Patty's resume is as rich as her recipes are flavorful. With over 25 years of culinary experience, her resume will give you an extensive overview of her credentials.
Patricia Rademacher
P.O. Box 3545
Newtown, Connecticut
06470-3545
e-mail: Pattyrad@aol.com 		Patricia Rademacher
Highlights of Qualification:
 
  Author: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS LOW FAT...IT TASTES SO GOOD Published '96
- Proven success in conducted Freelance Cooking Classes
1977-1999
- New Product Presenter Chicago International Housewares Show, representing CUISINART CORP. (EVERYDAY & NON-STICK COOKWARE) January 97-99
- New Product Presenter San Francisco Gourmet Show, representing CUISINART CORP. (EVERYDAY & NON-STICK COOKWARE) May 1997-1999
- Conducted successful Cooking classes/Demonstrations for Cuisinart and Berndes-Kaiser Corp. 1984-1999
- Conducted numerous successful Training Seminars for Cuisinart Corporation 1990-1999
Newspaper Articles:
 

The News Times, Danbury, CT--
"Rademacher Packs Low-fat Taste,Will Travel"
Oct.14, 1998

The Sunday New York Times, New York, NY--
"Psst! Want a Low-Fat Diet, but With Zing?"
Aug. 9, 1998

The Day, New London, CT--
"The Cuisinart Queen"
Oct. 9, 1996

Professional Experience:
 

 

L'Academie de Cuisine, Bethesda, ML Winter-Spring 1997-98
Cooking Instructor
30 Minute Spa Entertaining (2 Classes)
Low-Fat Italian Cooking
Fast and Fabulous Healthy Entrees

Complete Kitchen, Ridgefield, CT Fall-Winter 1998-99
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart "Leaning The Basics and More!"
Pressure Cooking Made Easy
Fast and Fabulous Healthy Entrees

Good Food Store, Darien CT Fall-Winter 1998-99
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart "Leaning The Basics and More!"
Pressure Cooking Made Easy
Fast and Fabulous Healthy Entrees

Complete Kitchen, Bronxville New York Fall-Winter 1998-99
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart "Leaning The Basics and More!"
Pressure Cooking Made Easy
Fast and Fabulous Healthy Entrees

Kitchen Pot Pouree, Newport, RI Fall-Winter 1998-99
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart "Leaning The Basics and More!"

Mise En Place, Montpelier, VT. Fall-Winter 1998-99
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart "Leaning The Basics and More!"

Wilson's Department Store, Greenfield, MA Winter 1998
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart "Leaning The Basics and More!"

Classic Thyme, Westfield, N.J. Spring, Fall, Winter, 1997-99
Cooking Instructor:
Low-Fat 30 Minute Entertaining
Fast and Fabulous Healthy Entrees
Cuisinart "Learning The Basics and More!"

Board & Basket, West Lebanon,NH Sp.,Fall, Sum.,& Win.1994-99
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart Basics Course
Low Fat Italian
Cuisinart Cooking "For The Mamas & Papas"
Holiday Entertaining the Kaiser Way
30 Minute Healthy Entertaining
Fresh From The Garden Low-fat Italian Dinner Party
Low-Fat Holiday Appetizers
Traditional Greek Dinning
Culinary Cruise of the Mediterranean
Spring into Spring Entertaining
Summertime and the Living is Easy--Grilling
Great "Light" Beginnings
Healthy, Hearty, Holiday Hors d'oeuvres
Low Fat Soups, Stews and All That...

The Complete Kitchen, Darien & Wilton,CT Winter ,Sp . & Fall 1988-1998
Cooking Instructor:
" Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol/Spa Cuisine"
Courses listed below:
- 30 Minute Light Entertaining: Guilt-Free Delicious Italian
Cooking: Great Beginnings & Holiday Desserts on the Light
side: Guilt-Free Delicious 30 Minute Meals: Fast and Fabulous
Healthy Entrees: Soups, Stews & all....
Pressure Cooking Made Easy I, II, & III
Easy Elegant Tailgating Picnics
Cuisinart Basics
Cuisinart Basics Plus
Chinese Cooking Made Easy in Your Food Processor
Regional Italian Cooking
Holiday Entertaining the KAISER WAY--Sponsored by
KAISER BAKEWARE plus many other courses

Gray Goose Cookery, Mystic, CT Fall & Winter 1996-99
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart Basics
Cuisinart Basics Plus

Just The Kitchen, Groton, CT Fall & Winter 1996-98
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart Basics
Cuisinart Basics Plus
30 Minute Healthy Entertaining

New England Culinary Institute, Montpelier, VT Fall 1996
Cooking Instructor:
Low-Fat Breakfast & Brunch Breads--Whisk Away Weekend, 3 Day Seminar
Devastating, Low-Fat Chocolate Desserts--Whisk Away Weekend,3 Day Sem.

