tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post6385240183560860667..comments2024-03-14T00:19:26.271-07:00Comments on Tracy Reifkind's Training Food and Thought: Twelve Weeks that Changed My Entire LifeTracy Reifkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-9140811228735453272011-10-13T15:45:26.613-07:002011-10-13T15:45:26.613-07:00Joanne,
Unfortunately Home Chef closed many if no...Joanne,<br /><br />Unfortunately Home Chef closed many if not all of their stores. At one time Home Chef was bought and owned by Viking, but that company wasn't able to make a go if it.<br /><br />I would suggest looking for classes in your area similar to the series of classes I wrote about. A google search may help out. Another thing to check into is if you have a Culinary Arts school near you they may offer evening classes for hobbyists.<br /><br />If Home Chef was still in business I'd prbably be teaching some of their classes by now! (I still have the recipes and curriculum!)Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-10833820097762091782011-10-13T09:06:56.407-07:002011-10-13T09:06:56.407-07:00Can you tell me where I can go to sign up for cook...Can you tell me where I can go to sign up for cooking classes with Home Chef too?Joanne Daudierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201344868088778742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-66793596599675718272011-10-10T14:40:00.850-07:002011-10-10T14:40:00.850-07:00Beth,
I always think my own foods taste better. ...Beth,<br /><br />I always think my own foods taste better. Of course there's alot of really tasty food out there, but most of it has 3 and 4 times the amount of calories which makes it taste good!<br /><br />If you put enough butter/fat, salt, and extra cheese on something it better taste dang good! <br /><br />Eating out is more about the experience of eating out....something I have a hard time paying big bucks for! I'd rather buy a couple of good bottles of wine, stay at home and cook. "Cooking" is the experience I like (and drinking while I cook, lol)Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-63062365803499051612011-10-10T14:35:01.208-07:002011-10-10T14:35:01.208-07:00Gen G....thanks!Gen G....thanks!Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-49876448316594907692011-10-10T14:34:33.512-07:002011-10-10T14:34:33.512-07:00Maribel,
You would learn so much it would blow yo...Maribel,<br /><br />You would learn so much it would blow your mind! Knowing the methods, techniques and principles of cooking makes your own cooking so much better.<br /><br />Because I learned this way I never need to know the exact recipe for anything, just a basic list. Every and all recipes fall into these categories so there's no mystery...no magic, just practice.<br /><br />Nothing intimidates me, which is why I'm so unimpressed with restaurant food.Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-57867114734149138352011-10-10T14:28:25.769-07:002011-10-10T14:28:25.769-07:00Hanneke,
I do believe it's a big part of the ...Hanneke,<br /><br />I do believe it's a big part of the answer. The only reason why I know it's not all of the answer is that most professional cooks and Chefs are fat. How could you not be? It always intrigues me when I see a thin Chef, especially a thin pastry Chef.<br /><br />It's not just the calories in purchased foods, it's the abundance of foods available. Which I believe gives most people the choice to be lazy and to stay unskilled in responsibility of feeding themselves.Tracy Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868257020358013257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-15067208328782158732011-10-10T13:00:28.019-07:002011-10-10T13:00:28.019-07:00Love this post, Tracy! I love to cook too...and i...Love this post, Tracy! I love to cook too...and it always tastes better when you've cooked it at home.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580415273853360647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-80852833451247176522011-10-10T12:51:14.719-07:002011-10-10T12:51:14.719-07:00This is awesome!This is awesome!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15526057264662994172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-58444012158394143852011-10-10T11:31:20.260-07:002011-10-10T11:31:20.260-07:00wow, that's a pretty good list of things to le...wow, that's a pretty good list of things to learn. I grew up helping in the kitchen, so I have a good foundation but I never thought about the techniques being in a category. It's kind of eye opening. It would be so much fun to take a series of classes like that. lucky lady!Maribelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15154525905299973420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1813295658825716967.post-22386009939184890322011-10-10T08:46:28.961-07:002011-10-10T08:46:28.961-07:00Good post!
When people ask me what to do to lose ...Good post!<br /><br />When people ask me what to do to lose weight, my answer is always. Learn to cook, eat at home...<br /><br />That answer is not popular though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262167552604444300noreply@blogger.com