michelle's bio

I have a B.A. in English, with a specialization in creative writing from the University of Connecticut. After traveling around the country, I decided to settle in Seattle for a few years. I waited tables, rock climbed, snow boarded, and attempted to surf. After 3 years, I decided to move to Lake Tahoe with some friends. From there I met my daughter's father and moved in with him in San Francisco. We moved to Oakland. I gave birth to Oona, drug-free, in a birth center in San Francisco and became a stay-at-home mom. When her father opened a restaurant, I became the pastry cook (chef always sounds too snooty for someone with no prep cooks!). After my ex-husband and I separated and he left the restaurant, I started waiting tables two nights a week and attending AIMC part-time. It's been three and a half years and I am now a full-time student, only making desserts for fun. I will be going to Japan this summer for the Tokyo Seminar in Japanese-style Acupuncture, and then graduating in December.