Yummy, yummy in my tummy… the old saying goes. Amy Hassler has been a pastry chef for more than 10 years, and just interviewing her made my mouth water. What a fun job she has! I guess she’s a great example
Math at Work Monday: Amy the Pastry Chef
Math at Work Monday: Shayna the Cook Supervisor and Team Lead
Today, we interview Shayna Hartman, the cook supervisor and team lead at a retirement community dining facility. As we learn more about the details of her job, you will see how Shayna uses math each and every day to serve meals
Math at Work Monday: Lance the spirits distiller
I do enjoy a good whiskey. So when I had the chance to interview a real, live distiller, I jumped at it. Bonus: Lance Winters is funny as hell. Seriously. He’s also not shy about explaining how he uses math
Math at Work Monday (Thursday): Lee the yogurt maker
I’m on vacation! (Can you tell?) So this week’s schedule is way off. But when I saw that Lee Doyle, owner of BTO Self Serve Yogurt in Colorado had sent along her Math at Work Monday responses, I decided to spend just
Math at Work Monday: Nicole the candy maker
Math is a chief ingredient in the kitchen, and those who make a living creating the sweets many of us crave during the holidays depend on calculations every day. Nicole Varrenti is the chief candy maker and owner of Nicole’s Treats.
Math at Work Monday: John the coffee roaster
We’re rounding out our month of nesting today and Wednesday. What’s cozier than a cup of hot coffee? If you’ve ever wondered where your morning cup of Joe comes from, meet John Curry, owner of Buona Caffe, an artisan coffee roaster.
Math at Work Monday: Brette the cookbook author
I like to cook and bake (especially pies and bread), but the idea of developing a recipe that others can use makes my hands sweat. To be honest, I don’t really understand the difference between baking soda and baking powder (except that
Math at Work Monday: Martha the cafe owner
My friend Martha Lucius owns and manages Boheme Cafe in downtown Baltimore. She has also catered my book launch before, and so I thought it would be great to introduce you to her — and to the math that she does. What is
Math at Work Monday: Graham the fish hatchery technician
Graham Laing is my brother, and I don’t think he’d be offended by my telling you that some of us in the family were a little worried that he might not amount to anything. But that’s another story for another