by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog |
There’s really no easy way to tell you this. But after reading the title, it’s pretty obvious what this post is about.
I’m not the greatest at easing into things. I just kind of say them as it is. So here it goes.
I have been diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer which has spread to my sternum. It’s been a long month full of tests, waiting, more tests and Dr. appointments. Because of this, I have dropped off the face of Social Media the past couple months. No newsletter, only a few new blog posts, no happy birthday posts on Facebook . . . I just didn’t feel like writing and my life just completely turned upside down.
My emotions have been all over the place as we found out news (and then went on vacation for two weeks which was AMAZING!!!! Hope to tell you about that one day soon!).
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by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Dating |
Today as we are getting close to the end of this series, we’re moving up to the position of Corporate Chef. Today, chef girlfriend Jocelyn Dewitt is sharing her story with us!
Tell me a little about yourself and your chef (how you met, how long you’ve been together, do you have kids, etc.)
My chefs name is David! We actually met each other in culinary school. We were in the same class and thought we would make good competition partners so we completed at local food shows and proceeded to compete in a regional hot food competition were we won fourth in the northwest region!!! Both of us love to cook so it made it easy for us to understand each others dedication in the kitchen and to the restaurant life. We have been dating for 9.5 years now, no ring just good ol fashion commitment, hopefully one day soon there will be a ring! We have 4 kids. A son River 5 years old, a daughter Quinn 3 years old, Daughter Ember 1 years old and a daughter Frankie 2 months old.
What position does your chef/cook have in the kitchen? Briefly describe the size and type of restaurant he is working at (fine dining/casual, size, privately onwned or part of a restaurant group, etc.).
David is currently a Corporate Chef for Twigs. Twigs has 9 locations all owned by a father and son so privately owned. They are a casual/upscale restaurant with each location having an average of 250 seats. Twigs is an upscale bistro and martini bar that features local ingredients, fresh sheets and craft martinis. Because they are privately owned they get to do a lot of charity events for the community which is a a great plus! (more…)
by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Children |
Listen.
Can you hear it?
It’s silence.
Quiet.
Peace.
Do you know why?
Today was the first day of school – lol! All three of our girls started school today. (more…)
by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Cooking, Dating |
How much to you know about food as the spouse or significant other of a chef?
After 19 years of being married to a chef, you would think I would be a culinary genius.
We have tons of cookbooks and recipes. I’ve tasted more food than the average person. Our lives seem to revolve around food. Vacations always have something to do with food and where we are going to eat. We plan the meal or snacks for our date nights before we plan the rest of the night (if there is anything else we are going to do).
So why is it that I still know so little?
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by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog |
The long hours of a chef are tough. But while the long hours are hard on our family, the unknown schedule is harder!
There were many years where my chef/husband had set days off. From what I remember, those were days when he was working as a line cook or Sous Chef. Once he hit the Executive Chef level, his days off would change based on events, meetings, etc. (more…)
