chefzimm

So I am a young motivated chef living outside of New Orleans and I have a burning passion for French Cuisine. I love to work hard and I want to go to France and learn from one of the great restaurants or hotels there. My only problem is that I am married and have two children. Everyone is willing to join me in my endevours I just need to opportunity to find somewhere to live and somewhere to do an intership/ temporary work experience. If anyone has any ideas or has that opportunity I would love to hear from you. Paul Z

Being a foodie doesn't revolve around fine dining and eating at super chic restaurants. It merely means you have a love obsession with food and wine and beverage. I know plenty of foodies who are homemakers who have loved to cook for their families their whole lives.

ETA: chefzimm~ tell us a little about yourself....where you are, what you love....and start posting (with pictures) to the dinner thread (among others). You bet you'll find like minded people here. I am a 23 year old husband and father of two beautiful children ages 16 mos and 2 mos. While totally involved with my family I am an executive chef in the northshore area of New Orleans. Currently I am working for the top bakery in the area and learning tons about cakes and pastries. Mostly stuff I don't have much experience with. My life revolves around my children and my wife. Who happens to be a pastry chef as well and a very talented one at that. Anywho, children call. thanks

Ok, here goes!! This is my first discussion started and I hope someone responds to this. I just wanted to know how many other people out there are hopeless foodies?? Hopeless in the manner that you live, eat and breate food, wine and the food arts. My life, for example revolves around everything to do with food, wine and the arts. I work for one of the top bakeries in the south and I am helping to create the catering side of our business and spend all day working with beautiful cakes and pastries and planning out new catering and restaurant menu's. I then come home and watch food network, read Food&Wine and log on to EGullet to just get all my further information. My family trips involve going to places like the Jack Daniels stilleries and wineries and different food plants. I love food and cooking food and having my entire life revolve around food. I just want to know if anyone else is hopelessly devoted to food.