Hi my name is Aaron Tissenbaum but I go by Ari. If you were wondering.
I am in this program and am an inspiring chef because I have a real passion for food and cooking. I love to learn and explore new cultures and places and through that the different cuisines that come with those places. I grew up in the kitchen with my mom and grandmother and found my love of food from their cooking. I want to respect my background and cook food that I grew up eating and from parts of the world I call home. I am not currently working in the industry but as a find more of a rhythm with my school work I plan on finding work in a kitchen. My personal philosophy regarding cooking is about fresh home cooked meals that are shared with family and friends. My ideal way to eat is to have a little bite of everything and being able to share it with others. What I hope to gain from these blogs is to see my growth and knowledge regarding food expand and my ability to express this growth become more clear. I hope to take what I learn in class and be able to form my own opinions and make it come across in my future blogs.
“Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.”(Bourdain,2000)
I reference Bon Appetit a lot because I watch their content all the time. I would consider their website a blog they recipes and everything food related. The way I was introduced to them was through their youtube channel and the various hosts they have working for them. Their contributors are all very experienced and personable people and they post excellent content from a wide range of cuisines, styles and techniques. My favourite contributor is Brad Leone who has a serious called its alive, where he focuses on recipes and ingredients that have live active components. Such as yogurt, pickling, kombucha, bread baking and so much more. What draws me to Brad and Bon Appetit is content like that showed by a host like Brad. He’s such a likeable person and highlights such amazing food and you can tell he is so passionate about what he’s talking about. Those kind of people make me sure of what I am doing because I know I can show that same kind of passion for food.
References
Bourdain, A. (2000). Kitchen confidential: adventures in the culinary underbelly. London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing
Lau, A. (2015). [Headshot]. Retrieved from https://www.bonappetit.com/people/our-team/article/weekly-staffer-brad-leone
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