Perfect Fried Chicken
Serves 4
8 cups canola oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp hot sauce
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
8 boneless chicken breasts, skin on. (I bought bone-in breasts and deboned them myself…it’s pretty easy to do)
2 cups flour
2 tbsp sea salt
1.5 tsp ground white pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne
Mix together the buttermilk, hot sauce, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder in a small casserole dish. Add the chicken breasts and coat with the mixture. Place in fridge and let marinate for at least one hour and up to one day.
Preheat oil to 350. In a pie dish, combine the flour, salt, white pepper and cayenne. Dip each chicken breast in the flour mixture completely and then drop in the hot oil. Don’t overcrowd the chicken in the oil or it will cook unevenly. Also, make sure your oil is hot enough. If the oil is too cold, the chicken will absorb the oil (this is when frying gets bad) and the outside will then burn while the inside stays pink.
It will probably take about eight to ten minutes for the chicken to be done. I always stick a cooking thermometer in my chicken to make sure it has come to 165 degrees before serving.
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Now, how about a giveaway?
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To be an event planner!
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So life and spiritually affirming!
I love this idea!! I can’t think of a better way to describe my dream job too.
I’d love to be a personal chef!
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My own gluten-free bakery
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what could be better?!
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my dream job would be to be a nutritionist for a children’s hospital. As a side note, it’s really interesting to read everyone’s dream job
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I hear ya, sister!
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Travel writer with a focus on food
ICE CREAM TASTER
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dream job – personal shopper!
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You chicken looks mouthwatering!
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Tour guide
Taste tester for Thomas Keller
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my dream job would be owning my own coffee shop…hopefully really soon this dream will become a reality!
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Food network chef!!!
Sommellier for sure
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Food editor or travel writer.
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My dream job would be a food critic!!
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Food critic!!!!!
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Sign me up!!
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Hi Jenna!
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my dream job would be to be a stay at home mommy blogger! of course, i have to be a mommy first
stupid technicality!
I’d like to work at a university, either teaching or in administration.
Page designer at a women’s magazine
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physical therapist for the st. louis cardinals…or any professional team
oh, that’s hard >.>
Still haven’t even figured out what job I want to do period.
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I think my dream job related to food would be carb tester. not related to food, maybe internet stalking? I mean that in a joking stalking your ex on facebook kind of way ;D
My dream job would be the prepare healthy meals for clients who do not have time to cook. Utilizing my love for cooking and baking as well as my degree (in progress) as a Registered Dietitian.
a writer, a cafe owner, a teacher, a RD, a journalist, etc etc etc…not what I am doing now anyway….nice question —and now I am must go off back to reality…
my dream job would involve many things: writing, cooking, and telling people what to do. oh and coaching kids in running programs, too. got a job title for me?
My somewhat realistic dream job would be a professor or instructor at a university, and my really true dream job (totally out-of-reach) is being a food network chef or the owner of a bakery or restaurant
I promise you, Maria, being a prof is really not what it looks like from the outside… the phrase “ivory tower” could be replaced with “slave labourer” easily! But I’m totally with you on “bakery owner”!
To be a marine biologist! I love the ocean and its animals
I’d love to own a restaurant…or work in Nutrition Policy (specifically school nutrition)!
Samantha Brown has my dream job.
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To run a wildly successful, quaint, coastal bed and breakfast with a garden to present guests with fresh flowers and produce.
To be a beauty editor for a magazine.
A dog walker, for sure!
Dream job: travel writer, taste tester, health/fitness magazine writer. Oh and just read someone’s comment about lululemon. WOuld LOVE to work in their headquarters in a marketing/comm capacity. Unfortunately, location seems to be a barrier to that right now as i’m not in canada.
Dream Job = critic in the travel/hospitality industry. Travel everywhere, review hotels, resorts, food, everything!
i would love to be a food stylist or recipe developer at a magazine (RIP gourmet!)
Good Choice emily! I have worked with a lot of food stylists and recipe developers for major food companies and its a blast!
In my dreams, I’m senior editor at a publishing house in a big city, Boston or New York, maybe :]
A teacher…with decent pay, benefits and job stability…we are dreaming after all
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my dream job would definitely be getting paid to travel and review places. ooh, especially spas and places where i could get totally pampered.
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What? I dream big.
My dream job is exactly what I’m doing now.
It was my dream in high school, my dream in college, and my dream after I graduated. I’ve been doing it 20 years and while I may gripe about the details sometimes (don’t we all?), it is still what I love doing: System analyst/programmer.
dream job: professional reader/philosopher
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I would want to run a little organic grocery store with a deli
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personal trainer! I could do what I love all day long!
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My dream job would be to own a bookstore.
My dream job would involve not leaving the house but still paying the bills
Cinematographer. Or anything involved in the film industry.
If I could have any job in the world, then I would be a professional ice cream taster:)
I would love to cook and bake with kids all day…so much fun!
I would love to own my own cafe, somewhere with outdoor seating and the ability to at least grow fresh herbs on site. It would be eco-friendly (and stressful as hell) but great.
I have to say, i’m about to live my dream job in September (if I go back to China then, otherwise i’ll definitely be back there in December), being able to teach piano to little kids in China, while being a personal trainer to the adults in the area that I live!
To own a restaurant!!!! Scary thought though…
Dream job: A personal shopper or to work for “Cooking Light.” I adore that magazine.
My dream job is to be a writer.
My *dream* job is to plan weddings.. I didn’t know so many other people had the same dream! I feel like half of the comments so far are wedding planner!
To be a travel journalist and be able to travel the world!
a surfing instructor. but of course i’d have to learn how to surf.
An actress or a secret spy:)
I would love to be a professional blogger! I guess I’d have to start a blog first… LOL
I would love to either be a photographer or own my own little breakfast/lunch joint!
My dream job would be to own a small and cozy bakery/cafe.
doctor who is also a travel writer? this is a real job, right?
AN event planner in Paris !
My dream job would be as a personal health and fitness coach. Working with people, developing workout plans, and helping them reach their goals. I’ve actually got the personal trainer certification I need for this, but I just need to work up the nerve to put myself out there and get some clients!
Oh gosh, thats a tough one! Right now I think it would be a professional ballet dancer (but I’m partway there so I dont know if that counts) but I also think it would be great to be some kind of touring travel guide, so you can see the world!
-K
I would love to be a baker, but perhaps out of my own home as owning a bakery and being responsible for the overhead is a bit scary.
My dream job would be a children’s book author, specializing in books for special needs children like my daughter!
My dream job is to be a fiction writer! I hope one day to achieve my dreams…we shall see, we shall see!
My dream job? A yoga instructor with a little studio on the beach (with a vegetarian snack bar attached)!
My idea job would be teaching Irish dance classes, eventually running a school and owning a studio that also offered pilates/yoga/cross training classes for dancers.
Travel photographer or food journalist. Or maaayybe professional ice cream taster.
I’m doing it right now, staying at home with my beautiful baby girl!
Dolphin Trainer at Seaworld!!!
i want to be a cookbook tester. there’s gotta be something like that out there, right?
My dream job is to be a farmer, full time rather than part.
To be a personal stylist, but I don’t want any whiny, diva stars.
I think my dream job would have to be either a pastry chef or more realistically, a product manager for a really cool food company!
My dream since I was little was to be a teacher…. And I was just hired as a third grade teacher starting in September!!
. Next on the wish list is to be a writer (possibly a writer about the many hilarious events that occur daily in a classroom??!)
Great post! Dream job… either working in PR or Marketing for a company/ magazine in the food/nutrition/health industry OR opening my own wellness center incorporating nutrition & yoga to help people live a fulfilling and wholesome life.
My dream job would definitely have to include the following criteria:
-photography
-food
-travel
-reading
-internet!
-staying at home and not stuck in a cubicle.
Hehe, I don’t even know if that exists
I’ve actually spent quality time thinking of this before… I want to be the person who goes to destination resorts and rates/reviews them for magazines or what have you. I really think I could enjoy being paid to vacation.
