In the Shadow of Cooks

About the Book

For anyone who is contemplating a career in the culinary field or those who have chosen to teach the next generation of professional cooks, this book will provide some comic relief, some realistic definition of expectations, some candid observations and numerous stories that paint a vivid picture about a field that one rarely chooses; the field more frequently chooses them.

About the Author

Paul Sorgule is a Certified Culinary Educator with 26 years of teaching experience, a member of the American Academy of Chefs and currently the Executive Chef at the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in lake Placid, New York. He was awarded a gold medal in the 1988 Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt, Germany; as a member of the New England Culinary Team. Additionally, he was recognized by the American Culinary Federation as the Culinary Educator of the Year in 2001, served as the chairman of the National Education Committee of the American Culinary Federation and as a board member of the Research Chefs and Cooks Association. He holds Associate, Baccalaureate, and Masters degrees in the hospitality field.

He lives in Saranac Lake within the Adirondack Mountains of New York State with his wife Sharon. Paul and Sharon are the parents of three children: Erika, Jessica and Leif who are currently pursuing their own professional interests (none of them in the restaurant field).