Hi. I'm Gayle.
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My Mom, as a young mother and new American, cooked the ethnic foods she knew, until she learned to incorporate more “American” dishes into her repertoire, like lasagna and Peach Melba. Still, I grew up eating canned vegetables and a lot of brown food.
While I was in college studying Communication and Business, I started to learn how to cook. I joined a food co-op run out of a Clifton church basement and shopped at Findlay Market. I learned how to make vegetable lasagna and my mother’s meatloaf. I bought a wok and learned how to stir fry “Chinese” food, which I had never eaten. In classes, I learned how to write, speak in public, and tell stories. As an intern at the Chamber of Commerce, I learned how to ask questions and gather information.
Graduation led to a restaurant job. I waited tables and tended bar. I learned how a professional kitchen works and that better ingredients yield a better tasting dish. I hosted dinner parties and learned how to create a cohesive menu. The first thing I ever bought on credit was a set of pots and pans that I still use today.
At the same time, I was a reporter for community newspapers covering small-city council meetings. I created a bar manual for the restaurant, wrote letters to customers, and worked with friends at a start-up software company, writing product documentation.
While I was in college studying Communication and Business, I started to learn how to cook. I joined a food co-op run out of a Clifton church basement and shopped at Findlay Market. I learned how to make vegetable lasagna and my mother’s meatloaf. I bought a wok and learned how to stir fry “Chinese” food, which I had never eaten. In classes, I learned how to write, speak in public, and tell stories. As an intern at the Chamber of Commerce, I learned how to ask questions and gather information.
Graduation led to a restaurant job. I waited tables and tended bar. I learned how a professional kitchen works and that better ingredients yield a better tasting dish. I hosted dinner parties and learned how to create a cohesive menu. The first thing I ever bought on credit was a set of pots and pans that I still use today.
At the same time, I was a reporter for community newspapers covering small-city council meetings. I created a bar manual for the restaurant, wrote letters to customers, and worked with friends at a start-up software company, writing product documentation.
Graduation led to a restaurant job. I waited tables and tended bar. I learned how a professional kitchen works and that better ingredients yield a better tasting dish. I hosted dinner parties and learned how to create a cohesive menu. The first thing I ever bought on credit was a set of pots and pans that I still use today.
At the same time, I was a reporter for community newspapers covering small-city council meetings. I created a bar manual for the restaurant, wrote letters to customers, and worked with friends at a start-up software company, writing product documentation.
At the same time, I was a reporter for community newspapers covering small-city council meetings. I created a bar manual for the restaurant, wrote letters to customers, and worked with friends at a start-up software company, writing product documentation.