In the recipe for the ultimate ‘dream job,’ two components almost always exist – a job that involves what we are passionate about and a job that puts food on the table. But realistically, how many of us have abandoned the former for the latter?

Dorothy Cann Hamilton, author of Love What You Do: Building a Career in the Culinary Industry, asserts that finding a job that recognizes what you love to do should be the number one selection off the menu.

The position that many have been put in by the economy to be forced to switch careers, may very well be a blessing in disguise – a second chance to pursue a career that you actually enjoy. Hamilton’s advice is applicable to those looking for a job in the culinary arts and beyond.

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