My name is Bryan. I like to cook...

[BryanJ]

I think the title sums it up pretty well. I have been cooking and examining food as long ever since I was five. I tried to make pancakes for my parents before they got out of bed. Yeah, they were made from play-doh, and yeah I got a nasty burn on my hand (pans get hot when the fire's on. Who knew?), but at that moment I fell in love with cooking. It was a love/hate thing for a good number of years, when I did construction and desk jobs, but I went bak to the line when I was 21 and haven't looked back. Now I'm in Chicago working at a crappy bar, trying to start my own business, and attending school at CHIC-Le Cordon Bleu. I hope to learn as much as I can from the pros here, and I want to help the hobbyist cooks as much as I can as well.

To the staff:
Thanks for this online community. If used correctly, which I believe it is, this can be an extremely valuable resource to the culinary world.

Bryan

[Mezzaluna]

Hello from one state to the north! Welcome to the Chef Talk community. You've hit it right on the head, that this is a useful site. In your case it could be even more useful, as we have a lot of Windy City members.

I hope you enjoy browsing the forums and making connections with others in the field. Don't miss the other great resources here, including cooking articles, blogs and the photo gallery.

Dive in and enjoy! There's a lot here, so you'd better get started.
Welcome!
Mezzaluna