Loss of a Giant
1956-2018
As devout followers of almost anything Anthony Bourdain wrote, cooked or produced we are saddened by the loss of this culinary giant.
His vision and insatiable love for food; the people who made it and the places it came from is a deep source of inspiration for us. We are drawn to his words about finding truth in good food and good people:
"Meals make the society, hold the fabric together in lots of ways that were charming and interesting and intoxicating to me."
Rest in Peace, Chef.
In Family Dinner we are in awe of all the people we meet who are truly passionate about their products and are doing the quiet, slow work of perfecting their craft to making real, good food. Food with purpose. Tad's Chicken, Luke's Yogurt, Fran's veggies, Sarah's baked goods. This week's treat is brought to you by one of these fierce devotees of perfection.
From the McCrea Candies Website:
"Jason McCrea, Chief Caramel Scientist, has created something truly special.
Call it a dream. Call it a living. Call it a lifestyle. Call it a project or a passion, a product, or an art. Call it all those things, and you’d be partly right.
A scientist with a background in chemistry and an abiding appreciation for natural ingredients, Jason is a man possessed by the single, simple idea to make the best caramel in the world—nothing less.
Jason is a bit quirky, downright odd sometimes. But you’ll love him because woven into his eccentricities are integrity, honesty and a firm commitment to quality. In the ways that matter, McCrea’s caramels are his best work."
This pursuit of perfection is something we admire, and we think Chef did too.