“We must lose what we think we know, so that we can come to see what we least expect.”
– Christopher Kimball, editor-in-chief, Cook’s Illustrated Magazine
We love cooking at Casa de Heston. Entertaining, hosting, yes, but especially the cooking and sharing.
We especially like trying new recipes, meals we’ve never tried before. As we get better at the act of cooking, though, I wonder if we lose some of the art; the sense of discovery, the surprise of a meal gone spectacularly right, or just awfully wrong.
It can be true in our workaday lives, too. It’s funny that the ability to “see around corners,” has become a real go-to phrase in trying to find differentiated talent. That same application of experience, though, can put us in a position to miss something important. Probably something small, but something important.
If we’re seeking a different outcome, the same tactics probably shouldn’t be in the recipe. Otherwise, it’s going to taste a lot like what we served last night. And the night before.
By the way, if you love eating and are in or planning to be in the Milwaukee, WI area, get a reservation at Circa 1880, one of the country’s best new restaurants. We’ve been blessed to eat in many of the world’s great places, and this one is right at home among the best-of-the-best. Call in advance, word is getting out… The dinner we had Saturday night, well, that was some cooking that brought out what we least expected, and will not soon forget!
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