A Day in the Life of a Chef: Cooking Class with the Junior League

Friday, November 21, 2008

Cooking Class with the Junior League

Last night was a great evening of food and fun hosted by Weekday Gourmet. I had a great pleasure of being asked to teach a group of about 15 members of the local Junior League. The theme was appetizers. Yes, they're very popular this time of year! Three great stand-bys that everyone loves:

- Goat Cheese Filled Parmesan Cups with Bacon
- Vegetarian Thai Summer Rolls with Sweet Chili Dip
- Crisp Mini Pizzas with Grilled Vegetables, Basil and Olive Oil

First, I demonstrated the Parmesan cups and then broke the group up into two teams to create the others under my tutelage. As the wine flowed, food was chomped and laughs were chuckled, the event went smooth without any hitches.

Thank you to Weekday Gourmet and the Junior League for having me. It was a blast and I'm looking forward to more events like that soon.

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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!