I’ve worked in restaurants for many years, but rarely in the kitchen, which was where the sorcery happened. A few years ago, a switch turned on in my brain and curiosity got the better of me. I rolled up my sleeves, grabbed a knife, and started learning to cook.
Cheese Bar, like every small restaurant and cafe, was struck a huge blow in the spring when covid-19 hit and everything shut down.
Searching for eggplants’ origins, their relationship to farts, and why they are at their best breaded and deep-fried.
Words and recipe by Cory Schreiber. Illustration by Kate Blairstone. THE BLESSING AND CURSE OF THE SIGNATURE DISH WHEN A CHEF OPENS A RESTAURANT AND DEVELOPS A “SIGNATURE” MENU ITEM, THAT DISH CAN BE A BLESSING AND, SOMETIMES, A CURSE. Signature dishes are menu items that can become symbolic, and are used by the public …
A feature length interview with James Beard award-winning chef, Cory Schreiber.
