My love for food and my
passion for cooking led me
to create For the Love of
Food.  I believe that anyone
can learn the basics and
with a few tricks of the
trade can serve
magnificent, delicious,
healthy meals to their loved
ones.
You don't need a fancy
kitchen...all you need is a few
basic tools.  If you have a
desire to create, then my
classes and workshops are for
you.
About the Chef:

I have been creating in the kitchen
since I was knee-high to a cutting
board and standing on a chair next
to my Mom.  During a high school
cooking class, my love bloomed.  
Soon I was cooking for all the
family get-togethers and I knew
that food was my passion.

I graduated at the top of my class
for the prestigious California
Culinary Academy with a degree in
Culinary Arts.  Following
graduation, I was recruited by one
of the largest Marriott Hotels in the
heart of San Francisco.  There I
learned the diverse techniques of
California Cuisine, a blending of
different ingredients and techniques
from around the world.

Being a military wife stationed in
Germany allowed me to escape
the commercial kitchen and to
sample local European Cuisine and
to bring my passion back into my
home kitchen.

Now settled in Canby, I have
created For the Love of Food,
through which I share my passion
for food with others.
Contact me by email:
melissa@theartofcooking.biz
or call me:
503-367-7937
-Guten Appetit!
Melissa
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at a thyme