Visions and Delusions

My desserts are going to be better than those at Rick Bayless’ new restaurant.
I was going to pair the tamarind cake roll with caramelized plantain ice cream, but then decided to go with horchata instead. Why? Because it sounds better for summer. But, Since Chef Bayless has a “butter-roasted plantain” ice cream, I think I might have to return to the original idea. Obviously because mine will be better.
I need to talk to some people about how to design the menu, make it look as cool as it is. Rick Bayless has this fire and ice theme going on, which is only sorta cool. It’s a little too played up. I want my elemental theme to be downplayed, but still somehow acknowledge visually or descriptively. You know, to build viewer hype, like I don’t want dessert, but since that one is on fire make we should try it? Yeah, like that.
Rick Bayless is a celebrity chef, and has no idea who I am.
Ok, ok so El Che seems to be very close to Rick Bayless’ newest restaurant. I am not worried, just a little disappointed because when I saw the kitchen under construction at El Che, I was impressed because I had never seen anything like it. But now I have and it is at the new restaurant across the damn street.
My desserts are going to be better than those at Rick Bayless’ new restaurant.

marigolds forever