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post #1 of 13
3/6/07 at 4:13pm
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Hello everyone!
My name is Shelli, I am a mom of 3 children, 18,12, and 9, (a boy and two girls), and I am just here to learn and be taught. I will be starting culinary school in May after 35 years of wondering what I want to be when I grow up. This was my big DUH moment since I have been baking and cooking since I was 4 years old and love it. I am happy to be here and virtually meet everyone :)
"We may live without poetry, music and art;We may live without conscience and live without heart;We may live without friends, we may live without books;But civilized man cannot live without cooks.
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post #2 of 13
3/6/07 at 7:19pm
It's nice to meet you, Shelli! Sometimes the biggest surprises are right under our noses. :D I'm glad you're pursuing your culinary muses. We have a forum for culinary students among the other forums, cooking articles, cookbook reviews, recipes and archives! Next week we have a special guest, Sid Cook, who'll field questions on cheese. As if our world-wide membership weren't enough, we bring in noted chefs and other luminaries for you to learn from.

Visit as often as your busy life allows- participate too, because that's the best way to dive in and make it real. We'll look forward to your posts!

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Mezzaluna
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post #3 of 13
3/6/07 at 9:27pm
Good luck to you Shelli - this business gets into your blood, and you'll find you cant get enough of it.
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post #4 of 13
3/7/07 at 6:22am
Hi Shelli!
I am also a mom who loves to cook. My 4 children are younger, I hope someday to be able to do what you are doing now - go to culinary school. So excited for you! :bounce:

Brubaker
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post #5 of 13
3/8/07 at 7:14am
Ever wonder why old people ask young people what they want to do when they grow up?

Looking for ideas.

Welcome from someone else that is new here.

Paddy
Michigan
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post #6 of 13
3/8/07 at 7:57am
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Thanks!

Thanks for the welcome everyone, Paddy, just curious since I'm from Michigan.......what part are you in?
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post #7 of 13
3/8/07 at 9:12am
Westland, fast food capitol of the mitten state.

Where are you from?

Where are you going to culinary school?
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post #8 of 13
3/8/07 at 2:10pm
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Wow

Funny, I'm in Ann Arbor and I am going to Washtenaw in the spring. Small world :)
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post #9 of 13
3/9/07 at 5:27am

Welcome

Mizshelli welcome to the culinary world :) I too did the same thing you are doing. I was banging my head against the wall at the largest phone company in the world and hating it. Well one day I decided to do what I always wanted to do and enrolled at Scottsdale Culinary Institute. And have loved every minute of it. Good luck and let us know how it is going
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post #10 of 13
3/9/07 at 5:36am

Zingerman's Bakehouse

mizshelli,

Have you ever been to Zingerman's Bakehouse?

They have great bread.
We went to one of their bread making classes years ago. For $15 (that was donated to the food gleaners charity) you got a 3-4 hour class and got to take home as much bread as you could carry. About $60 worth:)

I just checked their website (zingermansbakehouse.com/content/pages/bake/classes.php) and they don't have that deal anymore. Now the classes are from $75-250:eek:

Anyway, if you want a great loaf of bread, it is worth the trip.

paddy
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post #11 of 13
3/9/07 at 8:37am
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Zingermans is my FAVORITE store for bread and cheese, their olive oils are superior too, pricey but worth it. I live about 5 mins from them so it's not a stretch to go down there. Now they even have a bakehouse on the other side of town too, a 2-for-1 deal in Ann Arbor :) If you get a chance, check out the Roadhouse, it's their new restaurant on Jackson road, different but the food is real good and fresh.
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post #12 of 13
3/9/07 at 1:53pm
Someone sent a Zingerman's loaf and bottle of EVOO to me as a gift. I'd never heard of it before. It was okay, but I know it'd have been much better fresh out of the oven. The oil is pretty good, too.
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post #13 of 13
3/9/07 at 2:13pm
I'm sure it is much better right from the bakery.
Probably didn't travel well.
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