Welcome to my blog!

I decided to set this up so that you, my dear friend or family member, can keep in touch with me and know about my experiences while I am away. To give you a little time line for my plans.. I left Kansas city at the end of may to spend a couple months with my dad in Brazil, and then leave for Paris july 20th. My classes start at the end of august.

I'm going to attend Ecole Supérieure de Cuisine Française Gregoire Ferrandi.
It is located in the latin quarter of Paris, where I hope to find an apartment near the school if possible, but the prices can be pretty steep in that neighborhood so I might have to live on the outskirts of Paris and just relly on the metro to get around.

I started studying the history of cooking, how french chefs developed many of the western cooking techniques that the rest of the world follows and the general philosophy of the grand french chefs like Escoffier, Careme, and specially Fernand Point that food is to be enjoyed and celebrated. A meal is not just fuel, it can be something beautiful that brings people together, and brings joy both to the people eating and the people preparing it.

When summer break came along, I decided to apply to a few restaurants and a few jewelry stores to look for a summer job. The first person to contact me was Rob, the owner of a restaurant called 1924 main. I hadn't heard about this restaurant but my family said they had eaten there and loved it, so I decided to go in and talk with him. After looking at the menu and seeing the great dishes he had on, and the ingredients he used, I was sold. Working some long hours I learned something new everyday. When I wasn't at the restaurant I would be reading books about technique or great chefs around the world. It didn't take long to realize that I had a true passion for this and wanted to pursue it as a career.

That is why I am going to Paris, to further my knowledge of food, expand my horizons and plain and simple, learn from the best.

Here is a video that I took a while ago, it's a little tour of 1924 main, where I spent most of my days and nights this past year.

I miss that place, and the people in it. More to come soon: Meals in Chicago and Sao Paulo.

I am now in Sao Paulo about to eat a meal that I've dreamed about for a long time. I heard about this restaurant months ago and cannot wait for this meal. I am eating at restaurant D.O.M., the only brazilian restaurant to be ranked in the top 50 restaurants in the world list where it holds #40.