PinnedMy name is Joey Matto .My name is Joey Matto . I have many interests & hobbies , but food & the law are my fire & water balancing properties . Let’s take a deep dive into what it means to make proper food . From scratch , by hand . There are a few…Food Sourcing2 min readFood Sourcing2 min read
PinnedI am not Interested in the American Dream .Life was fairly normal growing up . I had two parents who were present . Mom was an immigrant . Dad served in Vietnam . He found himself in port in the Philippine Islands . He met mom , she worked on base . They got married after just three…American Dream6 min readAmerican Dream6 min read
Mar 4, 2021Lessons Gleaned form the Punks IIA SoundTrack Follow Up This is Part II of a series of III . The first article link follows : https://joeymatto.medium.com/an-intro-to-life-lessons-gleaned-from-hanging-with-the-punks-f339886ce23c Great , now that you are up to speed , this article is really a summary of the provided soundtrack . A heads up about the playlist : You…Creative Process7 min readCreative Process7 min read
Mar 2, 2021Early Days in Culinary ExplorationIt was 2007 & I had lost my illustrious sales job . What a trip its been . My professional career has always been in restaurants , grocery stores , & varying sales gigs . When the crisis that was 2007–2010 hit , the service sector was hit hard &…Plant Based4 min readPlant Based4 min read
Feb 9, 2021Cæsar Cardini Defys Bowl TheoryBorn to a family of nine , mother , father , & seven brothers & sisters , Enter the scene : Cæsar Cirdini . At some point the brothers…3 min read3 min read
Feb 7, 2021Notations on Shuttlesworth , Petitioner v City of Birmingham , AlabamaArgued 11 October 1965 | Decided 15 November 1965 Background In 1963 , Fred Shuttlesworth , a Negro minister in his community , who led a civil rights march in an orderly manner , in compliance with local ordinance in Birmingham , Alabama , was arrested & convicted for violating…2 min read2 min read
Jan 29, 2021An Intro to Life Lessons Gleaned from Hanging with the PunksEveryone goes through a questioning phase in their life . Questions surrounding the values taught at home , organised religion , politics , choices made , ‘ Am I on the right path , or am I just filling a mould that the authority structures in society have told me…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Jan 26, 2021Why Ingredients Matter :Making better choices preserves ancient food producing methods , ensuring that food integrity is kept in tact , maintaining the art of…Ingredientsourcing4 min readIngredientsourcing4 min read
Jan 25, 2021Rōnin , 浪人 , a drifter , or masterless samurai , during feudal Japan, 1185 – 1868 .Rōnin , 浪人 , a drifter , or masterless samurai , during feudal Japan, 1185 – 1868 . A samurai could find his way to this status through the death of his master or by falling out of graces . A man who found his way while having no belonging…Personal Growth3 min readPersonal Growth3 min read