I would LOVE to work for Consumer Reports, testing products, especially food & cars !!!
This is way random compared to all the other posts i have read… My dream job is a Marine Biologist… When planning my college future, I was going to go to school for this, but my family made it seem like an unpractical profession… I regret that decision because I made it for other people and not myself… Someday though… =)
my dream job would be to be a doctor.
An FBI Special Agent.
My dream job would involve helping people mentally, physically, and emotionally… doing a combination of nutritional and psychological counseling for adults and kids.
To be a “big-haired….foooooooooooooooooood critic.”
Special credit to “My Best Friends Wedding.” Thanks
Ms. Diaz.
I would own a small bistro/bookstore/coffee shop nestled somewhere in the mountains where I could watch the sunrise and sunset each day! I would meet new people and build meaningful relationships! Ahh…..
My dream job would be a National Park Ranger.
My dream job would be to own a no-kill shelter for rescue animals. That’s what I would do if I won the lottery at least. But until then, I wold love to be an interior designer for large construction projects (hotels, malls, and office parks).
Hmm, I think it’d be pretty sweet to be a wedding coordinator at some really posh resort in the caribbean!
I would love to be a Stay-at-home-Mommy…with an abundance of money!!!!
my DREAM job would be traveling the world looking for new ingredients for all natural skin care products/cosmetics!
My dream job would be traveling the world and volunteering and blogging about it. I love visiting other cities, trying other cuisines and seeing the world and helping other people at the same time.
My dream job is to own a puppy daycare and just play with the pups all day!
I dream of having my own bed and breakfast…how fun would it be to wake up, prepare breakfi for everyone and hear of your guests amazing travel stories! You would make friends from all over the world and get to work from home!
My dream job is to be a label and packaging designer!
My dream job is to own a puppy daycare and just play with the pups all day!
My dream job would be either an interior decorator or gardener/landscaper! Owning a boutique is pretty high up on my list as well!
Oh that chicken. Takes me back to childhood. Sundays were always fried chicken days and my grandma would use lard and corn flakes. So so good.
My dream job. To do this (blog) for a living. I’d love to be able to expand my blog to not just healthy living, but travel and photography as well. Ahh…
My dream job would be to work in a missionary school in Costa Rica. All the beauty of the country and doing what I love. Perfect.
My dream job would be running a therapeutic riding program at huge rescue farm. Rescue neglected horses and through them rescue the spirits of children and adults!
Realistically…I want to be a doctor (cross your fingers I get into med school, please!!!) If not, I’m going to try my hand at being Padma Lakshmi. Hello?!? Budding young culinary stars trying impress me with their skills…yes, please!!
My dream job would definitely be to have a show on Food Network or Travel Channel where I travel to different areas of the US and/or world and instead of eating at diners, drive-ins, and dives etc…I ate at healthy restaurants! That would be a very fun, enjoyable job and also provide educational information to viewers about healthy eating and options
Dream job: to be the owner of a organic restaurant and market place in manhattan!
Book reviewer! As long as it could be fun books.
i’m on the road towards med school, so working as a physician in a community setting is my dream job!
My dream job would be a wedding planner. I think it’d be really stressful, but a lot of fun!
open my own bakery that was instantly successful and allowed me to choose my own hours
My dream job would be some combination of foodie, blogger, communications director, and part-time chef! Luckily, my current job is halfway there!
Dream job: a combination of cooking, gardening, traveling around the world and yoga. Any suggestions! ha!
Is there a job out there where I can travel the world, eat delicious food and practice yoga on the beach every day? If so, I will take one of those, please…
i would love love love to own a bakery/coffee shop!
I would love to write books for children.
Dream job? I just want a job!! haha.
But my dream job would be working working as a wellness coordinator for a great company.
My dream job would be to do field research so I can help endangered species.
That chicken looks so tasty
dream job would involve designing, painting, crafting, yoga-ing, traveling, eating & cooking, drinking, dinner partying, dancing, music-ing, and laughing…lots of laughing. i.e. my dream job would not involve work at all.
My dream job would be a taste-taster. I don’t know if they exist, but how amazing would it be to try a gazillion different foods?? I don’t even have a preference of what kind. Just anything I guess!
Holy almonds! My dream job would definitely involve spending most of my day in the kitchen. I would LOVE to prepare healthy and fresh meals for busy families/couples/people that don’t like to cook. Someday….
or working as a recipe taster in the Food Network kitchen..a girl can dream.
my dream job is to be a nutritionist/healthy cook. Cook and prepare meals for celebrities and such. also personal training on the side
Exactly what I’m shooting for, except for the celebrities haha
my dream job would be to have a travel show and go everywhere and anywhere. however, that said, i am pretty darn happy with the job i have now.
My dream job would be a owner of fro yo place
I always thought it would be really cool to be a food artist. The kind that dresses food and makes it look delicious for magazines and cookbooks.
Someday I hope to be teaching kids how to cook and showing them all the fun science behind it…kinda like Alton Brown!
It sounds weird but a NHRA driver! Going 300+ mph, how great is that?
My dream job would be to open a retreat center focused on the leadership lessons you can learn from horses. However, the retreat center would serve the two other purposes of rescuing horses who have been neglected and abused and rehabilitating them and providing a free summer camp experience to at risk youth. This would be my idea job because it would combine my three loves of horses, leadership, and social justice work!
To run a community centre for family’s with young children aged 0-5 yrs!
I kind of have my dream job (graphic designer)..but a DREAM dream job would be something where i could just sit at home and come up w/creative ideas every once in awhile and get paid for it! lol
Random question, are those Almonds from Stewart and Jasper? I grew up in Newman where they farm those almonds, and am really close to the family. The packaging just looks familiar
my dream job would be to work with my husband… doing what, i’m not sure, but we work well together so anything would be great
i hope i’m working towards it! getting my m.ed. in secondary english education.
I would like to be a photographer for national geographic…travel to the most beautiful places in the world as job? Yes, please!
Working as a wellness coordinator or working with a school district to implement healthier choices for kids!
My dream job would definitely be Anthony Bourdain’s…. food critic/taster/traveler/adventurist/writer/funny guy (or girl in my case). Basically something encompassing food and travel!
My dream job would be writing full time as a novelist. I’d like to write novels like Emily Giffin. I don’t know if you’ve read her works (if not, you should!) but her books are so realistic, you really feel as if you could meet her characters on the street or at a cafe.
My dream job is to blog about food and home design! I wish I would have hopped on that bandwagon earlier!
I would love to have my own catering business…that would be my perfect dream job!!!
To be an academic.
YUM almonds!!! I would LOVE to a baker or a writer … either would make me extremely HAPPY!!!!
My dream job would be as a counselor for gay and lesbian teens who are suffering from discrimination.
LOVE your blog – I have read it for years and read it every day!
I’d love to have a little goat cheese operation where I’d have my hands in the entire process – from raising the goats to marketing and selling my cheese.
Getting that job, though, seems so scary!
Yum, that chicken looks great! And almonds are one of my fave snacks, what a cute way to carry them around!
My dream job would be a travel writer, because I always imagine it as getting paid to go on vacation!
my dream job is environmental communications… i’m getting my feet wet in the field now!
My dream job would be a chic-lit writer!
I am a huge football fan – so my dream job would be to own the New Orleans Saints. If not that, then I would love to be a sports agent for the team
A cafe/bakery owner!
My dream job would be a pro triathlete who races to raise money for charities
Those biscuits look mouthwatering!
My dream job would be a lead stylist for a fashion magazine!
My dream job would be a mix of things I love, so it never gets boring. Full-time blogger, part yoga instructor and travel channel host all wrapped up in one.
I would love to be a travel writer…travel around the world and review hotels, restaurants, activities, etc. One can dream!!
I would like to be a yoga instructor and eventually a mother!
My dream job would be to work for myself as a holistic health counselor slash crossfit trainer!
the fried chicken looks amazing!!
as for my dream job, it would have to be beauty editor of a magazine!
full time volunteer! i would love the opportunity to help local organizations all day, everyday — with no worries about my own bills….
