1)      Who is Dr. Joy?

The name serves 3 purposes. 1) It is a reminder to myself of what I can accomplish when I work hard at my goals. Getting a Ph.D. in molecular biology was one of the most important things I had done in my life up to that point. 2) I like the ring of ‘Dr. Joy.’ I always thought my name was so annoyingly short. Who can give a nickname to a name that only has 3 letters? 3) In going back to school and starting over from scratch, I’m using the title also in mockery of how little I truly know. I’m about to take a crack at this cooking thing and hopefully be humbled yet again.

2)      What does ‘crack an egg’ mean?

I’m taking a crack at something new. I love eggs and I want to talk about eggs so the egg makes it into the blog name. Could I be cracking something else? Certainly. But now, if I was to crack a nut, this might be a completely different kind of blog. LOL.

3)      What type of program are you enrolled in?

I am in the Culinary Arts Certificate Program at Le Cordon Bleu in Boston, MA. The program is designed to cover all the foundations of professional cooking in 9 months and ends with a 6-week externship at a real restaurant. A lot of people may be interested in the 15-month or 21-month associate degree program that includes general education courses, broader techniques, and other restaurant industry topics.

4)      What do you plan to do with this education?

I am very inspired to join the ranks of fine dining professionals. My plan is to cook professionally for at least 3-5 years after culinary school and really develop my skills. What happens beyond that will happen organically. The unpredictability of the future scares and motivates me at the same time.

5) Did you make up these questions?

Hehee.