FAQs
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I like to talk to a new customer on the phone, so I can get a good feeling of what they need and also so they can ask me as many questions as they want! I often come up with suggestions they hadn't even thought of, or considered before and they find that very useful. By the end of our conversation we come up with a good plan for their upcoming event or cooking class!
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I attended a cooking school in Rome, Italy for one year. Upon my return to the U.S. I attended a 6 month course at L' Academie de Cuisine, in Maryland.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
My husband's love of food and a fortunate tour in Italy led to a cooking school outside Rome. The passion of the instructors for their craft was contagious. They were also strong advocates of the then-nascent "Slow Food" movement in Italy, which aimed to refocus cooking on traditional foods, ingredients and methods in answer to the globalized "Fast Food" movement.