Allan Deonarine

When I was in high school, I was watching a local variety show when Anthony Bourdain, then referred to as Tony Bourdain, came on to promote his new book: Kitchen Confidential. I instantly liked the cut of his jib. For some reason, Miss Dream on Rainy Days remembers this(and the fact that I don't like to read) and got me the audiobook. It's read by the author himself, which I like due to his salty vocabulary. 

One particular section that resonated with me was the chapter on what it's like to work in a professional kitchen. In many ways it's similar to my own experiences in that environment. The copius amounts swearing and sexual innuendo. Getting cuts and burns, taping it up and getting back to work without complaining. Kitchen staff having a general mistrust of the front crew. Being sick or late or lazy not being tolarated. But mostly, having to work weekends when everyone else is off. Missing dinners, birthday, and holidays. 

I ended up picking up a paperback copy of Kitchen Confidential, not to read, just to put on my bookshelf in case I ever want to refer to it.