There are a few changes happening both with this blog and also in my life. The one constant to expect is that I’ll continue my writing for About.com. I’ve been serving as the Contributing Writer for whiskey and now I’m also adding professional bartending as a second beat. I’m happy to have a change of pace, and picking this up will let me keep up on the latest trends in bartending. I’m pretty excited and my first piece on whether to attend bartending school is already up.
Next up, after a far too brief run, I’m no longer at Urban Farmer. Its a bittersweet parting, as I really enjoyed my time there, and I especially enjoyed working with the talented group of bartenders behind the bar at the Farm. That said, I was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime and couldn’t say no. As of Monday, I’ll be an instructor at the finest culinary school on the West Coast. For those of you who don’t know, I was a back of house person before I got my culinary degree and then I made the change to front of house. Its going to be exciting, and I’m sure the learning curve will be relatively steep. Just because I understand the craft of hospitality doesn’t mean that I understand how to teach. This will be a new craft to master, one I’m eager to take on and learn. Somehow, a life of teaching and writing seems absolutely perfect to me and I’m grateful beyond belief to have this opportunity.
So what changes can you expect from MyLifeontheRocks? Well, its pretty simple. Expect more frequent posts, more beer and wine posts, more food posts and cookbook reviews and excerpts. While I may be best known for spirits and cocktails, my interests in the culinary world are far wider than that and I’m eager to share my knowledge of other areas. Coming up soon, I’ve got reviews of the incredible Recipes from an Italian Summer cookbook from Phaidon, some cool blanco tequila reviews, some reviews and recommendations for summertime wines and beer news. Sounds like a lot huh? Thanks again for reading and I’m thankful for everything thats come my way.
Off to the Mississippi Street Fair and then Zane Lamprey tonight. Does life get better?