Top Chef!

so recently I've become kind of obsessed with Top Chef on Bravo. I love watching the process of the cooking... the selection of flavors, the use of unusual combinations, the execution of delicate plates, the presentation of exquisite flavors. I've eagerly watched as the countdown continues to the "top chef" selection!

If you know me, you know how much I love food. As many of my friends have said, "you're a fat kid in a skinny body!". I definitely am my grandmother's granddaughter... yet again, I live up to my middle name. Marjorie Hill loved food, but she knew how to eat in moderation. It's all about quality, not quantity. But i digress.

The whole point of this is my continued search for a career.... I still have NO IDEA what I want to do, but now I'm seriously considering being a chef. And not just because of Top Chef. For years I have loved good food... especially as I've gotten older and had the means to purchase good quality ingredients and eat at a variety of restaurants. I am thankful for the appreciation of food that was instilled in me growing up--the far-flung influences that could be found in the dishes on our dining room table. from Greek, to Indian, to vegetarian, to Southern. I feel like those forays gave me the adventurous culinary spirit that I now have. I'm up for trying anything... well, most anything...at least once. I am always trying to refine my palate and discover new flavors.

Working at a publishing company over the past year that published high-quality cookbooks also cultivated in me an appreciation not only for chefs and the work that goes into each recipe, but also the ingredients, terms, and utensils that are found within the realm of the gourmet.

I'm seriously considering it. Maybe within the next few years; I'm doing some research on the costs (phew!), the locations,etc. Who knows!?

The only drawback---couldn't wear high heels to work anymore. ;)