I love fashion and finance..I would love to work in the finance department of, say, Chanel or Chloe!
I’m lucky enough to have my dream job – I’m a French teacher and I love it! (Although I wouldn’t mind owning my own restaurant/bakery…)
Guess what, I have my dream job! I take care of cancer patients and give them access to clinical trials which may give them better health care options. I work with wonderful people and patients. I am very lucky!
Nurse! And, I’m going to work hard to get there!
My dream job is to run a school for children who have autism. It would have art and music therapy, behavioral therapy, and equine therapy. I’d love to do it somewhere in the California desert.
A writer!!
Dream job: Being a travel writer, and going to developing countries to meet the people, and experience the culture (and, of course, the cuisine). DREAM JOB!!!
My dream job would be to teach nutrition to kids through a cooking class. If I had the funding and space, I would quit my job in a heartbeat.
My dream job is to stay at home with my (current non-existent) kids!
I want to have my own bakery/cafe one day
I would love to do something with health, nutrition and excersize. I’m not ready to go back to school yet, but if I did those are the fields I would study!
What Gail Simmons does.
Forensic anthropologist!
My dream job would be an accountant for HRC- Human Rights Campaign in Washington, DC. Accounting is amazing, I love it and I’m all for equality for the LGBT community! I really hope this dream becomes a reality.
My dream job would be to host a travel show and interact with people all over the world. I’d also like to be able to contribute something positive to the world – leave it a little bit nicer.
Another option would be to bring Gourmet back! I miss that magazine so much.
My dream job would be a food taste tester who travels around to find the best of something in particular (best pizza, best burger, etc).
I always wanted to be a cake decorator
Dream Job? Activities Director at a Senior Living Facility.
My dream job is to be an agent for professional athletes and spend my days watching sports!
My dream job would be an English professor at a small liberal arts college.
My dream job would be to own a successful bakery business!!
Teach workout classes at a fancy resort – great location, and everyone is on vacation, and therefore happy.
My dream job is to be a wildlife photographer where I can travel to Africa and go on a safari everyday looking at gorgeous animals in their natural habitats while surrounded by breathtaking views.
I would love to own a coffee/smoothie shop. I was in Puerto Rico on vacation a few months ago and went to Banana Dang’s everyday. I would love to have one of those in Chicago.
Helping people eat healthy and get fit so there lives can be balanced and whole. It is so short and it seems only to speed up. Too short to not enjoy almonds!
B
My dream job would be to own a yoga studio! Maybe one day
ooooooh my yum. i want to be a restaurant critic!
My dream job would be opening up my own bakery. I have the perfect location and I know exactly what I would serve.
I would love to be a tour guide for a travel company and accompany groups on trips and plan itineraries.
My dream job would be a nature photographer. I love taking pictures while I hike and nature never has a bad hair day! No matter what, whatever picture you take comes out beautiful and perfect.
Stay at home mom!
I would love to be a doctor that occasionally travels to various places (in the states as well as internationally!) to offer up my skills and knowledge to help people around the world!
While doing this, it would be absolutely splendid if I could also dream up delicious things to eat that centers around vegetables, nuts and fruits (my favorite foods!).
And I would also have magical powers that makes the foods I think of pop up and multiply infinitely so I could share with people everywhere (especially when traveling!)
My DREAM job would be to host a show on the travel channel, going with my husband to romantic getaways
Currently my dream job would be to teach at the university level for the regular school term and then run an agri-tourism based 3-4 bed “sustainable” bed & breakfast on a small organic hobby farm in PEI.
Dream job: getting paid to travel, educate people on healthy food choices, walk on the beach, pet my cats, hug my boyfriend, and write!
My dream job would be working in the fashion industry (to wear and hopefully receive free cute clothes) and/or testing out running gear. I would also settle for teaching history at a community college.
I think my dream job would be a group fitness instructor!!
My dream job would be working with pre-schoolers. I love kids and kids at that age are so open and honest, eager to learn and participate. I am however an Accountant.
My dream job would be a combination of sorts. Something that involves cooking and exercise, and teaching kids the importance of being healthy and active. Oh – and also be a writer on the side.
Umm my dream job would be YOUR job – writing, blogging, drinking wine? Sounds divine!
Side note: I know your job/life isn’t as easy as it seems. But I still think it sounds pretty awesome
My dream job would be a Chef-which is why I’m going to culinary school!
Ooh… dream job just might be Broadway star
My dream job would be a Dolphin Trainer and a Wildlife Photographer.
So I am going to grad school to be an academic advisor in higher education but I hope to one day work with low-income/disadvantaged students who struggle to get into college and be successful.
The other side of my dream job would be an event planner. I have already done three weddings but just love doing any event planning (food, decor, small details)!
Thanks for that chicken recipe…it is going to be a starred attraction in a meal soon!
my dream job would be a sports psychologist/dietitian for the ny yankees (or any pro baseball team)
a laywer for a major retail company – defending trademark and brand rights! good thing i’m starting law school a month from today
My dream job would be a full time photographer. Until my hubby is done with his PhD, photography will have to wait.
That recipe looks so good, but I’m a little bit intimidated to make fried chicken. Luckily I live in south Georgia … there’s an abundance of experienced cooks to make some for me.
My dream professional life involves being a novelist while writing a column for The New York Times on the side, and owning a restaurant that specializes in true, authentic, gravy-dripping-to-your-elbows Southern cookin’.
My dream job would be to be a writer. Second to that, I would be a seamstress creating costumes for different time periods in history. Actually, I already do a little of that!
My dream job would be an event planner for the rich and famous
My dream job? To be paid to travel the world, explore the most remote and exotic places, try new foods, and experience new and completely different cultures. (in a word, I want Anthony Bourdain’s job…or maybe he needs an assistant??)
My dream job is to be a traveling food critic!
I already have my dream job. I teach English at the high-school level. I love literature and the playfulness of language, I enjoy teenagers, and I like that I can really have an impact on their lives.
As I sit here teaching 6th grade summer school in the inner-city, with not the best behaved kids, it is easy to think about my dream job! I want to be like Joel McHale or Danielle Fishel and host the Soup or the Dish! They have jobs that seem like so much fun and saying what I really think – out loud….priceless!
My dream job would be to own my own restaurant and bakery… I love the food service business I have 3 generations of it in my family. Yet somehow, I ended up working for a major financial institution… BORING!!!!!!
My dream job is to be a high school librarian. Ya know, summers off and all that. Plus I LOVE books!
Wow, the fried chicken (and biscuits) look amazing. Must make both soon! As for my dream job… I would love to be paid to write about food. I also have dreamed about being a personal chef for a super cool person. I’d also love to be paid to read. But only the stuff I want to read
My dream job? Own a second-hand furniture/fixture store!
My dream job would definitely be working in the cosmetics industry – either as inventing my own line of cosmetics or being a sales rep and getting to show the great products to customers.
Triathlon coach. NO DOUBT.
doing yoga. i would be in heaven.
I’d love to own/run a knitting/coffee shop. Ideally, i would be able to offer not only wonderful fibers and host incredible fiber related classes and knit ins, but I would also be able to create and serve healthy delicious food and beverage items as well.
I love to knit. I love to be in the kitchen. I love to enjoy a sense of community, passing on history and building the future. I think my little dream shop wraps them all up pretty neatly
Oh my! I already have my dream job. I’m a librarian:) It’s wonderful to help people find resources, implement new services, and assist in any way I might be able.
My dream job would be to be a food critic, I love to eat good food and then write or talk about it afterwards!
My dream job is to be a chef and start (or work for) a catering company! Which is why I am going to culinary school in the fall. After a degree in art history and 8 years as a paralegal it is time do what I love! I’m nervous and scared but life is too short not to pursue your dreams!
My dream job would be for me to be a magazine editor
I would love to get paid to read magazines…..who wouldn’t??
On a side note – your fried chicken looks incredible!!
Triathlon coach. NO DOUBT. What a fun job! Wish I was fast enough to do that
dream job: registered dietician. good thing i’ll [hopefully] be one in 3 years!
