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from scratch, peas, mashed potatoes and a garden salad.
“If you live in Rappahannock County, you have to learn to cook,” laughed McCullough, pointing out that there were not then, and still are not, any fast food places in Rappahannock County.
As time went on, McCullough found that he loved “playing” with different foods and trying new recipes.
After a few years, he took a vacation to visit his brother, Joe McCullough, who is a ranger in Alaska. That vacation lasted two years with the chef finding a home at Denali Wilderness Lodge.
The lodge consists of 30 miles of roadless wilderness that is accessible only by charter planes.
While there, McCullough had the opportunity to try his hand at cooking anything he desired.
“We had food flown in to be prepared and grew a lot of things in our own garden there, the incredible ingredients and food were- great,” he recalled.
After two years, a Cruise West executive, who was staying at the lodge, offered him a chef position with the cruiseline, traveling to Mexico aboard a ship.
That began a two and onehalf year adventure of spending summers in Alaska and winters in Mexico while working with a phenomenal chef, Jim Wood.
“He filled in my gaps,” said McCullough, “while I reminded him of his joy of cooking.”
McCullough also cooked on diving boats as well as private yachts.
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