{"id":1876,"date":"2012-06-04T12:18:41","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T17:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2012-06-06T12:26:14","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T17:26:14","slug":"cook-of-the-house-maury-leslie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/cook-of-the-house-maury-leslie\/","title":{"rendered":"Cook Of The House: Maury Leslie of Two Stick in Oxford, Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1109\" title=\"Column Header Cook Of The House\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ColumnHeader-CookOfTheHouse.jpg?resize=245%2C83\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ColumnHeader-CookOfTheHouse.jpg?w=350&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/ColumnHeader-CookOfTheHouse.jpg?resize=300%2C102&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1879\" title=\"2012-05-29-RML 004-sized\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/2012-05-29-RML-004-sized.jpg?resize=257%2C324\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/2012-05-29-RML-004-sized.jpg?w=317&amp;ssl=1 317w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/2012-05-29-RML-004-sized.jpg?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Name:<\/span><strong> Maury Leslie<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Position &amp; Restaurant:<\/strong><\/span> Cook\/Sushi Roller at Two Stick.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Hometown:<\/strong><\/span> Fairhope, Alabama.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How did you get into cooking?<\/strong><\/span> My father \u2013 chef\/restaurant owner.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Who is your favorite cook\/chef?<\/strong><\/span> Rupert Leslie.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What kitchen tool\/utensil could you not live without?<\/strong><\/span> My knives, of course.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What is the best thing about your job?<\/strong><\/span> Snapping necks and cashing checks.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>What is your favorite flavor combo?<\/strong><\/span> That\u2019s tough \u2013 I like flavors of all sorts.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Name three items in your fridge:<\/strong><\/span> Milk, eggs, pickles.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Where do you get your best recipe ideas?<\/strong><\/span> My Pops.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1878\" title=\"2012-05-29-RML 005-sized\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/2012-05-29-RML-005-sized.jpg?resize=265%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" \/>What is the best meal you\u2019ve ever eaten?<\/strong><\/span> Too hard to choose!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Personal specialties:<\/strong><\/span> Breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Favorite Midnight snack:<\/strong><\/span> Over-easy egg, lettuce, tomato, mayo on toast.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Favorite Kitchen Music:<\/strong><\/span> Ice Cube and Ace of Base.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Who would you most like to cook for and what would you prepare?<\/strong><\/span> Breakfast for my girl.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Where do you like to dine in Oxford?<\/strong><\/span> Snackbar.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Favorite restaurant in the world:<\/strong><\/span> Gold Star.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Aspirations:<\/strong><\/span> To win <em>Iron Chef<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Fried catfish: eat the tail or not?<\/strong><\/span> Nope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name: Maury Leslie Position &amp; Restaurant: Cook\/Sushi Roller at Two Stick. 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