My dream job would be to work as a writer and become a published author. Both are actually coming true, so I’m a very lucky girl, indeed. Great giveaway!
My dream job would be a freelance travel writer. Getting paid to go to exotic (and not so exotic) locales and eat, drink, and experience new things would be amazing.
My dream job would be to get paid to read my books. I guess this could be either a book editor or a librarian, and I chose to pursue a library career. In a few months I’ll be starting my dream job (or as close as I can get). I can’t wait!
My dream job would be to open my own children’s bookstore – I am a graphic designer/artist/illustrator/painter. The store would have writing, illustration and painting workshops, themed readings, storytelling times, Mommy/Daddy & Me groups and a super cool artsy vibe.
My DREAM JOB is to be the host of a show where I travel the world going to spas and restaurants, then tell viewers where the best places to go are
They wouldn’t even have to pay me!
I dream of being an athletic trainer working with a major sports team.
Now that I am an adult/mother I realise I should have gone to culinary school. I love the prep part. Not the head chef.
Dream job, if I could do absolutely anything, would be to be a dancer for Paul Taylor’s dance company. Since thats not very realistic- I’m not nearly as talented as his dancers!- I’d like to become a professor at a college someday teaching what I am in school for now (public health). Maybe teach ballet on the side
Def to be a Marine Biologist. Free Willy and Flipper would be my besties!
My dream job would be a travel blogger/journalist.
My dream job would be a healthy lifestyle coach for families!
I’d be a Radio City Rockette! And then a magazine editor, once I got too old.
My (completely unrealistic) dream job would be an expert gelato taster in Italy.
But since that would require WAY too much exercise, my (way more realistic) dream job is to lead bike tours in Paris after I graduate from college! I studied abroad there last semester and am 100% ITCHING to go back!
My dream job would be to own a cafe/bakery. We would have healthy breakfasts and lunches, pretty coffed drinks, and a well stocked, mostly healthy, partially vegan selection of baked goods.
my dream job would be something that consists of drinking wine, cooking, gardening and laying on the beach.
My dream job would be something in the wellness industry, helping people make healthy choices in their lives concerning food and exercise – Wellness Czarina, that sounds good.
My dream job would be to be able to be a working artist that is able to support herself! Since its highly unlikely that I can make a living selling my paintings the job I will pursue is Art Therapist, because I can use my psychology background and art background in combination to help people. Its still a dream job because I am not able to do it yet, but its what I work towards every single day, what gives me hope!
Since my babes are 6 & 8 and I homeschool… I’d have to say to get paid to do this!
Tough question!! I think my dream job is to be a nurse practitioner where I can care for and help others in rural communities.
My dream job would be self-employment. I’d love to be a travel writer for a while and then also mix it up with health/nutrition education. I am extremely passionate about helping people understand all of the nutrition information that is out there. Just need to figure out how to make this into a job.
I don’t know what my dream job actually is, but definitely a place where the hours are flexible, able to work from home, co-workers that are talented and willingly share their knowledge, and good pay doing something that makes me feel like I’ve accomplished something worthwhile at the end of the day.
Thankfully, I have most of those qualities in the job I already have.
Something combining my education and experience in graphic design and love of photography and food while allowing me to be home with my future kids and work flexible hours with great pay and insurance!
I’d love to be a morning talk show host!
I’m studying agriculture right now and my dream job, while I don’t know what to call it, would somehow involve showing people how to grow food in poor urban areas and teaching them about nutrition and the importance of eating well. If not that I would love to have a small farm of my own so that I could grow food and cook all day long : )
OMG, that chicken looks so good!
My dream job would be the host of a travel show like Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel. That would be beyond awesome!
I wish I could be a violinist in the Boston Symphony.
I would love to go to Culinary school and be a personal chef. Until then, I’ll just have to be my husbands personal chef:)
My dream job would be to own a local children’s bookstore! Full of storybook time, reading corners with big fluffy pillows, cookies and hot chocolate, and a cat!
Dream job would be owning a bakery – and in my dream-scape of bakery ownership calories consumed at work wouldn’t count!
Have had my successive ‘dream’ jobs: Was a stay-at-home mother to one, had my own biz, managed major design and construction throughout the US, chaired major non-profit fundraisers, always with an ‘impossible dream’ to be an author living in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Eventually returned to UCLA for the writing program completed it with 4.2 GPA and a novel and live in Carmel. Now just need to market it hard and while working on new dream. To be a writer living in Aix-en-Provence, France.
My dream job would be farming. I know it’s a lot of work, but part of the draw is knowing you put in an honests day’s work and got to be outside all day.
I’m an ICU nurse now and I like that, BUT if i won the lottery tomorrow, I highly doubt i would go back to work doing that, hehe. My “dream” job would be to take a yoga teacher training course, and then open up my own studio. But it wouldn’t be a typical yoga studio, there would also be a kitchen, because you see, in my dream job, i would also be a kick-ass chef/cook, so i would teach yoga with some awesome people, and then make healthy meals and laugh, llalalala.
Promote health and fitness to children!
To run an empowerment program in the mountains for females/adolescents
my dream job would be to work two-three days a week doing environmental research, then have the other days be at home with my kids. i don’t actually have kids yet, but I think I’d like to stay home with them?! time will tell.
My dream job is to be a physical therapist. I’m going to make it happen!
My dream job is to be an english professor by day, and private piano teacher by night!
My dream job is to be a veterinarian for a zoo!
My dream job would be an author. I plan to make it my job someday when I have more financial stability. Until then I will have to keep dreaming about it and thinking up great ideas
Dream job: to be a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. ALWAYS wanted to be one….too short!
My dream job is the one I am applying to school for right now–a physician assistant! I am psyched
I am a first grade teacher and I do love my job. However, my dream job is to be a stay at home Mommy of quadruplets!! (or own my own ice cream shop). I have so much ice cream in my freezer I could almost have a store, ha,ha. Good thing I run alot! Now, if I could only find Mr.Right, then the Mommy thing may work out!!
my dream job is definitely to own a yoga studio/cafe combo.
Independent book store owner (or maybe just a staffer).
Dream job is a stay-at-home mom!
My dream job would be as a yoga instructor, perhaps combined with counselling–yoga therapy.
My dream job would be a journalist who travels from country to country writing about different cultures and tasting all yummy eats.
Haha…what a nice dream…
That chicken looks tasty, but as a carb fiend I am more interested in that biscuit drizzled with honey in the back! Yum!
For a dream job, I’ll say owning a brewpub that does all its baking in-house. I think restaurant ownership is actually incredibly stressful but since it’s a dream we’ll say it would be fun and wonderful.
My dream job is to be Samantha Brown from the Travel Channel, but instead of visiting just regular vacation destinations, mine would be trips that are focused on relaxation/fitness/wellness/healthy eating/spirituality
My dream job would be to own a clothing store that carried all my favorite brands, Trina Turk, Nanette Lepore, DVF, Tracey Reese, etc. The store would also have a section of home goods, candles, etc. and would also have a bar but we would only serve clear drinks so you could shop and drink and not worry about spilling and staining the clothes.
My next dream job would be to own a cheese/wine shop! YUM
My dream job is to own a cake shop…it would be such a happy place to work! No one orders cakes for divorces, funerals or other bad events, they’re for birthdays, weddings, baby showers. Happy stuff! My best friend and I do make cakes as a side business but I would love dearly to make the jump to doing it full time instead of our of our kitchens…
A performer in a musical on Broadway!
My dream job would be to open my own wine bar and bistro, and possibly start making my own wine!
That chicken looks delicious…as do the biscuits!
My dream job would be working as a sports dietitian at the Nike Headquarters in Oregon! Loooovvvee Oregon 
I’m working on making my dream job happen…starting my own consulting business and writing grants for public health programs in my community. It’s taken me 35 years to figure it out!
My dream job is YOUR job!! I’m dead serious.
Dream job? Exactly what I do…except more time off
I think my dream job would be the same job I have now, but working only 3/4 time. I need to still get the same annual salary, though.
