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By: Maria Cecilia

Maria Cecilia — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:49:49 +0000

hi,
I like your blog…

I am a Culinary student and I’m learning a lot from this blog.

Thanks…

By: Theresa

Theresa — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:09:52 +0000

I would if I could, Tara!

By: Tara Noland

Tara Noland — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:55:36 +0000

Lovely site and I would like on of your cupcakes now please! Cheers, Tara

By: Theresa

Theresa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:41:51 +0000

Thanks Dana! I just tried with the Pinterest button…no luck, but I will try again soon. And Koda say hi back! :)

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:40:15 +0000

I pinned a few of your fab ideas to Pinterest. Hope you add the icon soon with your “F” “W” “G” etc;-)

My Shiba Inu says hey!

By: Highland Coffees for Hogmanay « Outlander Kitchen

Highland Coffees for Hogmanay « Outlander Kitchen — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 09:18:25 +0000

[...] then my Englishman’s voice calls me back to my 21st Century reality, here on our little island in the Pacific [...]

By: Suzy

Suzy — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:59:23 +0000

GREAT Blog – I’m gonna browse the hell out of it!

By: Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:15:24 +0000

Alison, great to hear from you! Koda, our Shiba Inu also says hi.

As for my culinary path, I took a leap 2 years ago and attended a 6 month full time course in Vancouver. That involved living with my Mom during the week, and then returning to Pender for the weekends. After graduation, I got a job at a restaurant here on the island. That lasted for the summer. After a couple more restaurant jobs, which I enjoyed and learned a lot from, I am now kept very busy blogging, catering and writing for two periodicals. I get to talk about food all day long — my version of heaven!

Moving into the food industry can be a tough switch. The pay is low, the hours long, and starting at the bottom can be trying, especially at my age! But if you really love food, it`s probably the only place you`ll be happy. Try out different jobs within the industry — try to work with older, classically trained chefs. I found that smaller restaurants was where I learned the most — I washed a lot of dishes, but I also prepped and plated food alongside the owner — long before I would have been given that responsibility in a larger restaurant with a bigger kitchen staff.

Best of luck! Let me know how it goes…

By: Alison

Alison — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:14:16 +0000

Hi there! I found your blog by chance and I love it! I can’t wait to try some of your recipes. The funny thing is that I used the same format for my blog :) I’m also Canadian (from Ontario) and I was pleasantly surprised to see your Inu :) I have been wanting to get an Akita for Years! So it’s wonderful to see a relative of the akita, considering how unknown these breeds are in North America.
I am currently working in cancer research and dream of leaving my job to go to professional culinary school. So I smiled when I read that you did something similar. I was hoping you wouldn’t mind telling me a bit about whether or not you are currently working in the food industry and if so, how you steered your career after you graduated from cooking school.

Thanks!
Alison

By: Honey Mae Quitzau

Honey Mae Quitzau — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:16:44 +0000

Your blog is inspired, hilarious, but mostly, your creativity in food is world class. We are so lucky to have you here on Pender.