An Executive Chef and An Old-Fashioned Kitchen Stool with Melissa Bottorff-Arey

Being in the kitchen and having a love for food was fostered in today’s podcast guest, Melissa Bottorff-Arey, from a very young age. She joins Linda and shares her story of becoming an executive chef and what growing up in the kitchen looked like for her. Listen as they talk about:

• Learning to cook from a metal stool at her grandmother’s apron strings
• Steering away from the food industry during college but eventually finding her way back
• Being an executive chef for the BNSF railway and the unique opportunities she got to experience
• The differences in her grandparents’ home, but receiving the love of cooking and food from both sides

Melissa shares her version of a Sunday roast memory as a child and as an adult. Even though it may look a little different as an adult than it did as a child, carrying on the tradition holds a special place in her heart.

This episode has now been transformed into a chapter of its very own inside the book series Stories with a Sunday Roast. It weaves together the memories that were shared during the podcast conversations with my personal experiences.

Unlike the podcast, the carefully crafted stories and mouth-watering descriptions of roasty meals will transport you to another level as you turn the pages. To continue with more stories in book format, visit www.lindabonney.com/books for all the details about the Stories with a Sunday Roast series today.

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