My dream job would have to be working as a professional organizer. I just love to sort, clean, and organize everything. I love small plastic bins and containers. I want everything in its place and put away!
i’d love to own a cafe/bakery. ORRRRR be a professional cookie eater. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
My dream job is to be a filmmaker
my dream job is to sell gelato along the coast of croatia…..mmm!!!!
My dream job would be to own and run a bed and breakfast in the Italian countryside.
My dream job would be to work on Main Street in Magic Kingdom at Disney World. I would be the baker making all the cakes, crossiants, and all things confectionary!
Well, I’m kinda already working at my dream job– as a greeting card illustrator!
BUT– I still have aspirations to open a healthy bakery/cafe someday in the future!!
My dream job? Chocolate taster? Air hostess? Or anything that would enable me to work from home!!
There are so many things that I would love to do in my life! I’m going to school to be a classical singer, so it would be amazing to be contracted with an opera company or a recital/concert circuit. Basically doing what I love and getting paid for it!
To work as an R.D. with the US Olympic team.
I think my dream job would be to be a stay at home mom who works part time at non profit Children’s Law Center. (I’m a lawyer) I would obviously have to win the lottery for this to happen!
To be a full-time author. My dream is to write novels for the rest of my life!
So strange you asked this question b/c I just made a grocery run to Whole Foods during my lunch hour. At that time, I sampled about 3 different cheese and after walking out the door, I started to wonder if they have a ‘cheese buyer’? Similar to a clothing buy at a department store. If so, I’d be all about sampling and picking out cheeses for a grocery store. Dream on!
My dream job would be to be a veterinarian. I love animals so it wouldn’t really be a ‘job’ to me
I would love to be a nutritionist, not sure why I went to school to be an accountant….
My dream job would be to become a pastry chef and open my own bakery.
I’d love to work in the Food Network test kitchen or for them in an event planning capacity. Perhaps work on the NY Wine & Food Festival.
Dream job- A “Le Nez” in France. Basically they are called “noses” and paid oodles upon oodles of money to smell test fragrances. They have a say in developing fragrances and what scents pair well with others. I love France, I love scent, I would love that job.
I heard that Trader Joe’s has these tasters that go around the world trying products to bring to TJ stores. Perfect job!
I want to host my own show on Travel Channel.
Food critic and dog foster-mom. I cannot imagine a more perfect working day.
My dream job would be one like Samantha Brown’s on the travel channel – travel all over the world and stay in fab hotels and report on them!
My dream job would be stay at home mom! I don’t have kids yet, but when I do I would love to dedicate my time to loving and caring for them
Muuuuuuuushy.
My dream job would be a mostly stay-at-home mom who taught a few yoga classes and had no financial worries. A girl can dream right?
My dream job would be as a health and nutrition consultant to individuals and families with food allergies. I’d love to own my own business doing this one day!
My dream job would to be a food critic and travel all around the world while doing freelance writing =)
I’ve always said that I want to open a coffee, card, and flower shop. It would be the perfect 1 stop morning shop. You can get your morning coffee and pick up flowers and cards to give to people to make everyone’s days better! The best part about owning the shop would be deciding which cards to sell and what kinds of coffee to sell.
this was a great question!
a professional sky diver! went for the first time last month and it was incredible – such a rush!
Mmmm what a delicious looking dinner! My dream job would be to open up my own independent bookstore and cafe that holds book club talks, wine and cheeses and other fun community events. Instead, I’m in law school :S
My dream job would be to be a cheesemaker – preferably in Switzerland!
I’d love to be am environmental attorney doing work in water law and natural resouces. The good news is that I just graduated law school and I’m well on my way!
I would own an old fashioned ice cream shop at the beach!
My dream job would either be a baker or a nutritional consultant.
I have always wanted to own a riding stable and give horseback riding lessons…anyone want to give me the money to get started?! Someday I’ll have it…
But to get a little more open, I’m studying for the California bar exam now and almost daily I think about abandoning my dream of being an attorney and starting a synth pop band with my friends.
My dream job would be to work as an Art Therapist (one who works with children)! I love, love, love art and children. I currently work in special education (in an elementary school). I love working with the kids but I would love to be an art therapist and help children deal with their problems through art!
My dream job would be to coach rowing at a college and teach econ on the side. I would get to wake up early and be out on the water ever morning and help shape the minds of the future.
I think my dream job would be to be a personal chef!
My dream job would be to be a professional shopper!
My dream job is to be a professional climber doing freelance photography on the side. Since I don’t think I’m quite that calliber of a climber, I’d love to run some sort of climbing business!
Muse to Pablo Picasso!
My dream job would be a travel show host (like Samantha Brown!) Get paid to travel? Yes, please!
My dream job would either to anchor the Today Show or become a writer of great novels (the latter of which I hope to achieve someday). Being a Librarian is pretty close too and one I’m actually doing right now. Who wouldn’t want to be surrounded by books all day??
In a dream world, I would love to be a professional volleyball player. Of course I would make it to the Olympics. Second choice would be a Today Show correspondant. In real life I am an accountant with absolutely no hand/eye coordination. Maybe in heaven….
I want to be a chef at Chez Panisse!
TO BE ON SNL!!!! Ever since I was a wee little lass
It’s gonna happen. I’ll give you a shout out when I get on, fo’ sho.
My dream job should be coming true with in the year, I in progress of opening a coffee shop bakery. Then maybe in the future I would love to be a consultant and help others reach their dreams in opening businesses.
Owning my own yoga studio in Santa Cruz, CA!!
My dream job would be to and operate a B&B. I would want something quaint, cute and quiet where most, if not all the food and supplies to run the B&B were grown and made on the grounds of the place.
my dream job = owning a coffee shop/bakery…maybe with a library/bookstore in there…
My dream job would be to own a vineyard in California and sit and tend to my grapes all day long
Dream job would be a freelance photographer!
Editor-in-chief at Vogue!
My dream job would be to have my own desert company. I would love to spend all day baking at home and making cute packages for my products.
Samantha Brown’s job!
My dream job would be successfully home staging as a business for myself. Or a industry leading Project Manager. Gotta have a backup plan.
I would like to own a vineyard and spend my time tasting and selling delicious wine.
My dream job would either be to be an author, or to be a famous singer/dancer/entertainer like Britney Spears (minus the crazy). Too bad I can’t sing!
i would love to research restaurants and hotels for Rick Steve’s books
I want Rick Steves’ job. Traveling and writing about best and affordable choices in food and hotels. That would be awesome and my dream job.
I would love to be a personal chef, and if not that than a project manager for any business that deals with good, wholesome, organic food or encouraging people to make the enviroment better.
Travel/food/wine writer, all expenses paid, at all times, with you with me, obvi. Preferably based in Europe
My dream job would be trophy wife. I keep checking the classifieds but apparently no one is hiring right now
Id love to be some sort of healthy life style consultant (i.e. super interested in nutrition/exercise and psychology). I’d also love to own some sort of doggie day care haha
Own a yoga/ pilates studio with an organic bakery/ coffee shop attached.
I posted mine below but ditto to this, too!!
my dream job would be to be an actress on an SVU-esque show, samantha brown on the travel channel, or a volunteer dr. for dr’s without borders!
Hahaha I just had this conversation with my hubby. One of my dream jobs would be to invent the little toys inside the Kinder Surprise chocolates! What would be more fun/creative than that?!
My dream job would be one that allows me to travel/explore/eat/and write about the world!
My dream job is definitely to be a travel/music writer/critic who travels around the world to attend music festivals and then writes all about them…. I’m a big hippie!!! Any takers on paying me to do that?!?!
My dream job would be mattress testing. I think I’d be pretty darn good at testing whether a mattress can withstand a child (or me) jumping on the bed or whether a full glass of wine will tip while balancing on the mattress over or not. I definitely wouldn’t have a problem with drinking said glass of wine while in bed either!
I would love to be a travel food photographer or host a travel tv show like a female Anthony Bourdain, non of that Samantha Brown nonsense!
My dream job would be to own a bookstore with a little cafe/coffee shop.
