School Marks

When I became a mother, I quickly learned the way I cook needed to change. Take out sushi and opening bags of spinach and adding feta cheese didn’t constitute cooking. As my children grew from babies into little people, I strived to offer them a balanced diet and home cooked meals helping them grow into healthy children and good eaters. Never before had I prepared squash and zucchini with such creativity and delight. I had to learn to incorporate new foods into our diet and plan every meal with precision and patience. I had to learn to cook instead of prepare a meal.

Feeling a little lost around the kitchen, I took classes at a cooking school to broaden my horizons and learn about basting and seasoning which brought bland recipes to life. Realizing there was more to the culinary arts than what I knew, I learned to seer, chop, sauté and blanch while studying which meats go nicely with certain vegetables. Culinary training isn’t just for people who want to be a chef but is open to anyone who wants to learn how to prepare delicious meals and work with a variety of ingredients. With the training I received, I am making healthier, more creative meals for my family and I am working with foods that I never prepared before. Now, I am a chef mom…delicious.