Growing Up Eating: food imitates life

A feeble attempt at journaling my culinary experience and development as a culinary student, a chef, and a consumer of foodstuff via images and the occasional nonsensical blurb or experimental recipe.

elotes locos (aka esquites) epazote espuma/grilled baby corn/Chile Piquin/queso fresco (at Oyamel Cocina Mexicana)

elotes locos (aka esquites) epazote espuma/grilled baby corn/Chile Piquin/queso fresco (at Oyamel Cocina Mexicana)

They’re here! #berries

They’re here! #berries

movies in bed

movies in bed

shopping for greens at the penn quarter farmers market. @oyameldc  (at Penn Quarter FRESHFARM Market)

shopping for greens at the penn quarter farmers market. @oyameldc (at Penn Quarter FRESHFARM Market)

#threestars

#threestars

waiting for me when I walked into the kitchen today #mango #limeade #paralafamilia

waiting for me when I walked into the kitchen today #mango #limeade #paralafamilia

#breakfast #radishes the farms first harvest. So sweet. #givemebutterandsaltnow!

#breakfast #radishes the farms first harvest. So sweet. #givemebutterandsaltnow!

#chefs @oyameldc @dchrisman90 @colinking612 (at DAR Constitution Hall)

#chefs @oyameldc @dchrisman90 @colinking612 (at DAR Constitution Hall)

#cheflife @oyameldc @colinking612 @oyameldc @dchrisman90 @chefjoseandres @anthonybourdain @martuvel

#cheflife @oyameldc @colinking612 @oyameldc @dchrisman90 @chefjoseandres @anthonybourdain @martuvel

#cheflife @oyameldc @colinking612 @oyameldc @dchrisman90 @chefjoseandres @anthonybourdain @martuvel

#cheflife @oyameldc @colinking612 @oyameldc @dchrisman90 @chefjoseandres @anthonybourdain @martuvel