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Location:

New Castle, De USA

Forum Post Count:

2910

Last Online:

1 day, 9 hours ago

About Me:

The cantankerous cook behind many of ChefTalk's educational pieces and book reviews got his start at the ripe, old age of 15 at a small fishing club on the Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada. After several failed, ill-fated attempts at following through to study economics in New York and Pittsburgh, Jim reluctantly gave in, dropped out and dove headfirst into the murky waters of cooking. He worked in Santa Fe and migrated back east to settle, for now, along the shore of the Delaware River. Here, Jim has worked on opening a colonial restaurant, in various capacities in private catering outfits as well as some eclectic corporate chef details. Jim's writing for the local paper has catapulted him, rather slowly, to be published in some mid-western magazines. He is now entrusted with other people's children as a high school Culinary Arts instructor and plans on staying in that capacity well beyond retirement age.

Since 1999, Jim Berman has been part of ChefTalk's community. His tenure has included forum moderator, restaurant and book reviewer as well as educational columnist. Most recently, Jim has moved into the capacity of Cafe Administrator, overseeing the day-to-day dalliances that define this community.

Interests (Hobbies, favorite activities, etc.):

reading, traveling, my family, writing

What I do for a living:

Culinary Arts Teacher

Culinary Experience

Culinary Instructor

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Asking my CT family to spread the word...
Jim posted in this thread in Announcements 5/14/12 at 11:15am | 2 replies | 131 views
How To Make Sorbet
written by Jim 5/11/12 at 1:58pm
Meals from the Masters
written by Jim 4/25/12 at 5:57pm
How to Make Gnocchi
written by Jim 4/7/12 at 7:56pm
Lello Musso Pola 5030 Dessert Maker
written by Jim 3/18/12 at 9:19am
How To Make Green Tea Frozen Custard
written by Jim 2/28/12 at 5:49pm
How To Make Vanilla Ice Cream
written by Jim 2/21/12 at 4:47pm
Question For Teachers
Jim posted in this thread in Culinary Schools \ Culinary Students 2/11/12 at 5:20am | 4 replies | 90 views
What are you listening to these days?
Jim posted in this thread in The Late Night Cafe (non-food/cooking... 2/6/12 at 4:26pm | 255 replies | 8521 views
Does graduating from a culinary school matter?
Jim posted in this thread in Culinary Schools \ Culinary Students 2/5/12 at 3:54pm | 5 replies | 144 views

 

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Invention, my dear friends, is ninety-three percent perspiration, six percent electricity, four percent evaporation, and two percent butterscotch ripple

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