West Liberty man shifts from landscaping to culinary studies
Steve Hinkhouse, 54, former owner of Hinkhouse Tree and Landscape in West Liberty, pursues a culinary arts program at Kirkwood Community College after taking cooking seminars in New Orleans in 1991. He emphasizes service, aims to be a valued employee rather than a owner, and continues a lifelong love of food and his mother's hand written cookbook. He attends Kirkwood after earlier computer courses at the Iowa City campus.
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Hinkhouse Tree and Landscape Company
Marilyn
French Quarter
New Orleans
Steve
Iowa
Belle Hinkhouse
West Liberty
Kirkwood
Iowa City
Suzanne Bamnes
Steve Hinkhouse
Food Service
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Profile of Steve Hinkhouse West Liberty Educator and Learner
Steve Hinkhouse 54 of West Liberty earned a bachelor’s degree and pursued post graduate work at Tufts. He studied history and political science at Cornell College and earned a Defense Language Institute diploma. He enrolled in Kirkwood Community College’s culinary arts program with wife Marilyn supportive. He credits discipline from childhood for his focus and drive to complete tasks.
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West Liberty
Cornell College
Tufts University
Defense Language Institute of Monterey
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Kirkwood Community College
Marilyn
Soup Tips From Belle Hinkhouse Family Notebook
Belle Hinkhouse offers kitchen notes on making nourishing soup with fresh herbs, homemade broth, and careful ingredient choice. Advice covers seasoning, garnishes, celery leaves, butter use, low salt options, ham bone stock, and homemade croutons with thyme on white bread.
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Belle Hinkhouse
Steve Hinkhouse
Quest to Find Service Focused Culinary Role
Career goal expressed as seeking a position in food service or the culinary world where service is the primary focus. The speaker emphasizes difficulty in locating roles emphasizing customer care and hospitality within the industry.
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