I work in the concert industry and love my job, however I have to agree whoever mentioned the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Taster gig – that would be AMAZING! Haha.
My dream job would probably still be in music, but with a lighter workload and more pay. Oh, and perhaps some interaction with the artists
I never really get to meet anyone!
My dream job would be to work as a children’s dietician. But if I could really do anything I would love to work at the Travel Channel. I think the first is more likely.
TO REPLACE SAMANTHA BROWN AS THE MOST FABULOUS HOST OF A TRAVEL CHANNEL SHOW. FO REAL.
my dream job…i’ve always wanted to be a physician, so hoping med school happens in the next year that may come true. aside from that, professional water skiier would be awesome!
Maybe working in the media relations part of the legion of honor? Actually, my current dream job is working anywhere that lets me live in Europe, so I’m totally lucky to be living my dream. : )
my dream job is being an english professor at a small university in northern california. since i’m about three months away (hopefully) from finally finishing my phd, i’m crossing my fingers for this year’s job market!
I want to work at a bakery!
My dream job would be a tenured English professor without getting a PhD.
I would love to be a physician or a photographer. I love capturing the happy moments!
My dream job is to be a food critic
. We shall see!
My dream job would be to hike around the jungles of borneo all day studying orangutans and generally work in the area of primate conservation. Some day!
I would love to be a Lululemon ambassador in addition to my regular job. I already spend enough money there, so I may as well get a discount!
To own a cafe! or an adorable little juice bar!
My dream job would be running a successful restaurant with my husband!
That is an easy one! My dream job is to be an author. I write all the time. Poetry, short stories, my blog, songs with my daughters, songs for my daughters…it never ends. I’ve kept a journal since I was a little girl and always though being a writer would be the best, most exciting job to have.
My dream job would be to do what I do now (payroll accountant for a tv show) but to travel and work on movies. Hopefully, it will happen one day. My other part of the dream is to be based out of Atlanta because I really miss the south!!!!!!
Hmm… Probably owning a ranch!
umm food critic.
To have adam richmans job on man vs. food.
It would be to be apart of a great organization that involves helping other beings, while getting paid; and of course eating all different types of food I’ve never even heard of!
Dream Job= Professional Runner… I am ALMOST there!!
I would love to be an owner of a boutique in NYC!
My dream job would be to train a couple of therapy dogs, get my doctorate in physical therapy, and open a practice that uses dogs to help rehabilitate patients. It’s totally different from my actual job, but I think it would be fun and rewarding!
My dream job is to be a master sommelier!
My dream job would be writing and testing out running gear! Or maybe just teaching history at a community college and getting plenty of time off to run.
A professional opera singer! It is what I went to school for but alas, after college I got sucked into the specialty food and wine biz…. not a bad gig
But I miss singing terribly 
Dream job? I think it would be fun to have a little food cart downtown and serve free food, cooked to order, to homeless people! That way I could have fun cooking, and serve people who genuinely need it.
I would love to be a food/restaurant critic like Julia Roberts in My Best Friends Wedding!
So the one thing that my husband really wants me to make for him is fried chicken. I have never fried anything before in my life and I don’t eat fried food… I am a little nervious, but I think I will give this recipe a try!
I want to be a photographer. Of anything and everything. Sports, people, events, landscape. Whatever I could. Dream job means doing something you love and getting paid to do so. As much as I love my engineering track right now and know it will pay the bills, photography is my real dream.
My dream job would be to own and operate a B & B. I worked at one as an undergrad, and loved it. I would only do it under optimal conditions- having a good support staff is very necessary when opening up your home to strangers, and it would have to be in a just-right location.
Design jewelry, which would of course require traveling around the world to pick out the materials required to make the jewelry.
to be an actor on SNL!
I have a few..
Work on Broadway (the backstage stuff)
Interior Designer (I love home decor!!)
Food Critic/Blogger
My dream job would be working as a librarian at a local library.
an actress on tv show or a food critic on the food network!
My dream job? I’d love to be a restaurant critic for some periodical that would pay for me to go and try all kinds of wonderful restaurants.
My dream job would be to teach yoga for a living, own a coffee shop, or teach overseas (maybe a reality someday!!).
My dream job is to first be a personal trainer/class instructor and then open my own gym!! : )
Hey Jenna! My dream job is to be a full-time makeup artist with a focus on bridal, and the every day woman!
My dream job. That’s easy, I would be a world traveler. And get paid to do it. I wouldn’t need to be paid a ridiculous amount, just enough to cover any bills. I’m pretty sure this job doesn’t exist, or else I’d be doing it.
i would love to tour the country as a food critic, but i would be a vegetarian food critic! i could go to all of the vegetarian restaurants, or even any restaurant in general and order a veggie entree. ahhh id love it!
My dream job is to own a cupcake shop with a great covered patio for dogs. Naturally I would also have dog treats for any dogs that come by with their owners.
And my dog could come by to hang out on the patio to meet other dog visitors!
I just think baking cupcakes and seeing dogs every day would have to be the happiest job.
My dream job would be one of those Ben & Jerry’s tasters. (weight gain not included)
i would love to be a sports newscaster, but unfortunately my public speaking skills are not up to par
My super ultimate dream job of all jobs would be to get paid to travel to foreign cities and immerse myself in the culture and local life. Either that or being paid to shop.
My dream job would be to travel all over the world, just viewing all of the worlds beauty. I don’t know if that would be what most people call a job, but it would sure keep me happy, it’s a dream, no?
My dream job would be to own a CSA and sell fruits and veggies at different farmers markets in my area. Also,on the CSA farm I’d have huge flower gardens for people to walk through and have a little deli on site that sold prepared food and fresh juices, mostly from the fruits and veggies on the farm. It would be a ton of work and probably not much money, but I think I would love it!
i’m going back to school now to be a counselor and am so excited to pursue my dream job. i love helping people and making a difference in others’ lives makes a HUGE difference in mine! people energize me and listening to others’ problems really puts life into perspective sometimes.
My DREAM job would allow me to work as a public interest attorney making the salary of a big-shot private attorney. Ahh, to dream…
My dream job would be to own my own business. I’m determined to make it happen — just don’t know what my business plan is quite yet!
Teaching GED math
a writer!
I’d love to do something involving food and travel. How about a resort tester???
My dream job would be a college professor of English.
My dream job would be a professional photographer.
a play therapist – and that’s what i am! i’m living my dreams, baby! but seriously, my dream is the job i have with dream hours – 8am to 1 pm, T-F. mondays and afternoons off. that would be a beautiful thing. a girl can dream.
I would love love love to be a food critic!
I would love love love to be a food critic!
I would love to travel for a living! I wouldn’t mind to be a more hip and chic Rick Steves
My dream job would be researching cross cultural nutrition and teaching the sociology/anthropology of food and nutrition at a large university. I’m such a food nerd!
a singer/songwriter. sadly i can sing and im not a good writer -bleh. i guess ill have to keep my day job as a physician assistant (its not too shabby either).
My dream job is to be a travel writer for tour guides! Getting paid to travel the world and review hotels, restaurants, and landmarks?! Puh-lease!
Working for a non-profit made me realize that there’s a ton of worthy social services programs out there needing funds, so my dream job would to be a philanthropist.
If I could somehow get paid to travel the world and eat yummy local foods, I would be happy.
I would love to be able to make pottery for a living, but not sure how practical that is!
To be a fashion model and get and free clothes!
My dream job would be an interior designer. I can’t wait to decorate my own home!
I’d love to bake desserts (work at a patisserie?) for the people I love and not gain weight by eating them.
Exactly what I’m finishing my degree for: to be an elementery teacher!
My dream job would be to own an animal rescue and save animals!
Thanks so much for the opportunity! My dream job would be what Samantha Brown does on the travel channel! On her show she travels around the world to stay in different hotels, eat at different restaurants, and do different activities!
I would love to be a travel reporter!
