On Sun, 4 Jul 2010 12:17:44 -0700 (PDT), Peter >
wrote:

> I am very fortunate as I am close by to a pretty good cooking school
> (Midwest Culinary Institute) where I can take some classes to make
> sure I am competent in the basics at a very reasonable cost. I plan to
> visit some kitchens of some local restaurants and ask if I can also
> observe to make sure that I have a realistic perception of what it is
> like, if I can do it, and what would be required of me. I am also very
> fortunate in that I can take a year's leave of absence from my job, so
> if cooking as a profession isn't my dish, so to speak,, I can go back
> to the exciting world of math. ;>)
>
> Thank you once again for the responses!

Good luck to you!

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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.