With the Yamim Tovim fast approaching, I’ve taken to double-checking the calendar on my kitchen wall every time I walk past it to see if I’m still surrounded by three-day Yamim Tovim.
In case you’re curious, yes. I still am.
I love Rosh Hashanah and Succos, I really do. What I don’t love so much is all the cooking.
Oh, I know how to cook and I think I do a pretty good job of it. But I wouldn’t say it’s particularly fun for me. Whenever I read a recipe that says, “This one is complicated, but worth it!” I turn the page. But I know that there are many people who absolutely love cooking. And there are those who are so delighted to be in a kitchen, they’ve chosen to make their living cooking for others.
These fascinating individuals are caterers, private chefs, and gourmet cooks. Some are traditionally trained in culinary schools, some learned all they know working in fine restaurants, and some have a natural creative instinct for technique and recipe creation.
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