A Day in the Life of a Chef: Last day at PDS...

Friday, March 21, 2008

Last day at PDS...

Welp, the time has come and gone. My last day at my old unit. After all the good days and bad, the time has come that I get my own place. They "promoted" me to another place last week and the employees from the PDS kitchen threw me a little going away party, which was nice. I was touched and very suprised that everyone felt the way they did about me leaving. Here are a few pics:

My two BAPs, what a pair :)

Most of the gang ...

Me, and the Queen...

Dude?

Aww, they made me a sign!

Ive always wanted to cut a piece out of the MIDDLE of a cake, lol.

About me...

I'm very passionate about food; eating, creating and working around it! I love this crazy food-service industry and all the insanity that comes with it. No matter what kitchen I find myself in, I always feel in my element.

I grew up in a blue collar New Hampshire mill town with a mother who loved to cook more than anyone I knew. She taught me a lot. Not only how to read my first cookbook, but about passion for big flavors. Creating food wasn't just a chore for her, it was an escape and a journey.

My dad, occasionally, would take us out to eat. We had so much fun grabbing some fried clams at the local "Clam Box" or "Golden Rod". Driving around in that old '71 Dodge Duster with the windows rolled down on our way to eat at our neighborhood diner "Lenny's Lunch" was exciting!

Today, I make people smile for a living with culinary creations that spawn from a deep desire to feed ones soul. I'm convinced that I couldn't be more fulfilled doing anything else. Supporting my local farmers is great too!