The Whip & Spoon, Portland, Maine Fall 1995
Cooking Instructor:
Low-Fat Italian Cooking

Nicolino's, Hamden, CT Fall 1996
New Product Presentation:
Berndes/Kaiser Presentation

Bloomingdales, N.Y.City & White Plains Sp. & Fall 1989-95
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart Basics
Cuisinart Basics Plus
Cuisinart Holiday Baking--Special Presented with C.I.A.

Classic Kitchen, Wilton, CT Fall 1994
Cooking Instructor:
Cuisinart Instructional Courses: Food Processor/Cookware/Entertaining

Achievements
 
- Design classes directly to products sold in stores, resulting in excellent sales after each class.
- Have acquired a " following" resulting in good enrollment in classes.
Professional Experience:
 
IN-STORE TRAININGS SEMINARS for CUISINART CORP. 1990--1999
Conducted Programs at:
LINEN & THINGS ROAD SHOW, for Connecticut & Massachusetts Stores
LECHMERES, Springfield, Massachusetts
DINING IN, Norwalk, Connecticut
WOODEN SPOON, Westfield, New Jersey
WILSON'S DEPT. STORE, Greenfield, Massachusetts
LEROUX at HOME, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
MACY'S, Danbury, Connecticut
FILENES, Danbury, Connecticut
BED, BATH & BEYOND, Danbury, Connecticut
TOPPS APPLIANCE CITY, White Plains, New York
BROADWAY PANHANDLER, New York City
Achievements
 
- Store Managers very happy with the depth of the training, giving salespeople better understanding of products, resulting in more sales.
Professional
Experience:
 
PRESENTER at PROFESSIONAL GOURMET SH. for CUISINART
New Product Presentations--Cooking before large audiences January & May 1997-1999
Achievements
 
- Cooked for store Owners, from all over the country, presenting CUISINART'S new cookware pieces. Resulting in numerous cookware orders.
Professional
Experience:
 
Greenwich Hospital, Cardiac Rehabilitation Center Greenwich, CT Spring & Fall 1991-94
Cooking Instructor:
SIX WEEK COURSES TO BENEFIT RECOVERING CARDIAC PATIENTS:
"Changing Lifestyle without Feeling Deprived"
Achievements
 

- Helped students achieve a change in their diet, resulting in healthy lifestyle and happier patients.

COUNTRY KITCHEN CATERING, Newtown,CT 1978-86
Owner-Manager:
CATERED PARTIES up to 125 people
Weddings., Dinner Parties, Business Luncheons, Business Holiday Parties, Synagogue Celebrations, Christening Parties, and Many More

Achievements
 
- Achieved high level of customer satisfaction resulting in numerous re-bookings
Corporate Affiliations:
 

CUISINART CORPORATION, 1984-1998
PRODUCT REPRESENTATIVE:
Cooking Courses and Demonstrations
Conducted Training Seminars, In-Store Sales Training of Staff
Presentation of New Products at Trade Shows

BERNDES-KAISER CORPORATION, 1990-1998
PRODUCT REPRESENTATIVE:
Cooking Courses and Demonstrations
Presentations of New Product in stores

Career Achievements:
 
- Publication of my cookbook I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS LOW FAT..IT TASTES SO GOOD!!! May 1996
- Conducted successful cooking courses, demonstrations, and training programs for Cuisinart and Berndes-Kaiser Corporations
- Have a " following" for my Freelance Courses conducted in cooking schools, and gourmet stores throughout North East.
- Conducted Successful Cooking Presentations at Large Trade Shows for CUISINART CORP. January 1997 & May 1998
- Owner/Manager of successful Catering Business for 9 years.
Education:
 

Graduated: Champlain College--Business Administration

ATTENDED COOKING CLASSES GIVEN BY:
Julia Child,
Classes given in:
New York City
Stamford, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
Craig Claiborne
Class given in:
Stamford, Connecticut
Martha Stewart
Classes given in:
Westport, Connecticut
Charles Palmer of River Cafe, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dean Fearing of Mansion at Turtle Creek, Dallas, Texas
Eva Jen, Monroe,CT (3 Semesters Chinese Cooking)


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