[Dave-O]

Hey everyone,
I'm Dave, 24 years old from the suburbs of Chicago. I'm working on finishing up culinary school/going into nutrition/trying to figure out what to do with the rest of my life.

I stumbled across this forum while searching for tips on Italian Buttercream. I haven't really browsed around too much but it looks like a great place to learn more about food and the industry and maybe do some networking.

[Mezzaluna]

Hello Dave-O and welcome to Chef Talk. We have an impressive number of members from the Windy City, including our founder, Nicko. It's a great place to sample the world's food and wine!

How did you get interested in food and cooking? Were there important family members or others who awakened your tastebuds?

Please explore the blogs, photo gallery (and photo contest), cooking articles and much more. You can mine the gold here using the search tool to locate earlier threads with topics you're seeking.

We hope you visit and participate often.
Welcome!
Mezzaluna

[inventivefficie]

Hi, this is the best and my favorite cooking forum! ^_^

[Dave-O]

Mezzaluna,

I agree, Chicago is a great location for anything food related, very diverse. I have always been interested in food and cooking but it hasn't been until about 5 or 6 years ago I started taking it seriously as a career. It was actually my sister who first suggested I go to culinary school and develope my passion. And I do look forward to mining the gold here!