With a baccalaureate in the Humanities, a culinary degree, experience as a working chef and restaurant owner, its time to stretch and grow, and what better way than with pen in hand.

I have never thought of myself as a writer, and don't describe myself as one now. On the other hand, when I realize how often I have used a written medium to communicate the latest project, it seems logical that I have arrived at Helium.

For quite a few years, I was a writer in private industry and attended school at all hours of the day or night.

As a private chef, and later a restaurant owner, there was always a newsletter, demonstrations and gourmet cooking lessons to be taught, as well as articles about food and entertaining to be written.

Helium is enjoyable and challenging, and I can hardly wait for the next chapter.

My passion is ...

At the moment: To master the notion of Helium

I know too much about ...

How to learn a little bit about a lot of things

My parents always told me ...

Be nice

My childhood ambition ...

To be a "cook"

My favorite memory ...

My first library card - Power for a six-year-old

Why I write ...

To learn more about being me (don't you love revisions?)

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

A lot of light stuff - politics -what's going on in the world

My first job ...

When I was six years old, or so, an uncle paid me not to help with farm chores.

My best moment ...

is when I stop, look at the stars, and hope.

My inspiration ...

Friends who gently encourage, but seem to need help more than I.

Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Black forest cake

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Sweet, black cherries are in season, and it is time for Black Forest Cake.

This heady compilation of dark chocolate cake, cream, Kirsch, and cherries is deliciously simple without the fussiness one would expect of such a beautiful dessert.

Bake the dense chocolate cake; whip mounds of heavy cream; add fresh sweet cherries; and this treat of fresh ingredients is quickly and easily made with a minimum of bother.

THE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Serves 12

Ingredients:

6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/3 cup ground almonds
Pinch salt
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
8 eggs, separated
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