I have worked very hard to get my dream job. I am an 8th grade English teacher. I love every single day or my job good or bad. I ask this very same question to every student on the first day of school. My favorite response thus far has been from a student this past year. She responded that she would like to be, “a stuffed animal stuffer.” Why you ask? “I am very clumsy and I don’t think I would hurt myself if I fell with all of that stuffing around.” : ) *that’s why I love MY job!
I would love to live in Mexico and be a travel writer!!!
My dream job wouldn’t feel like a job. But that’s about as much as I know lol
I’m going to say that it would have to be a writer if I had to settle for anything 
My DREAM job would be a celebrity fashion stylist.
Well it’s very specific, but right now my DREAM job is to be a physician working with TB abroad but I have to get into medical school first!
I have it! I am an organization development consultant and couldn’t be happier!
My dream job would be testing new products (shoes, clothes, jewelry, cosmetics, kitchen tools, food, etc.) and writing reviews. Of course you get to keep the samples which are delivered to your doorstep.
My dream job definitely would be to become a doctor. A doctor in Paris. I just love that city!
I want to be a judge on Iron Chef!
I want to be a judge on iron chef
Well I was just watching Wheel of Fourtune and I’ve decided Vanna White’s gig wouldn’t be too shabby. Seriously though, my ultimate dream is to run a successful non-profit organization for children. After college I worked in a cubicle farm for 5 years. 2.5 years ago I started going back to school to get my graduate teaching certification. This fall I’ll be teaching 4th grade and I’ll be finished with my masters next Summer! I am very excited (and nervous!). I can’t say teaching is exactly my dream job, however I know it will have some awesome intrinsic rewards and who knows, it may lead to that non-profit someday.
My dream job would be an organic farmer by day and a professional figure skater by night!
My dream job would be getting paid to travel around the world!! That would be perfection!
My dream job would be owning my own health food store!! Just thinking about it makes me happy!!
My dream is to be a pharmacist – and I am working toward that goal! But if I could pick kind of a crazier one – have my own travel show or be a professional note take so I could be a student forever and then tutor others.
i would LOOOVE, LOOOOVE to do marketing for food network! (nyc+food+marketing = DRREAAM combo)
My dream job would be leading “running tours” through Central Park!
My dream job would be a professional vacationer! If only such a thing existed!
I would love to work as a chief editor for a health magazine. I’d settle for editorial assistant
My dream job is to run a non-profit organization that helps kids achieve their goals through athletics! Working my way toward it with my internship this summer!
My dream job would be a host on The Today Show!
I AM a librarian and it SUCKS. I’m at a private boarding school (after working at several colleges and universities) and I do NOT get the summers off. So much for that dream. I don’t think that people who like libraries and books and therefore think they’d love to be a librarian have any idea what any of the work actually entails! There is a study out there somewhere which ranks librarian as the most stressful job, not because of deadlines, or risk, or any of the things that usually make jobs stressful, but because of the repetition and frequent feelings of powerlessness (even though it’s a professional job that usually requires a masters degree – and I feel this, even being in charge of a department.) It’s emotionally stressful in that way. I’ve been in the field for close to 15 years and have worked at a number of libraries, including at an Ivy League university, and I can say for certain that most librarians hate their jobs. Most of the librarians I know who love their jobs are dimwits who want nothing more than to settle into a job for the next 30 years, and mentally check out. (Not saying the other commenters here are dimwits! There must be a few great places to work out there… I have had both bad coworkers and ungrateful patrons.)
That said, my dream job would be one where I could work for myself, travel, and be creative. I haven’t quite figured out what it would be, though. This is a departure from my science background in undergrad, and my information studies masters degree. Some day…. I’m really very in awe of what Jenna has managed to accomplish.
My dream job would definitely be a doctor
My dream job would be a food writer. I love food and I love writing, so seems like the perfect job!
xxoxoox
My dream job would be dancing in a company in NYC! That’s been my dream since I was a little girl.
Someone in the entertainment or food industry
Sorry to be so negative, but I’m very frustrated right now – every new job is worse than the last, even though I have had a series of jobs at very prestigious institutions. Also I have to say that librarians do not get paid to read books all day, or at all! Most of them are never even seen by the public – most of the people you see working public jobs in libraries aren’t even librarians.
My dream job would involve traveling to National Parks and writing about it….my husband would come with as the photographer.
Traveling Europe as a food critic! I’ve seen jobs where ppl get paid to live at exotic resorts in tropical places for short periods of time and blog about it to increase travel to the area… that would be pretty sweet!!
Is it wrong to admit I have always dreamed of being a stay at home wife and mom. After years of schooling and a very strong independent mom, this is probably the last thing she would want me to do! But I love nothing more than caring for the important people in my life.
I would love to have that job someday too. I don’t think there is anything wrong with it at all.
Dream job: owning a ice-cream store with soft-serve frozen yogurt like Whip-N-Dip in Miami!!
My dream job would be something along the lines of being Samantha Brown on the Travel Channel.. I would love to travel and have tons of (free) amazing experiences, while getting to share them on TV AND get paid for it
To open a little restaurant with Dan called “mugs and bowls”. All we serve is oatmeal and cereal and soup. Open each day 6am – 1pm. A small yoga studio is attatched and I teach at 9:30am each morning, and waitress the rest of the time. D is my accountant and main cook. It’s a teeny place on the beach someplace in South Carolina. We love it and close shop by 2pm each day to walk on the beach, eat a romantic meal with fresh fish each night, dip apples in peanut butter each night before bed as we read a great book and watch our favorite shows. Abbi lives nearby with her hubby and many kiddos. Life is good.
As you can see, I have thought about this before.
XOXO
My dream job would be an ice-cream flavor inventor/developer for Ben & Jerry’s! Imagine the possibilities!
I would love to own my own advertising company in a big city!
My dream job would be a international food writer. It would blend the best of delicious food and seeing different parts of the world. Can you imagine how awesome that would be? Hopefully I would taste plenty of healthy dishes so that I wouldn’t be huge
I’m working one of my dream jobs already- Physician Assistant! I love helping people every day!
Second dream job would be professional female athlete; would love to work out a ton playing the sport(s) I love and get paid for it!
My dream job would be a professional soccer player
My dream job would be to be a dance instructor (tap, ballet, jazz, acrobatics). I taught my senior year in college and absolutely loved it!! Definitely something that getting paid to do it is a bonus not a requirement.
I still haven’t quite figured out my dream job. All I know is that I want to be happy doing it.
I would love to be a pastry chef! I plan on going back to school one day for that, and open a bakery.
My dream job would be something where I’m paid to socialize but use my brain at the same time!
My dream job would be to write children’s books… I’m a first grade teacher, so I guess it could be something I could actually end up doing, but I love the joy in children’s eyes when they hear a story that excites them, or makes them laugh. They love to hear these types of stories, and I would love to be able to write them! ::)
To teach at a nature center.
Dream job is what I am changing towards- a wellness coach! Thanks for the great giveaway!
My dream job would be to work at a bakery what specializes in zero calorie donuts. I know, I know, but you did say DREAM job! So I guess I’ll keep dreaming, but until then, I’m really happy to be working as a dietitian!
my dream job would involve traveling around the world + photography + writing. Not sure WHAT it is, but those are the elements!
My dream job!?!?!? Hmmm…I don’t know! I love what I do but I wish that it allowed me to spend all the time with my family and friends that I want and to be able to go to church consistently…but alas, children DO get sick on Sundays! If I wasn’t a pediatrician I’d probably want to have a bakery…making yummy treats for other people makes me happy!
My dream job would be a fashion designer.
I would love to be a personal trainer!
Dream Job…probably something like what YOU do! Wine tasting and traveling:)
My dream job would be to own/run a Bed and Breakfast in my hometown. I grew up in a tourist town that has a lot of great culture – to share that with others and to prepare breakfasts and maintain a nice indoor and outdoor home would be so much fun!
My dream job would be to own my own store that carried all of my favorite things from cooking utensils and specialty foods to my favorite running clothes and books. It would be a blast to be able to tell people about the items and why I loved them.
Baker! It was my dream job in preschool and it still is today
my dream job is being a hispanic lit prof at a small liberal arts school (good thing I’m about to start grad school for that!).
