about Jennifer

about Jennifer

details
Name: Jennifer Wolfe Webb
Birthday: August 19th
Hometown: Kansas City
College:
BA University of Kansas
Major: English
Minor: Art History
Grad School:
MA University of Missouri at Kansas City
MLIS Kent State University
Grand Diplomé Western Reserve School of Cooking
Hobbies: Reading, gardening, bicycling, sailing
Pet: Callie, the adorable chocolate lab

contact info
Email: jenww@earthlink.net
Phone: 330-244-9923


MY FAVORITES
Books: The Omnivore’s Dilemma, Gift from the Sea, Traveling Mercies, West Wind, Home Cooking, People of the Book
Writers: Joanne Harris, Laurie Colwin, Michael Pollan, Willa Cather
Foods: raspberries, burnt ends from Arthur Bryant’s in Kansas City, dried apricots, cheese soufflé, warm buttered toast
Wine: Champagne
Travel Desinations: Italy; Minorca & Mallorca; Marion, MA; London; New Orleans
Cooking has been a passion of mine since I whipped up my first batch of English toffee at age 13, although it did not become my vocation until much later. My early career was in academia, where I taught college English, and then started a free-lance research business.
Years ago, in order to learn how to use my food processor, I started taking cooking classes at a local gourmet store--the food was great, they served wine, they gave us a discount in the store--I had to go back! Eventually, my addiction to cooking classes led to a culinary diploma from the Western Reserve School of Cooking, and I started a new career in food.
I cooked at 91 Wood-Fired Oven Restaurant in North Canton and ran my own catering business for several years. I also taught cooking classes at a variety of venues, including some local cooking schools. Recently, I retired the catering part of my business to make time for more teaching and consulting, circling back to my love for working with students and clients, research, and writing.
I now teach regular cooking classes in my home kitchen in North Canton and at the Western Reserve School of Cooking in Hudson, and I offer customized private classes for groups and individuals. I publish Word of Mouth, a quarterly culinary newsletter, and I do research, writing, and project management for my consulting clients in the food and food service businesses.
Your Culinary Resource:
Combining a passion for food with
expertise in teaching, research, and writing.