That’s right, after filming more than 1,800 recipes in San Francisco, over the past 12 years, we’re heading to a little slice of heaven just outside Sebastopol. To hear the story of how this all came to be, is to understand the true meaning of kismet.
The seasonal pond at "Kismet," as it looked several decades ago. |
These homes always looked great in the photos, but deep down
we knew as we drove through the picturesque valleys of vineyards and fruit
trees, that it probably was too good to be true. And, it always was. There are
great houses in the wine country, and there are affordable houses in the wine
country, but there are no great, affordable houses in the wine country. It was
during one of these particularly disappointing trips that fate and destiny
smiled upon us, and we learned about a local property, which would eventually, somehow,
against all odds, become ours.
There are grapes. |
These are called Naked Ladies, and they are flaunting themselves in front of our persimmon tree. |
This is the pear tree under which I saw a tarantula hawk wasp. |
I’d like to think that after sharing free videos for a
decade plus, a certain number of people would join no matter what these extra
offerings might be, but that little bit of passive-aggressiveness aside, I
really do want those of you who are able to support this effort, to get your money’s worth. So, besides the obvious karmic benefits, here's what the membership gets you.
All About the Recipe
with Chef John: While everyone will have access to the written recipes, the
blog posts that accompany the recipe videos will be moving to the membership
platform. I realize that only a small percentage of people who watch the videos
actually follow the link back to the blog post, and most of them are just there
to get the ingredient amounts, but still, I really do enjoy writing these
posts. I love being able to provide some additional, and hopefully entertaining
background info about the recipes, along with assorted tips and tricks, and so having
access to this content will represent the most significant perk of joining as a
member.
Live Chat Q&A’s:
Twice a month, I'll do a live chat with members, where you’ll get to ask me
anything. Literally anything. Of course we’ll talk about food, music, and
sports, but I’ll also answer your questions about life and love. What could go
wrong?
Embarrassing Outtakes
and Bloopers: Who doesn’t enjoy listening to, and/or watching other
people’s disastrous failures? Whenever things go terribly wrong, I’ll post the
raw footage for all to see.
Keeping Up on Kismet:
Come along with us, as we embark on this great adventure! We’ll share videos
and photos of the new kitchen studio progress, as well as our attempts to landscape,
garden, and possibly farm things. Not only will you be able to see what we’re
doing, and criticize it, you’ll also be able to offer us much needed advice,
and guidance, since there’s a good chance you know more about this stuff than
we do. For example, how do I keep wasps out of my carpenter bee traps?
Let me finish by saying I hope you find these perks
compelling enough to join, but even if you don’t, I hope you join anyway.
Whether it’s long term, or just for a month or two, your support will make a
big difference. By the way, I’m going to need this week to set up the
membership platform, as well as the new system for providing written recipes,
so we won’t be able to upload any new videos until next week, when all this goes
live. Thank you for your consideration, and, as always, enjoy!
Click here for the direct link to join!
Click here for the direct link to join!
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