Michael Laiskonis's 'Eureka' Moments
Michael Laiskonis, executive pastry chef at Le Bernardin (and one of the more intriguing chef bloggers out there), lists his "eureka moments":
- Making mochi—the old school way—in Osaka
- Tasting my first batch of home-brewed beer. Dumping my second batch down the drain
- Strolling the garden at the French Laundry between courses, peeking into the kitchen and noticing how quiet it was. After dinner, seeing the word finesse posted above the kitchen door
- Picking apart lechon with bare hands in Puerto Rico
And a lot more....
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