The chapter delves into the speaker's culinary journey, starting with a memorable experience in Mexico City that sparked their love for cooking and led to a dedicated career in the culinary arts. It explores the transformative impact of simplicity and technique in woodfire cooking, emphasizing the importance of high-quality ingredients and trusting one's senses. The conversation also highlights the significance of valuing cooking techniques over specific recipes, enhancing flavors with spices and herbs, and sourcing pantry basics and ingredients locally and seasonally for optimal culinary results.
Myles Snider is one of our good friends and a remarkable cook. He's studied cooking for years and been a part of some pretty serious kitchens in Mexico and elsewhere. One of the things that drew us to Myles when we first met him was his ability to bring people together around good food. It was a total gift and in this episode of the podcast, Myles does a great job trying to share those gifts as best as possible.
If you want to listen to the full-length episode of this podcast, check it out on episode 191.