Not learning to cook until she was 30 years old, English teacher Ms. Moffett discovered a hidden talent that took her by surprise as Ms. Moffett became an exceptional cook. Growing up in a small house, Ms. Moffett never had the opportunity to learn how to cook, but as an adult, her culinary curiosity won out, and she enrolled in cooking classes, revealing her natural skill in the kitchen.
Ms. Moffett’s favorite dishes include her unique Carnitas creation, a recipe she crafted herself, as well as delectable crab cakes she learned from a magazine, and mouthwatering short ribs from a recipe shared by a friend. To find different recipes, she sometimes uses a Bon Appetit magazine. She now cooks 5-6 days a week, usually cooking for herself and her husband, unless she has people over.
As someone who didn’t learn about cooking until later, Ms. Moffett said, “I think a lot of times people are afraid to try something new because they’re afraid to fail because I was a failure at cooking but now I’m proud and doing it even at a later age. Trying something new is never too late.”
Ms. Moffett has been at Galileo since 2002, currently going on 21 years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies at UC San Diego before embarking on a journey in teaching English. Her dedication to her craft led her to pursue a Master of Arts in English Literature at SF State.
