Fort Wayne probably won’t pop up on most foodie maps when you are thinking about cutting edge cuisine and it shouldn’t. Fort Wayne, however, has a culinary soul that is vibrant, boisterous, and alive. Fort Wayne won’t and shouldn’t apologize for what it is. It is a place that will take as much pride in a perfectly prepared slider… Read more →
Author: Chris Mistak
Food for the Family and for Selfish Reasons
More than anything I want my daughters to appreciate food. I want them to look at every aspect of what they are putting into their mouths. I want the process to be as important to them as the end result. I am lucky enough that my daughters are not stuck in the over processed world. My wife and I make… Read more →
What gives me the right?
I know that some people might ask who the hell is this guy? What gives him the right to tell me about food? Well……. Nothing really, but here are a few blips from my past that might show you that I have at least a little skill. I’ll continue to add memories as I go through old boxes. Read more →
Why Cook?
I have used mistaken chef as my “handle” for as long as I can remember. I thought that it was just a fun play on my last name, but it seems to sum up so much of my life. I fought a career in the food industry as hard as I could for as long as I could. I was… Read more →
From Full-Time Chef to Full-Time Mister Mom
On November 3, 2015, I was fired. Sure, they tried to paint a prettier picture when they said, “We have decided to terminate our working relationship moving forward.” As we all know, sadly, you can’t polish a turd. The truth of the matter wouldn’t set in right away, but the panic attack that I had in the parking lot was… Read more →