Word: sternin
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Dates: during 1983-1983
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When Jerry H. Sternin returned from the Peace Corps two years ago to become a graduate student in East Asian studies, he shopped around for part-time employment...
...Sternin called the Boks, auditioned with one of his specialties, and won the job. Now he cooks dinners for the Boks, and often their guests, two to three times a week. Occasionally he prepares meals for larger affairs at 17 Quincy Street, sometimes for up to 150 diners...
...Good food," Sternin says, "is the best gift I can give to people. And the Boks are so appreciative and get so excited that it gives me a wonderful feeling...
President Bok certainly agrees. Sternin's greatest strength, he says, lies in his creativity. "He's been cooking for us for two years now and I can hardly think of two or three dishes he's cooked more than once. And everything's so terrific...
Sissela Bok, an ethical theorist who is a lecturer on the Core Program, praises Sternin's variety. According to her, he is proficient in Indian, Chinese, and French cuisine, and often invents his own dishes...