Posts by merwin

Go to work and see if this is REALLY what you want to do. I made the mistake of going to college and taking a trade that I ended up disliking. The result was a big loan to repay and working at something totally diffrent. If becoming a...

I think it is great ! retire and live a dream!!!:beer: please post and let us know who it goes. merwin

Try it as a sweet soup. I fry all the insides with garlic, onions and butter, then add water to steam the pumpkin. Try a little saffron in the final mix or a little cream and maple syrup. mmmmmmmmmmmmm gota try this. merwin

Has anyone been to a canadian culinary school in this form? Is there anyone here with recomendations of any canadian school / program? thanks merwin

Kate your post are great! I am looking at returning to school full time. Right now I am taking night classes once a week(for 2 hours). Last Monday was the tomatoes, it was a 5 course nite! The chef is great but the classes are limited...

here's my 2 cents One of my first jobs was a jr. line cook next to my mother. Of the dozen or so kitchen staff I was the only male. {I was teased a lot.}The majority of cooks in my neck of the woods are female! When it comes to Chefs...

I know the feeling. I asked my once a week teacher Chef Kevin Wagner how to improve my knife skills, he said pratice, then do it again, then do it again some more.:bounce: best of luck... still cutting for perfection. merwin

the scallop will change color as it ages {1-3 yrs} and if they are harvested from various locations. example scallops from brown's banks tend to be darker in color then ones from inshore (bay of fundy). I have seen this as I once...

help i have 25-30 scallops in the shell with roe. I do not want to waste the roe, but I'm not sure what to do with it. Any ideas or recipes. thanks merwin ps time is limited they are in my kitchen, in a coller with salt water. 24 hr...

:chef: hello i love to cook and have been attending cooking classes for about 3 month's now at the local atlantic super store. I love to try new things in the kitchen. I have been considering returning to school and study culinary arts....