I think if I didn't become a research scientist I would have become a chef... maybe even a pastry chef.
Like science there is so much order to cooking, steps and reactions many with a series of chemical reactions (think Alton Brown).
Food is love too and it is nuturing... that appeals to me. I think thats why even though I am a research scientist, I also enjoy mentoring and teaching.
Recently, I made friends with a choir member at my church that is a pastry chef... sigh I want to be her sometimes BUT she has to be up at 3:30am! EEEPP! Academic folk like me like our mornings! Ha ha!
I watch Top Chef and other reality cooking shows and in a lot of ways I could see myself doing it.
I am not saying I regret my choices because I love my field/farm research and cooking for friends and family.
Today, I had my grandparents, mom and sisters/bro-in law over for Christmas and it was so nice to take time to bake my very first fruit tart... not a masterpiece but a good first start :)
It is probably better I am not a chef.. .I would be like a million pounds!
For now, I will just enjoy cooking many healthy dishes a few indulgent ones :)
Julie and Julia has inspired me though... I could have done that, it would have been so fun to be Julie and of course Julia!
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