#213 - Chatting with Pastry Chef Instructor and YouTube Influencer, Steven Konopelski

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Steven Konopelski has taken an unusual path to get to cooking, but it's that unique journey that makes his story that much more compelling. After a career as a ballet dancer and Broadway chorus boy, he became enamored with the culinary world. Specifically, the land of sweets. His Act 2 turned into something far bigger than he could've ever imagined and led him to working with some of the industry's biggest names including the one-and-only Claudia Fleming. He now works as an educator for the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, and is here to share his story. 

ESCOFFIER SCHOOL LINKS:

• Website - https://www.escoffier.edu/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/escoffierschool
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/escoffierschools/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/escoffierschool
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/school/auguste-escoffier-school-of-culinary-arts/

STEVE'S LINKS: 

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chefstevekonopelski/?hl=en
• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@chefstevekonopelski
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SteveKonopelski

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