What to say about me….

Well, my name is Calvin Ulanicki, I am 44 years old and have lived in Alberta Canada all my life.  I have a wife and two beautiful daughters along with a weinerdog named Hotdog.  I have been an IT professional, mainly doing tech support / system admin, though I have strength as a print services admin / network securities. My preferred route at one time was computer programming ( Object oriented design) with c++ and c#, though I am a skilled database developer within Microsoft Access.

Currently by trade, I am a Night Chef, with 24 years of experience, along with my Red seal certificate.  I have worked in various restaurants, Pubs, golf courses, as well as hotels. My culinary influences are wide ranged, with experiences of Western, European, and chinese.  I enjoy contemporary style cooking, with a focus on the “enjoyment” and “family style”.  My favorite protein to work with is Duck and seafood, but I’ll cook just about anything.  Being influenced by my Grandmothers and Aunts, I do love to bake as well. I enjoy creating tasting menus that are appealing as well as functional.

Food is life,  Life is Food.

Personally, I consider myself “choatic good”. I find my own temptations and mischief to keep me entertained. when I am not working, I paint miniature models  from warhammer 40k, Mordhelm, and Age of Sigmar (eventually).  I enjoy my MMORPG video games, mainly Eve Online. I also spend time with my girls, watching them grow, as well as making sure my wife gets alot of attention. After all, they are the most important to me.