Comments on: Back to College http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college Food - Photography & More Fri, 18 May 2012 01:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15695 Thu, 14 May 2009 06:30:02 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15695 Dave, Thanks for that, means a lot coming from you. I can't stand bull, I know you're the same. What I write did happen, I smile about it now and the way I was sometimes treated, You know what it's like, you can't write everything, much of it was unpleasant at times and not suitable to write about on here. Glad you got caught up in the end, I know that feeling!! MIles Dave,
Thanks for that, means a lot coming from you. I can’t stand bull, I know you’re the same. What I write did happen, I smile about it now and the way I was sometimes treated, You know what it’s like, you can’t write everything, much of it was unpleasant at times and not suitable to write about on here.
Glad you got caught up in the end, I know that feeling!!

MIles

]]> by: Dave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15692 Thu, 14 May 2009 04:11:21 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15692 In the weeds almost from the get go tonight. I don't think we caught up until after 10pm. How you manage several restaurants, create menus, and write this blog I will never know. I have a hard time just keeping up with your posts. It fascinates me how we all eventually come to do what we do - everyone has their own story - but you are more generous than most. I love reading these insights into your past. I fear to say most chefs would choose GR'S route and invent a history. It's a pleasure reading this blog Miles, thank you for all of your effort. In the weeds almost from the get go tonight. I don’t think we caught up until after 10pm. How you manage several restaurants, create menus, and write this blog I will never know. I have a hard time just keeping up with your posts. It fascinates me how we all eventually come to do what we do - everyone has their own story - but you are more generous than most. I love reading these insights into your past. I fear to say most chefs would choose GR’S route and invent a history. It’s a pleasure reading this blog Miles, thank you for all of your effort.

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15681 Wed, 13 May 2009 20:03:21 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15681 All, Thanks for that, need to get my memory working, that and my internet connection which is playing havoc :( Miles All,
Thanks for that, need to get my memory working, that and my internet connection which is playing havoc :(

Miles

]]> by: Dave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15663 Wed, 13 May 2009 11:52:11 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15663 Ugh - baking. It's why God created fussy French chefs with their ridiculous hats. If I never have to handle a pastry bag again it would be too soon. "I looked forward to college every week like a dog awaiting castration." - that's form King Lear isn't it? Ugh - baking. It’s why God created fussy French chefs with their ridiculous hats. If I never have to handle a pastry bag again it would be too soon.

“I looked forward to college every week like a dog awaiting castration.” - that’s form King Lear isn’t it?

]]> by: Anne http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15660 Wed, 13 May 2009 08:28:29 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15660 Miles, I agree with Melissa and GDave. These tales of the unexpected are very well written and one just wants to go on and on. I just wondered whether or not you now agree with your former executive chef and if you employ the same sort of tactics from time to time? Anne Miles,
I agree with Melissa and GDave. These tales of the unexpected are very well written and one just wants to go on and on.
I just wondered whether or not you now agree with your former executive chef and if you employ the same sort of tactics from time to time?
Anne

]]> by: greedydave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15658 Wed, 13 May 2009 08:04:49 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15658 Miles, I absolutely love these autobiographical pieces you write. They're nothing short of professional writing and seriously engaging. I look forward to tomorrow's post of butterfly cakes, with weights and measures of course. :) GDave Miles,
I absolutely love these autobiographical pieces you write. They’re nothing short of professional writing and seriously engaging.
I look forward to tomorrow’s post of butterfly cakes, with weights and measures of course. :)

GDave

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15657 Wed, 13 May 2009 07:20:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15657 Miles, Perhaps that chef saw in you what we all see in you... the natural ability to cook all things even pastry without training? Like Melissa, I'm longing for part two of the story.... will chef get a ball of pastry in the eye? Will there be flirtations over the choux buns or will there be a grinding of the nashers over the ganache? :) Cid Miles,

Perhaps that chef saw in you what we all see in you… the natural ability to cook all things even pastry without training? Like Melissa, I’m longing for part two of the story…. will chef get a ball of pastry in the eye? Will there be flirtations over the choux buns or will there be a grinding of the nashers over the ganache? :)

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15651 Wed, 13 May 2009 05:22:29 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15651 Melissa, The only reason you need a dictionary is because we Brits can't spell!! I could write plenty about more recent years but for reasons I'm sure you can understand much of it is best left untold for now! Glad you've got a new word, save it for dinner parties when you can amaze your friends with some modern Shakespeare :) Miles Melissa,
The only reason you need a dictionary is because we Brits can’t spell!!
I could write plenty about more recent years but for reasons I’m sure you can understand much of it is best left untold for now!
Glad you’ve got a new word, save it for dinner parties when you can amaze your friends with some modern Shakespeare :)

Miles

]]> by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15634 Tue, 12 May 2009 21:39:49 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/back-to-college#comment-15634 Miles, Between you and your erudite followers, it always takes me quite some time to get through your blog posts, dictionary in hand. This one took some time and I enjoyed every minute. I had to go back and read "School Days" which was absolutely wonderful. What a great story and you brought so much life to it, from Sarah to D'Artagnan to your string of awards (I even looked up what all those meant). You are an excellent writer! And I see Cid has always had a flair for the theatrical, fancying herself a musketeer, feathery hat and all. Now, back to present day -- I love "I just cook." Perfect, absolutely perfect. What a great post, Miles! I'm anxiously awaiting Pastry, Part 2. :-) Skint. That's a new one for me. I like it and it's certainly appropriate now-a-days. Melissa Miles,

Between you and your erudite followers, it always takes me quite some time to get through your blog posts, dictionary in hand. This one took some time and I enjoyed every minute. I had to go back and read “School Days” which was absolutely wonderful. What a great story and you brought so much life to it, from Sarah to D’Artagnan to your string of awards (I even looked up what all those meant).

You are an excellent writer!

And I see Cid has always had a flair for the theatrical, fancying herself a musketeer, feathery hat and all.

Now, back to present day — I love “I just cook.” Perfect, absolutely perfect.

What a great post, Miles! I’m anxiously awaiting Pastry, Part 2.

:-)

Skint. That’s a new one for me. I like it and it’s certainly appropriate now-a-days.

Melissa

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