Profiteroles, that was the moment, at about age 8, that my extreme reaction at how delicious something could be, made it obvious that food was going to be a huge part of my life. Yes, I was an odd child who's favorite activity on vacation was going to local grocery stores and trying different foods, still is too. I was lucky enough that I had the best parents that never discouraged me from ordering something, as long as I ate it, and let me play in the kitchen as much as I wanted, even though I was terrible at cleaning up after myself. My favorite meal was "WWW (whatever we want)" which was a reaction from me saying I didn't like what my mom fixed. By age 16, I had my first job in a restaurant baking and cooking on the line. I continued working in restaurants until the age 23, when I received my Associated in Architectural Engineering and was given a great opportunity designing custom homes at the beach. I moved to Baltimore in 2005 and continued my work in residential architecture, until 2009 when the recession made my job no longer needed. Even when I was no longer cooking in a restaurant, food was still top of my list, spending my days thinking about what I could cook or having dinner parties just to make new things. In 2009, I started Bringing Home the Basil as a way of sharing my passions with others. I focus on fresh and fantastic food that should be part of everyone's lives. I currently have several private clients as well as working with a great group of women at the Women in Wellness center, in Towson, MD. I look forward to continuing the work I do and growing my business, in a goal to help people eat better. I also write recipes and blog. You can follow me at. http://bringinghomethebasil.blogspot.com/ |