What has been your experience working as a baker, sous-chef, pastry chef, or on prep staff in a bakery or restaurant? What was the job like? The hours? What skills did you need to know before being hired, and what was OK for you to learn on the job? Did you have any significant professional training before beginning, or was it all self-taught? I have discovered a love of baking and cooking, and am considering going into the field for a couple of years. Is this feasible to do so without culinary school? [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on May 28, 2008 - 12 answers

My wife and I have a small family farm. While I run a few websites that are hand coded, Wordpress or Joomla based, with galleries and more, she can not handle that. We are trying to find a simple website creation program for her to maintain the farms website. [more inside]
posted by Leenie on Dec 29, 2007 - 8 answers

Career path: Dietitian or Bakery Owner? [more inside]
posted by meringue on Oct 11, 2007 - 14 answers

As a recreational baker, am I crazy to make my best friend's wedding cake?? [more inside]
posted by nataliecay on May 10, 2007 - 44 answers

This may sound morbid, but I am trying to locate a photograph of Nicole Baker Barrett, who was Gary Gilmore's girlfriend when he was executed. I have tried Google images, etc.... and still nothing. Anyone got any advice?
posted by polexxia on Aug 24, 2006 - 8 answers