther from being realized.

"Hit it, Sweetheart"

Noctornal Culinary Afterthoughts...

Last weekends experience was at least enlightening through hindsight. I caught a glimpse of some neuvo shit, and will learn from it. Science should not be ignored.

I made a love child from Pecan Pie and Apple Crisp. Using the perfect dough. I tasted it again yesterday, and I was even suprised how good it was. Hot sauce & Bourbon are the secrets.
In related news, Pecan Pie was perfected in preperation for this recipe.

Made a first batch of a nice Pumpkin Cheesecake using Bourbon and a pumpkin liquor, pecan & graham crust. This would be good with a nut-pie dough crust in the future. Needs a little refining.

Made a couple attempts at a Frangelico Turtle Cheesecake. Needs more refining, it can be better. Maybe a chocolate hazelnut crust.

Liquid nitrogen has a place.

Apple Pecan Alexander: Apple Pecan Crisp blended with cinnnamon ice cream, brandy,caramel and Graham Creme. Or freeze a mold of above with a chemical (notation needed) induced skin & served in a brandy manhatten.

I promise the cookbook will be out in no later then 2048. Keep camping out at your local Barnes & Noble people.

I want to create nuevo canning. Bring back the oldies, introduce some new stuff. BIg ideas here I think, Grandma meets Progressive Molec Cuisine. Carbonated Jams?

Veal Shank with sharp cheddar & smoked paprika buttered popcorn crust and sweet pea (cornbread, souffle, Yam chophouse, truffled) or a contrasting vegetables.