From Pen to Pan

Though my novel Shaketown--the intertwined stories of an Irish madam and Chinese scholar set in Victorian San Francisco--is receiving good play from a NY agent, the art of food will never be far from my mind. To read about my adventures in culinary school, click on http://chefjocooks.blogspot.com. I've been lucky enough to cater several different venues ranging from 8 to 45 people, and I continue to learn from my gracious hosts and my cooking mentor, Chef Jim Standfield.
I recently catered a birthday dinner for eight for a local winemaker--you can't beat the perks! Some people just have the touch, and these folks produced the best wine I've tasted in a long time--in fact, we met when they poured at an art reception for a mutual friend, photographer Keehn Gray. Thanks again, Barbara and John, for the opportunity to serve you.     Joanne Miller