Berlin, Ocean Pines News Worcester County Bayside Gazette
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I pride myself on my lovely back yard. It is an insane amount of work, and this year as I will be doing all of it, it is even more overwhelming. But, it is worth it when I get to relax in the swinging chairs. Granted, the bugs also… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 It certainly did not feel like 95 degrees on Chincoteague, that is until around 8 o’clock when my body all but gave out. It was then that I also noticed that the rest of my crew went into survival slow-down mode. The magnificent breeze hid the fact that our… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 The best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry, or as Robert Burns put it, “gang aft a-gley.” The timeless Scottish poet, the Shakespeare of Scotland, was on to something. And while we have all heard one variation or another of this potent sentence, I would wager… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I guess we should all be thankful that spring has not actually sprung. Don’t throw anything at me; just bear with me for a spell. We were all hopeful last month with a few surprise warm days, but this month has already reminded us to stock the woodpiles for… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 The beautiful thing about Japanese food is how simple it can be. Despite this, though, the flavors are so profound that it makes it seem impossible that things could be so easy. But, they can be. With that being said, the frustrating part of writing about “simple” Japanese dishes… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 The decision-maker waits patiently, his aging eyes straining to inspect the perfect chunk of beef on my plate. His nose twitches as he smells the farm-fresh eggs and the warm and cheesy stewed tomatoes, accentuated with goat cheese and homemade pesto from my girlfriend’s garden. L’éminence grise of this… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I have been up since 2:38 this morning. I can’t remember any particularly startling dreams, but I knew that I was up for the day. That happens sometimes when you have a mind that runs marathons daily. Sadly, though, these marathons are never accompanied with any tangible health benefits…. Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 I love the fact that my chefs (one in each restaurant) get the chance to play with their food. I prefer to allow them to shine and reflect themselves in the specials. As this business is nothing if not based on consistency, I have to maintain certain recipes and… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 A bead of sweat rolls down my right temple. It is too damn early for this. The sun is still an hour from cracking the horizon, and I am tired, exhausted, but brunch must be served and it is an hour’s drive away. I still have to pack the… Read more »
By Paul Suplee, MBA, CEC, PC-3 A fan of ironic opening lines, I find it a welcome sight to see the sun rising a little later this time of year. It means that the same fiery orb is setting a tad later as well. The days will start to get longer, the sun a little… Read more »