In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Chef Julie Selonke. We had a great time and even got to nerd-out a little bit about Star Wars at the beginning. If that's not your thing, skip to about the 10 minute mark, where the interview begins! Chef Julie Selonke is the Program Coordinator, as well as a Chef Instructor, for Oakland Community College’s Culinary Studies Institute. She got her culinary start at Oakland Hills Country Club, under Chef Brian Walsh, ultimately spending nearly 10 years there, as Sous Chef and Interim Executive Chef. She honed her skills at Tribute Restaurant, working for Chef Takashi Yagahashi, where she worked alongside some of the country’s biggest chefs, including Eric Ripert, Marcus Samuelson, David Burke, Massahara Morimoto, and Claudia Fleming. She has experience as a private chef, is a Certified Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation, and was honored as the ACF Regional Educator of the Year. She is one of the kindest people you’ll ever have the pleasure to meet, and we had a wonderful conversation with her, so please enjoy!

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