I've signed on as "foodpump", and am your newest member.  From 2007 to 2016 I ran a small chocolate and pastry shop in Vancouver, and in the last five years specialised in bars, over 24 varieties for the retail sector.  I'm currently working for a catering company as pastry chef.  

My background is culinary, having started with a cook's 3 year apprenticeship in Switzerland back in the '80's, and worked as a cook andblater chef in Switzerland, Singapore, and Vancouver.