Fresh out of high school, I was shoved off to college. That just happened to be culinary school in San Francisco at the California Culinary Academy. I graduated in 2006. I'm now an aspiring foodie, looking for a decent job. I'm hopeful to land a Sous job someplace as recommended by the last Chef I worked for. I prefer desserts, but I love cooking ANYTHING. New foods are amazing; I love eating and cooking new things. I don't care how far into the 'biz you are or how much experience you have, there's always more to learn with cooking. That's what makes it so interesting! Strangely, I don't have many FAMILY traditions. I grew up eating hamburger helper, tuna casserole, meatloaf and occasionally spaghetti. I don't know HOW I grew up to enjoy sushi, oysters on a half shell, and everything from other countries that I've ever tried. I find anything new that I attempt and succeed at a triumph in the kitchen. ...Hm. I can't think of the last time that anything turned out horribly and couldn't be salvaged. But I remember trying to get a box of chocolate chips off of the top shelf at my catering job, and the entire box spilled down on top of me and over the floor. That was tragic.