I combined cooking and traveling. I worked in 6 states including Hawaii, Alaska, Colorado, and Florida and 11 countries including Malaysia, Thailand, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. I worked in restaurants, hotels, private clubs, yachts, and homes, and served as an estate manager/butler. I owned a butcher shop and deli and was certified as a raw food chef as well. My specialty is not restricted to individual dishes, because it's not about me. It's about who I'm cooking for and what they like/dislike to eat. I still cook every day. I wrote and self-published a couple of books on food, with a couple more not yet published. I retired to take care of my parents during their remaining years. I also have a series of journals covering 10 years of cooking and traveling that I need to do something with in the coming years.