When I was a kid, I wanted to be a nurse..and a mother... I became a mother and that made me into a nurse and many other things that go with being a mother. I often thought of trying to go to nursing school but my passion has always been cooking and I just sort of fell into that as a profession and have always supported myself as a cook. I LOVE cooking, creating and I can get excited over how pretty a pot of beans will cook up. I find it a very satisfying profession.

I realize a long time ago we ALL have a place in the world and no matter what that place is, be happy with it and don't let other peoples opinion of what you do concern you. If YOU are happy with what you do and can get excited about it, find it satisfying and you are happy doing it, that is your place in the world. I have spent the last 33 years of my life, supporting myself COOKING and I still get as excited about it today as I did in the beginning. This is my place, it makes people happy, I am happy and making a comfortable living at it so what more could you ask for?