Culture Kitchen SF

Yesterday we had our first shoot day with Suchitra, capturing her recipes and stories on video. It was fantastic and flavorful and delicious and so far the highlight of our week here at the office.

It is incredible to be able to hear the stories behind the cooking and get first hand tips from a true expert cook. I think there is a misconception that you are either a cook or not and somehow it is in your DNA or a product of something you have no control over. You either can handle the gas range or burn everything on it. The more chefs we work with and the more we learn about their cooking history it just becomes so clear that anyone can learn to cook incredible food to share their their friends and family. We keep hearing these transformative stories that our master cooks have of their process to become incredible cooks and so much of it is like the story any of us could have. Start with minimal to no training or cooking exposure and slowly begin making a few dishes, getting help from friends and family members, following recipes and just realize that it is okay to make mistakes and learn.

Cooking is something that comes over time and over various exposures. Watching incredible cooks and following their recipes until you get your personal version. I love hearing these stories of failure, learning and success, and it just proves that anyone can cook, you just need a few recipes and people to learn from to start, then it becomes your own.

A few photos of the shoot here.