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| Mary Karlin • info@elementsoftaste.com • | |
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Mary's seasoned experience in the culinary field is extensive. Her creative entrepreneurial spirit as business owner, educator and passionate cook has contributed to her involvement in a variety of culinary projects. In the early 90's as Sonoma became noticed for its artisan foods, wine and creative chefs, then-gourmet -kitchen- shop owner Mary recognized the interests of both customers and local chefs to share their love for cooking so she created private cooking classes in her home, instructed by soon-to-become culinary stars of Sonoma County. Mary then served for three years as the Retail-Restaurant Liaison and Event Coordinator for Select Sonoma County, a nonprofit agricultural marketing organization that developed promotions, educational programs and marketing opportunities for Sonoma County's agricultural producers. As a staff member at Ramekins for over ten years Mary's well-honed leadership skills lead her to serve in a variety of management roles: Retail Buyer, Hospitality Manager, Culinary Staff Manager, Culinary Tour Developer, Winemaker Dinner Cooking Class Coordinator, and Coordinator of large-scale cooking demonstrations for such notable cookbook and television personalities as Rick Bayless, Michael Chiarello, Sarah Moulton, Jacques Pepin and Ming Tsai. For four years Mary worked with the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau as the Project Manager for the Sonoma Valley Olive Festival. As a valuable "link" to the growers and producers of the Wine Country's culinary bounty, Mary's passion for the local food and wine producers is fed by her work as educator, consultant and writer in her culinary endeavor, Elements of Taste. Her investigative nature and passion for discovery are generously woven into her work. Mary is a member of the American Cheese Society, a founding member of A Million Cooks, and a former Board member of Sonoma County Farm Trails.
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“Mary Karlin is about passion: passion for life,
food, health, community and humanity. In the seven years I have known
and worked with Mary, she –Bob Nemerovski
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about us | cooking
classes | wood-fired
cooking | cheesemaking
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