Released on: October 4, 2007, 4:33 pm

Press Release Author: Chef Shawn

Industry: Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary: In response to a suggestion by friends, chef Shawn Woods
launched his own website to help other lovers of fine cuisine master the art of
cooking.

Press Release Body: In response to a suggestion by friends, chef Shawn Woods
launched his own website to help other lovers of fine cuisine master the art of
cooking.

Oakland, TN September 24, 2007 - Chef Shawn Woods discovered the love of cooking at
a very young age. It was the basic American dish of mac and cheese that awakened a
young boy\'s interest in the wonders of cuisine. Although Woods burned his first
dish, he never quite forgot the feeling of creating real food from a batch of
ingredients. Unfortunately, his dream had to take a back seat.

\"After high school, I got a job as a waiter in a restaurant,\" says Woods. \"My dream
of becoming a chef had to be put on hold for a while, but the environment I was
working in more than made up for the lost time. It started to bring that passion
for cooking back to me. I bought cookbooks and started talking to the chefs about
cooking methods and recipes.\"

It took a lucky encounter with an executive chef at a bar he was working in to
inspire Woods to take formal classes in culinary arts at the Johnson & Wales
University. Since then, he has begun working in the industry he had always loved.

Ask the chef

The idea for his own website came after Woods noticed that friends began calling to
ask him about food or cooking. Although Woods happily obliged, the idea of creating
his own website to offer advice and tips on cooking did not surface until later. At
a dinner with friends, one of them mentioned that having someone to refer to for
cooking advice any time would be a good thing. It was after this incident that
Woods\' website, askchefshawn.com , was
born.

\"With this website, I hope to reach a wider audience and teach them about the
wonderful art of cooking,\" says Woods. \"It\'s a pretty simple concept, really. All
I want for my website is to be able to reach people and inform them about everything
they need to know about cooking - from the basic methods of preparing food to using
the most complicated ingredients.\"

Askchefshawn.com contains pages of
information for would-be chefs and amateur cooks. The site offers information on
cooking and cooking-related subjects such as health, healing herbs and spices.

The basic methods of cooking are also explained in the \'How to Cook\' page and
kitchen newbies can now make heads and tails of certain food components by learning
from the \'Ingredients\' page. Woods also offers tasty and easy to make recipes
online.

For inquiries or questions about methods and ingredients, visitors can e-mail Woods
directly. Visitors can simply click on the \'Ask Chef Shawn\' link and write their
questions.

Learning the dynamic art of cooking is a priority for Woods. To this day, he
continues to expand his knowledge and skills. \"I still read as many cookbooks and
culinary reference guides that I can get my hands on,\" he confesses.

To learn more about cooking or to ask Shawn Woods about any questions you might have
about any type of cuisine, go to href=\"http://www.askchefshawn.com/\">askchefshawn.com . Inquiries may be
e-mailed to Woods and visitors may also refer to helpful sections on cooking
methods, ingredients and food handling. \"My website is all about learning how to
cook the right way,\" says Woods. \"It\'s my way of giving other people the chance to
use the knowledge that I have gained over the years.\"


Web Site: http://www.askchefshawn.com/

Contact Details: Chef Shawn