Food
and cooking has always been something I have really enjoyed. I give
the start to my mum who set a really high standard with her fantastic dinners and baking. She also used to let me bake cookies and cakes when I was
younger and then she would look after my mess. I really credit that
to allowing me to enjoy the fun parts of cooking without any of the
consequences of cleaning.
It
was also fortunate that my first job as an industrial designer was to
design some amazing kitchen gadgets and accessories for a cutting
edge brand. That job got me thinking about the 'how' of cooking for
the first time. It also coincided with moving out for the first time
so it forced me to cook for myself every night, well two to three
times a week. I was always trying new things in the kitchen but
having to think about how food is made and how to use the tools for
cooking was a new challenge.
A
subsequent job was as a product developer for a major retailer and
fortunately I was able to work on kitchen accessories, gadgets, and
spice. I really love working in this category because unlike some of
the categories of some of my co-workers I get to practice using the
products and I really enjoy the results. It appears that I have
stumbled on to something I love and I found a way to turn it into a
job.
