10.14.08

A New Direction For Deglazed

Posted in The Story at 1:55 pm by Chef Matt

Well it has been some time once again since I have written, but there have been some very major developments in my life that have led to this neglect. I apologize for the delay, but I’m sure you’ll agree this is big news.

In fact, so big, it will take several posts to cover it all. But at the core of it all, “Deglazed” will be changing in its focus and content. And I hope you all will join me in the new direction it heads.

Much like there was a major life change that brought me to become a chef, and thus was the core of what “Deglazed” was all about, there is another major life change I am about to go through:

This is not on the London Underground, it’s the sign at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean…

I’m moving to London!

Yes, my lovely wife Caroline (remember, the one you all made me spend my “found $500″ on?…) just got a new job as a database consultant in England, and since I kinda think she’s more fun when she’s nearby, I’ll be following her.

So what does this mean for my chef career? First off, I of course had to let them know at Rustico that I’d be leaving. I told them 3 weeks ago now (time flies!) and I gave them 5 weeks notice. They have been nothing but supportive/congratulatory/professional about the whole thing. It was both a relief and an honor to be treated so well by them. So I’m now at 2 weeks and counting at Rustico.

Will I be a chef over in England? Well, I need to see if I can get a work visa (green card) while I’m there, but even then there is another twist that I swear I’m not making up. See, my wonderful wife (she will be mentioned a lot here) doesn’t want me to work as a full-time chef while we’re in Europe.

My new career.

Allow me to repeat that. It is my wife’s idea that I not have a full-time chef’s career. She will have the full-time job, and that will have her traveling around a lot. And she wants to make sure I’m free to join her around Europe. If I am tied down with a chef’s work schedule, there is no way I could take advantage of that. So in short, my chef’s career is on hiatus as I become a man of leisure for the next few years.

So let’s review: My new life will have me be a 32-year-old retiree who is sponging off his lovely wife while living near London and traveling around Europe.

In short, I WIN AT LIFE!!

This blog will now be about the adventures of moving abroad, and then what happens while I’m there. With so much free time on my hands, there are sure to be a lot of fun adventures, and I’m sure I’ll be able to do a lot more of my own cooking which I can share with you. So perhaps this is not what you became a fan of Deglazed for, and I’m sorry about the change that has to be made, but come on, like any of you would pass this up?…

Stay tuned, there’s lots more for me to tell you about!

Chef Matt

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