Just the tops

As we all know, staying on the surface is safe. Staying on the top of things is all fine and dandy (both physical and mental/emotional) until you realize you need something more. You realize you need those who you didn’t think you needed.

I went into a situation wanting to learn more about food, be even busier than I may or may not have realized at the start and be a part of a different team that I could only get in one specific place. That place was a cooking school. That place was a second home. That place was way more than “just the tops”.

This place was a recipe in itself..

Serving size: ALL

Prep Time: Jump right in

Total Time: To infinity and beyond

Directions:

Work hard.

Be yourself.

Tell the truth.

Sing loudly.

Drink only the finest.

Eat only the best.

Notable tips:

Be prepared to fall in love with everyone you work with and never wanting to leave.

Recently, we said “so long, farewell, until we meet again” to a dear friend who moved from Denver to New Zealand. With his departure, it brought all of the great ingredients together again. We reminisced about the good ol’ days and moments to come, but it wasn’t until I realized this important ingredient was taking his last bite for a while with us and that it’s about the bottoms that matter most. Those ingredients, those people and those many songs you sang off-key together that build you from the ground up. Because, once again, it’s not just about the tops.