Geoff St.Germain

Geoff grew up in a household where dinner wasn’t something to look forward to. Surprise, a mixture of rice, whatever vegetables were in the fridge or pantry, and a meat that was usually cooked to oblivion, was a regular dinner time staple and it was a surprise if it was edible. Somewhere around the age of 3, as the story is told, Geoff decided to make pancakes for breakfast… on the kitchen floor… This obvious attempt at culinary masterpiece was not seen for what it was, an interest in the culinary arts of course. Geoff loved watching cooking shows, marveling at chef’s tv shows such as Emeril Lagasse’s as a kid, always fascinated by the way dishes would be put together. It wasn’t until Geoff met Rete, that he had any idea that every day meals could actually taste good. Geoff promptly put on weight for the first time in his life, a little too much… After a 17 year career in IT ended, Geoff met Chef Melissa (ret.) and she introduced him to the culinary arts. Through their relationship, Geoff was introduced to new cuisine and cooking methods that ignited a passion for foods that had long since been dormant and unexplored. From how to properly season water for pasta to the introduction of tapas plating, Geoff was impassioned in a career for the first time in his life.