CURRENT MISSION

I am a young, hungry cook in search of learning about new cuisines and the cultures that mold them

ABOUT ME

I am easy going, honest, organized, and clean. I can adapt to any situation and am interested in meeting new people on my upcoming adventures.

I grew up in the Sonoran Desert in Tucson, Arizona, raised by vegetarian hippie parents who cooked all of our meals from our vast garden. I ran on the cross country team in high school, baked bread, and cooked with my family.
Immediately after high school, I attended Le Cordon Bleu where I learned the foundations of French cooking. In Scottsdale, I worked in several great restaurants, then moved to New York City to delve into the best food city America. Here I was a Sous Chef at a highly regarded restaurant, voted one of the best in the world. I worked there for 3 years and decided I wanted to travel and learn something new. I recently began making craft chocolate from scratch in Brooklyn where I am currently employed.

I am looking forward to the exciting experiences that lie ahead and meeting some new inspiring people along the way!

PHILOSOPHY

I seek new culinary experiences in exciting places with people who appreciate good company, food, and drink.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would love to find a couch, hammock, or floor to crash on during my travels. I will share my knowledge about food and cooking, make you food, or even a cocktail, in exchange for a place to stay!

Interests

Food
Cooking
Drinks
Chocolate
Baking
Farming

• dining
• cooking
• chocolate
• cocktails
• baking
• vegetarian
• drinking
• gardening
• traveling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tat Kouangxi Waterfalls in Laos
Cacao processing facility in Vietnam
Rice paddy in Chiang Mai
Markets in Mexico City
Mont Blanc Massif
Pagodas in Myanmar
Redwood National Forest

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Cambodia, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States