Posts by bakersam

I don't see why people are NOT understanding what I am asking!!!! I'm getting so frustrated! I want to be a PASTRY CHEF, COMPLETELY different than Chef de cuisine and I want OWN MY OWN BAKERY. I don't care about getting a job ANYWHERE...

Actually my dad and I run a "bake team", kind of like a catering service, with a friend of mine. We bake for parties of friends and family, we've done wedding cakes and birthday cakes and such and advertise by word of mouth. We...

I have 2 choices of schools that offer baking and pastry arts certificates where I live. I have heard great things, and not so great things, about both. My question is for people who are in, or have been through culinary school,...

D.C., Thank you for your input, though I know all of this already. I am a good worker and I hate being late. I'm a perfectionist and I like for people to appreciate my work and be able to see that I have worked hard for something. I...

Thank you all for your help.:lips: I still haven't mad my decision yet.

My boyfriend will be living with me and working as well, he is going to school for Game Art and Design and will be finished when/if I go to London, I will be saving up for almost 3 years so I'm not really worried about money right now....

...that from What I've heard (well read) on this site, London will be my best bet. Plus I would really like to study somewhere other than the US, from what I understand most chefs, especially pastry chefs, look for European training. I...

I checked AI and from what I understand they are certificates too.

I know this topic is kind of over ran but I really need help! I can't find any thread with answers to my questions! If there is one you can just tell me what its called and I'll look it up, but please read this so you understand my...

Well I've only been home schooled for about 2 years. I started cooking when I was 8, both my parents worked in a bakery for a few years (my mom just worked in packaging) and my dad's side of the family loves to cook, so i guess i...