Family called him to inquire about the recipe so she could have it one last time. When the chef learned that the customer lived in Vermont and could no longer travel due to her advanced lung cancer, he decided to make the long drive and cook it fresh for her.

chefkc on March 19th, 2021 at 14:34 UTC »

Yea I’m like that too I don’t give up my recipes for any reason

wearehalfwaythere on March 19th, 2021 at 14:58 UTC »

There was this Japanese tv series from the mid 90’s called “The Chef”. It was about this really good chef that would be called to make special dishes and he had the uncanny ability to make it just how the client described it. I remember there was an old dying client who wanted to taste something his mother or grandmother made when he was young and The Chef was able to recreate it. This reminded me of that show.

odoka on March 19th, 2021 at 15:57 UTC »

When my aunt was in the hospital with a brain tumor all she could eat was liquids/pureed food. Her favorite soup was butternut squash soup from a very specific place. We called to see if they had any but it was out of season and wasn't on the menu. When the chef heard why we wanted it, he cooked up a special batch just for my aunt.