To be honest, right now Us is really just me. But one day soon I hope to bring many, many more people into the works.
My name is Ross and I am a Chef. I’ve been in the industry since the beginning of high school. Cooking is my passion, and it brings a smile to my face every day. I’ve been a butcher, I’ve been a dishwasher, i’ve filled every position all the way up to sous chef. I was always told I had so much potential, and could do anything I set my mind to. But it was cooking that provided everything I needed. The immediate gratification from sending out a dish hundreds of times a night, and the long-term gratification from running a successful kitchen. The creativity of plating and tasting and flavor-profiling, and the organized consistency of running a tight, strong and successful kitchen. My parents sell spices, and I’m sure that had something to do with my love for food, that’s too big to just be a coincidence. However, not everyone is as infatuated with the culinary arts as me. I know this because my cousin cannot even make spaghetti and tomato sauce – when the tomato sauce comes out of a jar. I do not think that cooking requires anything special. Cooking is as simple as reading, learning, experiencing and tasting. I’ve burnt my fair share of dishes, over seasoned plates, and ruined meals – but now I can bang out a 25 person dinner from start to finish, planning to shopping to prepping to cooking to clean up, all in one day. Anyone can cook, and everyone should. I’m here to provide that stepping stone, that mentor-mentee relationship, a virtual apprenticeship of sorts, and a digital handbook that you can reference for the smallest of questions, like “what does simmering ACTUALLY mean” , or even bigger questions, like “My mother used to make this dish with pastina and cheese and I have no idea what it is called, but I absolutely want to make it for my wife, she is so sick and I know it would make her feel better.”
So the rambling is over and the cooking is ready to begin. See you in the kitchen!