I recently stumbled on the blog of Molly Krause, who is one half of the husband-and-wife duo behind the closed Krause Dining in Lawrence (her husband is Robert). I've been enjoying what is a very personal look into her philosophy on food, dining and the restaurant industry.
In some ways, The Chef's Wife feels like an online extension of the mood and eating styles that the couple tried to cultivate at the restaurant they operated out of their home until January 11 of this year. The Lawrence pair continues to operate The Burger Stand at Dempsey's.
This year will be a big one for the couple. They plan to open their newest restaurant -- La Esquina at 801 Massachusettts -- and release a cookbook that thematically focuses on pairing three flavors in a dish.
Esquina is now hiring, and Krause has posted construction photos. Esquina, which will serve casual Latin American food, is scheduled to open in March. If you want to know more information, Krause will be offering updates via an e-mail newsletter.
But while you wait, you can take some cues from Krause on how to improve what you cook and think a little harder about what you're eating:
Because eating is not just about consuming calories for energy, one word about picky eaters. For those who devote their lives to preparing delicious food, this is a sensitive topic. One may say, "It's not personal, I just don't like ______ (seafood, mushrooms, spicy food, you name it). To us, a rejection of the food that is made in love -- often rejected before even trying it -- is a rejection of the hands that prepared it. Because food is people.[Image via Ulterior Epicure]
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Dear Mrs. Krause,
("a rejection of the food that is made in love -- often rejected before even trying it -- is a rejection of the hands that prepared it.")
You only get to cop that attitude when you GIVE the food away...
Wow, that's not the least bit ridiculous or grandiose.
Look, I'm all for adventure. But at some point, you simply stop doing things if you don't find them to be pleasant. Whether it's eating mushrooms, riding roller coasters, or watching Michael Bay movies, eventually you will reject the hands that picked the fungi/assembled the steel tubes/embellished the gratuitous special effects.
It's not personal.
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