Hi Everyone,

I'm a home cook who is currently working on several contracts with some local restaurants as a consultant. I have been cooking for 20 years and I must say, it is my PASSION in life!
My expertise is mainly is Italian cooking but I love to experiment and learn new things. This forum seems to be a great place to do just that.

Welcome to the forums, SpicyJewel.

You and Mama Mangia should get along swell. She, too, is expert in all things Italiano. Plus a lot of other things as well.

Don't be shy about posting. I, for one, would like to hear more about your consulting work.

Thanks for the welcome KYH!

Basically I will be consulting on menus and recipes. As well, I am in talks to sell my cakes and desserts to some restaurants and bakery's.

We welcome you aboard!!! You'll love this site, and I never ever belonged to one before and for the 1st one I joined I am very glad it's SpicePlace! We love to share, ask quetions, add our in-put, and learn new stuff from each other. Your in-put is most Welcome!!! I sure hope you will be an active member and not disappear like some do Many forum friends here are so-o-o intellegent and have such wonderful recipes and ideas! You'll see!

Have fun and welcome, Cook Chatty Cathy

P.S. Your forum name is funny--- I am a rockhound and we hunt for jewels in the rough - gemstones that is! Around here there are ample supplies of garnet and black tourmaline! I have never gone on a spice hunt!