Posts by Mezzaluna

Hello Michelle! We hope you enjoy being part of this community. What an interesting road you've traveled to get to where you are. I think you're going to like it here.    While we have a nice array of forums, you won't...

Howdy Kyle, and welcome. We're way, way more than a recipe exchange. Have a good look around and you'll soon see!    First, you'll notice we have a number of forums. These are divided by the ones for the Professionals and...

I'm going to take a wild guess that it's the "Jodi" half of "jodiandjim" who wrote the first post here, and say hi to you, Jodi! It's with great pleasure I get to welcome a sister Cheesehead, too.  While I haven't had the...

Welcome, Cook2feed! I think you're going to like it here a lot. I'm a home cook too. You seem to be adventurous and ready to learn even more. I learned to cook in much the same way you did, from my mom and grandmother. You "get it"...

Hi Rob! Welcome to Chef Talk. We're glad you've already found the site useful and hope you continue to do so.    I hope you take a look at the site beyond the forums. We have a newsletter you can subscribe to; photo...

Hi Renee! Welcome to Chef Talk. I'm a home cook too. I've learned a lot being part of the community here, and hope you get a great deal out of being part of the site as well.   The Hudson Valley makes me think of foie gras,...

Welcome, Ashnc83! I'm also an at-home cook who loves to bake as you do. I wasn't so good at it before I got a lot of support and advice from the professionals and veteran home bakers here in the Chef Talk community. The cooking...

Hello and welcome to Chef Talk. Your quest is exactly why Chef Talk is such a successful place for professionals and home cooks to come for information and to share their knowledge. We hope you'll get the advice you seek and that...

OMG.... Welcome! To me there's no more important person in my store than the meat guy. When I haven't lived where there was a butcher shop, that's been the litmus test for where I shop. When I can get across town to the "best" store...

As this forum is for introductions, I'll move your inquiry to the Professional Chefs' forum.    Chef Betty, we invite you to return to the Introductions forum to tell us a bit about yourself. Our community is a valuable...