Just a little history

So here's the reason for this blog.



I have been a chef for over 13 years, I love what I do and want to share my experiences, trials, thoughts, loves, hates, wonders and little tid bits of useful and useless information!



Lets start with a little history about myself, (just so everyone gets to know me a bit) I had a normal childhood growing up I wanted to be an astronaut or ninja or a professional wrestler! When I turned 14 and started high school I was like every other teenager trying to develop myself and find what I had a passion for. In short I started cooking, I learned under a great chef for 4 years and worked in a wonderful restaurant in California while I was attending high school. I also learned what competition in culinary arts was since I competed all the time winning my fair share of events.



Fast forward a bit and I find myself attending Johnson and Wales University where I received a degree in culinary arts.



Then I moved to New Mexico and started up the ladder of management, working on becoming an executive chef! I moved back to California, and now I reside in Seattle, WA. I am a chef at a "local" wine bar where we do small plates and have TONS!!!! of wine.



There's a brief description about me!



I LOVE COOKING and ENTERTAINING!!!! Part of this blog is for me to question things and hopefully I raise questions for whoever reads this. I would love to see comments and opinions on what I feel and write!



So I guess this is the first one down and lots more to go!



Dustin