As a graduate of Johnson and Wales University in1978 with a degree in Culinary Arts, Tim spent over twenty one years as an Executive Chef at local country clubs and restaurants. He is a certified Executive Chef form the American Culinary Federation and joined Brookdale in 1999 as Director of Dining Services at Chatfield. He is currently one of the faculty members of the Culinary Art Institute at Brookdale and oversees communities in the North Division as a Regional Director of Dining Services.
Brookdale’s Culinary Arts Institute is a professional development program designed to enhance the food preparation and presentation skills of the Company’s professional chefs, who collectively prepare some 40 million meals per year for the Company’s 52,000 residents and their guests.
This very special cookbook has been published as a fundraiser for The Dallas Cowboys Courage House at Happy Hill Farm Academy in Granbury, Texas. Happy Hill is home to underprivileged, deserving kids. Founded on faith and driven by excellence in academics, Happy Hill Farm Academy and The Dallas Cowboys are making a difference in the lives of these children.
To help encourage families to make the most of dinnertime, Barilla is teaming up with country music star Martina McBride and renowned chef Mario Batali to launch "Share the Table: The Barilla Family Dinner Project" and is inviting American families to make a promise to enhance their dinnertime experiences at www.ShareTheTable.com.