The Lion's Pride vol. 4 (June 2015) | Page 67

finding out where my food was sourced; then the idea of attending culinary school made sense. Why not attend school where I can first hand touch all these whole products, learn proper kitchen and cooking techniques all while learning how to turn these whole products into a restaurant quality dish, that was pure excitement for me. LWIT has no doubt become the backbone to my culinary training, other than being classically French trained, I liked to think of it as a playground, a place where you can your share ideas with everyone and play with your food. LWIT chef instructors have graciously been very accommodating with my vegetarian lifestyle and even encouraged it at school. Food has become a way that I am able to express myself artistically, it’s a never ending cycle of how you can better yourself next time. The ingredients, flavors, and the way I plate my food is a way to represent who I am. The last couple years have been an amazing journey here at LWIT, as I have seen myself grow as a cook, and a culinarian. LWIT has given me the confidence and basic tools to get a job in the industry and most importantly, to do well at my job. To see how far I’ve come the last 2 years is absolutely amazing.