Hello Ann Arbor from your personal culinary professor!

Posted on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 : 6:16 a.m.

Hello Ann Arbor from your personal culinary professor!

By Natalie Marble

I’d like you to think of me as your very own culinary professor and kitchen companion. I am a classically educated chef and owner of Ann Arbor Cooks — a hand’s-on recreational cooking school that recently opened here in Ann Arbor. That’s right, I teach cooking classes, and I’m absolutely delighted to be able to share my passion and knowledge with you on Annarbor.com.

I will be writing for both the Food section and the Parenting section. In the Food section, I am planning my role to be two-fold:

1. Instructional — focusing largely on technique, enhanced with photos and video, designed to help you become more efficient, confident, and accomplished in the kitchen;

2. Educational — answering all of your cooking-related questions, which you can email to Natalie (at) a2cooks (dot) com. I don’t know the answers to everything, but I’m curious by nature, and love all things culinary - so I’m more than happy to hunt it down for you and learn a thing or two myself in the process!

For the Parenting section, I will be writing about cooking with kids, which is also near and dear to my heart, as I teach children and have two little munchkins of my own.

I am a relatively new transplant to the Ann Arbor area and feel like I haven’t scratched the surface of the food town that Ann Arbor is. I look forward to exploring that together!

Comments

Marc

Wed, Jul 29, 2009 : 9:22 p.m.

I admit that I don't cook much but I am really excited to take one of your classes and read your posts. Finally a good cooking section in our local "paper."

Family Cook

Tue, Jul 28, 2009 : 7:54 a.m.

Hi Natalie. Would you consider family style cooking classes? I look forward to trying a class sometime. They look fun and my kitchen stays clean! a2familycook@gmail.com

Mary

Tue, Jul 28, 2009 : 7:45 a.m.

Hi Natalie, I'm so glad to learn of your cooking school - I'm looking forward to reading more in the weeks ahead and to learn more about your kids & cooking program! Mary Rustic

Family Cook

Sun, Jul 26, 2009 : 2:32 p.m.

Hello Natalie-I am excited to hear about your business. I would love to join my kids in your kitchen! Would you ever teach a family cooking class? I think you're the first to offer a recreational cooking school type format. Look forward to reading more of your posts! A2familycook@gmail.com

Lisa@TeaHaus

Sun, Jul 26, 2009 : 1:34 p.m.

Hi Natalie! I am so excited to read all of your upcoming posts. I can't wait to read all about your culinary adventures. Even more, I can't wait for your soft shell crab cooking class in August!