Pelagic Exit · Food & Wine
Wine and sake study, stages in restaurant kitchens, and the dinners I cook at home.
WSET Level 3
Award in Wines
Systematic tasting, Old World vs New World, and why terroir is not a myth
La Table des Cordeliers
Gers, France · 1 Michelin star
A stage in a Michelin-starred kitchen in Gascony
Commis
Oakland, CA · 2 Michelin stars
A stage in James Syhabout's two-Michelin-star kitchen in Oakland
Sake Tasting Notes
A newer area, expanding on wine
Rice, water, koji, and the geography of fermentation
Personal Dinners
Ten-course tasting menus at home
I host ten-course tasting menus at home for 10+ people, usually built around a season, a place, or a loose idea from something I have eaten while traveling or cooking in professional kitchens.
