meem21 Profile

Hometown: Middletown, NY

Here For: new ideas, fellow bakers!

Want to Learn How: Ideas!

Heard about BakeSpace From: friend

Occupation: senior product manager

Company: Aeropostale, Inc

Industry: Apparel

Schools: Goshen Central High School, Binghamton University, Fashion Institute of Technology, Institute of Culinary Education

Degree(s): AAS, BS Fashion Merchandising; Diploma in Baking & Pastry Arts

Cooker or Caker: Caker

Bake/Cook Frequency: 1-5 times a week

Baking/Cooking Training: I'm currently enrolled at ICE for pastry. We'll see how good that goes! I'll be done in March.

Favorite Food: Popcorn, chocolate

Favorite Food Moment: Zen pizza and panna cotta moment in Naples on my honeymoon

Favorite Cooking Word: In honor of my husband, I choose "zest".

Favoriate Restaurant: I am a big fan of diners... but Nobu and French Roast are my others.

Favorite Chef: Have a huge crush on Tom Colicchio

In My Town Try: freshly picked apples from Soons Orchard

Languages: English, and I can read the signs in Spanish on the subway

Books: I will try anything for at least five pages.

Music: Oldies, classic rock, but mostly hard rock and metal. Try baking to Metallica. Fun stuff!

TV/Movies: Baking shows on the Food Network, The Princess Bride, any random movie I can quote often

Travel: Mexico, France, Spain, Italy, England, Croatia, Greece, China, Vietnam