St. Patrick's Day

St. Patick's Day started just a catholic holiday but turned into a feast day in the early 1600s. It is named after Saint Patrick who was the most recognized of the patron saints of Ireland.

So If you are looking for a good holiday meal this evening I will give you an easy recipe that my family eats on this fine holiday!

Corned Beef and Cabbage sandwiches
Serving 5 people

10 pieces of marble rye bread
1 full package of deli corned beef
2 jars of Sauerkraut (sour)
1 bottle of thousand island dressing
1 package of swiss cheese

This is one of my favorite sandwiches and I eat it not just on St. patrick's Day.

Then my family and I have our side dish of potatoes. Usually just baked but we have also had fried. This is simple enough to make, either you bake them in the oven or fry them in a pan with butter, salt, and pepper. However, if you truly want to give your friends and family a real Irish treat make them potato soup.

Potato Soup

1 cup of butter
3 cups of water
4 medium red onions thinly sliced (however, most recipes use white but I like the red onions they kick of flavor better)
10 baked potatoes peeled and cubed (I prefer a variety of sizes it truly makes the soup heartier!)
3 quarts of half and half milk: or 1 quart of half and half and 2 quarts milk ( I think heavy cream makes it tastier though, but this could be decided through one's preference)

I like to add parsley (fresh), and salt and pepper. It truly is a great Irish tradition.

Erin Go Bragh!!!

"The Answer is Never No"

Today in one of my classes we had a speaker from an esteemed Hotel in NYC. It was quite a learning experience for me. To all people who work in the Restaurant business tips are coming your way :)

"The Answer is Never No" is something that all of us in the service industry need to live by, if you want to serve others you just have to get use to it. When someone orders a dinner and wants sauce on the side just do it, because one small gesture can give an amazing result. Having worked in the restaurant industry it is something that teaches humility.

You never know what a small gesture means to the person you are serving, you could keep this customer for the next decade! As well as get a good tip! being part of this industry means you will do anything and everything to put a smile on someone's face.

However, being a good guest is something people need to learn too. So the next time you go out to eat put yourself in your servers shoes, try to be polite, have a conversation with them, ask them how their shift is going. Eating out is meant to be a relaxing and pleasant experience, so lets go out there and put our best foot forward.

New Experience

Hello bloggers!

I'm new to this so bare with me. Mostly what I want to be heard is all about eating out, and eating in. What to do and what not to do. I also want to share some great recipes, atmosphere tips that make a great meal, and some of my favorite places to eat at.