Barbara Mills
What’s Her Recipe for Life?
Put some laughter in it and your kitchen will be happy!
Barbara Mills (Schuchardt)
800 W. Second Street
Reno, NV 89503
Work: 775-284-1080
Mobile: 775-225-3219
Licensed Culinary Arts Teacher, Member of the IACP, & Member of the Personal Chefs Association. Cooking School Chef/Owner; Back of the House Cooking School, Opened in February of 2008.
In 2009, Back of the House Cooking School was:
- Voted Best Cooking School in Reno by Reno Magazine.
- Voted Best Dessert in Reno: Sweets on the Beach at the Grand Sierra Resort (I beat Charlie Palmers Team!)
In 2009, Barbara Mills was:
- Nominated as a Nevada Woman of Achievement for Entrepreneurship, Community Service and Charitable contributions to food and family related organizations
- Named Co-Host & Culinary Expert of the Plush Life, a local life-style television show. The Show airs on CBS: KTVN Sundays at 5:30pm and Fox on Saturdays at 6:30pm
- The Recurring Culinary Expert for Reno Style Television Show
2006-2007 Culinary Instructor for Dream Dinners, Reno
2003-2006 Culinary Instructor for Nothing to It Culinary Center
2002-2003 Lead Instructor at Viking Culinary Arts Center, Cleveland OH
2000-2002 Marketing and Special Events Coordinator, Chefs’ Garden, Huron OH
1991-2000 Culinary Instructor for Firelands Wine Company, Sandusky, OH
Master Classes in:
- Molecular Gastronomy with Charlie Trotter & Homaro Kantu
- Thai: Arun Sampanthavivat
- Ariane Daugin:Fois Gras
- Mexican: Diana Kennedy
- Indian: Ragavan Iyer
- Southwest: Robert McGrath of Roaring Fork
- Chocolate Work: Elaine Gonzales
- Wedding Cakes & Fondant Work: Rose Levy Birnbaum
- Meat Fabrication at Kendal College, Chicago
- Artisan Breads & Production Baking at King Arthur Flour, Jeff Hamelman, Master Baker
- Farmstead Cheese Making: Three Shepherds in Vermont
- My formal Restaurant Training was a “stage” with Parker Bosley of Parker’s
- Bistro in Cleveland, Ohio. This was a classic seasonal French Bistro that was supplied directly from a group of farmers.
2002-present
- Food Styling for Sheila Lukins of the Silver Palate
- Food Styling for Jennifer Bushman for a Webcast for Weber Shandwick
- Food Styling for Plush Life