Technology has certainly changed the world we live in and do business in. Although it can make our tasks faster it sometimes doesn’t make it all that easier. Some of you might have tried to access my website this past month and found the site out of order. No I haven’t burned the kitchen down (although my husband insists I will every time I grill bread and forget about it!), I was simply affected by a recent technology glitch from the hosting company I was using (not anymore). But I’m happy to say that thanks to the wonderful people at Compuville Systems I am back on line and open for business! It’s amazing how something like this that is out of your control can slow you down and affect your business. Gone are the days that we just simply pick up the phone for more information. Today’s business world demands as much information as possible and as quickly as possible at the tip of our fingertips.
As for the food that is at our fingertips, it too has been influenced by science and technology. Sometimes for the better and sometimes not so much! Take for instance the growing popularity amongst chefs to turn food into something that rivals any lab experiment. Probably the most well known chef for this culinary philosophy is Miguel Sanchez Romera, a neurologist by day and chef by night at his popular Spanish restaurant L’Esguard. He has combined his neuroscience background and the culinary arts to create dishes that have been wowing chefs and critics alike. Dr. Foam as he is known has also invented Micri, a magical new powder that is starch derived from yucca and tapioca for making emulsions. Some things I think are better left in the lab!
Now I’m all for technology when it comes to things like speed of communication, information gathering and other aspects such as this but as for food, well I’m a traditionalist and a purist. The simpler the better for me. A beautiful fresh off the vine tomato, a chewy piece of artisan bread and a cold glass of Pinot Gris has always set my beta bits on fire!
Summer is the perfect time to keep your menus simple and light. Fire up the grill the way our ancestors used to and enjoy this beautiful weather.