Baker. Cook. Instructor. Pastry Chef? I prefer to call myself a Baker most of all, but others do refer to me as a Pastry Chef, while some even call me a Chef. But for some reason, I am uncomfortable with that title. It assumes so much of the person bearing it.
Escoffier was a Chef. Wylie’s a Chef. Grant’s a Chef. Mario’s a Chef. David’s a Chef. Sam & Johnny are Chefs/Pastry Chefs. My hubby’s a Chef.
Me? Um… I bake? Yes, I do. I also cook. I definitely dabble in them cocktails. And I like to dine out whenever I can. Pretty much I am game for all things gastronomic. But I just feel weird calling myself a Chef. For now.
I is a Baker dammit! 
Which totally explains why this blog is called “chef tamara.” Right? NOT! I know, it makes no sense. But let’s just go with it for now. Hahaha!! Besides, it does sound better than “baker tamara,” right? Right? Hello? Is this mike still on?
I graduated from the CIA way back when with a degree in Baking & Pastry Arts Management. Since then, I’ve been a baker, pastry cook, culinary instructor, restaurant general manager, oil industry magnate, and the such. You can say I’ve been around. Wait. Around kitchens. And stuff. Not the other kinda of “around.” 
That’s silly!
Hubby & I moved to Puerto Rico in 2008 after spending 9 years in NY; 6 of those in NYC. *THE* City (NYC) was AMAZING! He’s the Exec Chef @ a restaurant and I teach Baking & Pastry @ a local university.
On my off time I go out to eat whenever possible, I search for good, I cook for myself, friends, and family, and I like to write and take pics of all these things.
When it comes to the kitchen, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, and old-fashioned cakes/pies/desserts are my favorites items to bake. But I do dabble in a bit of everything, savory and sweet, so anything’s possible.
I don’t claim to be an expert in these culinary topics, but I’m pretty well versed – and trained – in these things. That right there allows my imagination to think I’m an expert. I write mostly in English, but don’t be surprised by the occasional Spanish or Spanglish post. And by no means is I the grammer police. Although I do hate typos and am known to violently tear apart menus that misspell stuff and make no culinary sense. But that’s my only real OCD trait there – menu typos.
Welcome to my blog.
