But I did grow up enjoying cooking with my parents. I had several server jobs at restaurants before and after college to make ends meet. And I fell back on those skills when I took a job at Whole Foods during an unplanned hiatus from teaching. I certainly never expected that I would end up running a $5.5 million food service unit at said Whole Foods.
I did love it though. So much exposure to a culinary world that can be hard to break into. I learned so much in 3.5 years! I have since held my own catering events and I thrive on cooking, the challenges of trying something new, and revising what I have done until it is better than I have had anywhere else.
All that being said, I just moved to DC. Really my first time living by myself. I get ready to make my first meal as a single in DC, simple black bean salad. And I am stymied by an amazing lack of a basic piece of kitchen equipment. A thousand dollars worth of cutlery and cookware don't mean a hill of beans....
when you can't open the can.