OR being a professional cage diver to study sharks. I LOVE SHARKS!
My dream job (of the moment) is to be a life coach/personal trainer. I think I would enjoy that –inspiring people to make big life changes and rediscovering joy in their lives!
My dream job would be owning and baking at my own bakery (without all of the stress that comes with it). I love to bake, but I know that the stress of getting out orders would ruin it for me!
My dream job would be to start an eco-friendly fashion line! I’m super passionate about the environment and fashion – seems like a perfect fit. One day I will leave Corporate America… one day!
My dream job would be as a yoga instructor on the west coast somewhere near a winery, where I could moonlight as a wine taster.
Dream Job: being a sports nutrition writer for Runner’s World, live in california, and be able to go to all the running events all over the world..for free!!!
I already have my dream job! A teacher!
Children’s book author or makeover consultant (I want Stacy’s job on “what not to wear”!) OR running my own vintage clothing shop. Specifically, being able to hire someone else trustworthy to run it whilst I travel around the country as the designated “buyer”. Hey, one can dream!
Lucky number 550! Anyway, I think I’d be a writer or a lit professor or poet, or maybe just what I am, a high school counselor.
Victoria’s Secret model.
PS That chicken looks BOSS. I can’t wait to make it!!
Photographer!
My dream joy is to be a stay- at-home dad.
My dream job would be to teach yoga full time…
When I was younger, I always wanted to own a small boutique or be a chef. Not sure what my current dream job is though!
My dream job would be to be a nutritionist! Except I’d want to skip all of the science classes…
My dream job would be cupcake taste tester
Or..I guess cupcake baker, so I could taste my own treats!
My dream job? hmm Not quite sure. Just something I enjoy, that makes me happy, yet I am also able to help others.
I have a couple dream jobs: Anthony bourdain’s silent side-kick, cruise ship fitness director, or a nail polish namer (c’mon, u know those OPI names always make u smile).
It sounds nerdy, but my dream job is to be a Physician… Which I will be in less than one year!
My dream job would be to travel the world as a food writer, who also dabbles in the world of fitness and weddings.
Figure skating coach & run an adaptive program for children/people with special needs. I teach skating now, but it would truly be a dream for it to be my full time job and to have the opportunity to help people as well!
I would want to work on the Food Network!!!
My dream job is a job where I would be developing new healthy recipes and food products in a test kitchen with the goal of making living a healthy lifestyle effortless.
My dream job would be editing! Sounds boring and simple, but I would love it, even if it was just ad copy or stuff for a science journal. Improving writing is my favorite thing to do.
Weird that my dream job isn’t food-related considering how food-obsessed I am . . .
My dream job would be to own a winery in Italy. That would be the most amazing thing. What could be better, beautiful Country and wine.
My dream job is becoming a full-time musician!
Going to culinary school, getting my Certification in Nutrition and Dietetics, and my aerobics instructors license. Then teaching aerobics and being an independent meal planner/nutritional consultant
How awesome would that be!!!
~Alyssa
I declared this my future profession when I was little, and I think it would still serve as my “dream job” today – ice cream flavor tester! I’d be more than willing to sample a few duds if it meant having first dibs on the newest creamy, chocolatey creations!
Like many others, I’d love to travel the world hosting a travel show! I’d also really enjoy being a personal finance advisor or accountant. Random, huh?!
My dream job – a travel writer! The perks would be amazing.
dream job = research scientist!
My dream job would be an animal rights attorney who also owns and operates a cupcake shop! I’m starting law school next month, and I love to bake, so I suppose I’m almost livin’ the dream. haha
My dream job would be a therapist/counselor that works with families and children!
My dream job is to be a product manager for Kashi. I love everything that company makes!
I’d love to travel, eat, take pictures, and exercise…so I guess that makes my dream job ‘vacation’
I would love to be a travel photograper!
to open up a cute little bakery/cafe with lots of books, comfy furniture, and a comfy feeling
Being an astronaut, of course!
To be an MD… hopefully I’ll get there eventually!
My dream job is to be a journalist, writing about my all world travels.
My dream job is to be a journalist, writing about my all world travels.
I would like to steal Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations job. Even though I have no qualifications.
I’ve known my dream job since I was six. To be a writer. Lately, a screenwriter, at that. It’d be the life.
My father, an artist, lived in San Francisco in Pacific Heights while I was growing. Bookstores, coffee, food, fashion…excitement. I’ve always wanted to be a writer who owned a bookstore/ cafe on the side. Earlier on, a violinist- what a nerd! I’m now a teacher, but still wanna be a writer, bookstore/ cafe owner- or an ultra cool, ultra decadent rock star. But of course, if that had happened, I wouldn’t be here, reading your blog, and writing to you at midnight. Oh no, it’s really not that pathetic…I think!?!?
To be a novelist – a dream I intend to make a reality.
I was just talking about this in my blog actually and I know you are writing a book so I linked you in the editorial! I can’t wait to hear more about your book.
Julia
I want to be a veterinarian! That is what I am in school for and I am so eager to finally get the qualifications to take care of sick animals.
I’ve always wanted to be a QVC host – able to try all shorts of new products, get my hair and make-up done, and talk to all the “interesting” people who call in!
I’m actaully in the middle of looking into culinary school (intl bakery & pastry). My dream would be to have my own bakery – where the sky is the limit for the creativity!
Dream job = Vegan Nutrition Counselor. A girl can dream…
I would love to have a job involving writing and food.
bicycle tester!
I would love to be a restaurant critic or work for Food Network. Nothing could be better than being paid to eat!
My dream job would be a pizza tester. I love making crazy creations on pizzas.
After saving up enough money to go to culinary school (fingers crossed), I’ve always dreamed of opening up my own organic and all-natural bakery. I love to bake (and eat pastries/dessert), but I’m also passionate about being healthy and taking care of myself.. so combining the two would truly be a dream come true!
I do have a dream job, but I don’t know what I’d call it. I want to be a make-everyone’s-day-wonderful-at-work person. I think corporations who have more money than they know what to do with should hire me to make everyone’s day at work wonderful. How fantastic is it to be surprised with your favorite Starbucks drink out of the blue? Or to get flowers for no reason? Or a blank CD with all your favorite songs to get you through the afternoon blah? My job would be to know about people’s special dates (birthdays, anniversaries), favorite things (foods, books, stores, etc) and just randomly show up at their desks with wonderful surprises to make their days surprisingly fabulous! I think it would be huge in company moral/motivation and would just make the world a happier place. I would quit my job and do it on my own funds, but that is just not feasible at this time (i.e. my savings = two digits). So if anyone knows anyone willing to pay for this service, let me know! I’ll pack my bags and be there with chocolate bonbons and a yoga mat for whoever needs it most! Note: I don’t actually do yoga, but I’ll bring along a dvd for that special person to use during their 15 minutes of “me” time. That’s my dream job!
Hmm… That’s a hard one. I know I often fantasize about gardening and making new delicious healthy recipes all the time, so maybe something that paid me to do that, along with built in reading time on a sunny deck with a comfy chair and pretty view… Ahh. That sounds awesome right about now
Shark researcher! I can spend lots of my time in awesome places scuba diving
As soon as I finish this masters degree I’m headed to the water!
I have an almost dream job. I love working with animals, and I’m a veterinary technician. Sometimes the hours aren’t great, but I love doing what I’m doing.
My dream job would be to play in a large orchestra. Of course that would include the practicing, and I may have a music degree, but I’ve been out of school for seven years now, and getting my chops back up to par…well, I’ll just have to be content with drooling over the L.A. Philharmonic from the audience.
My dream job would be what Mama Pea does every day – raise kids, feed them right, and develop fun and tasty recipes at the same time. Very jealous
so, I’m a little late to the game but I just made this fried chicken for christmas eve dinner and it was truly amazing. i have never deep fried anything so the whole process was a little daunting, you’re tips (thermometer, timing, etc) were spot on. i served it with homefries instead of biscuits, and it was outstanding!
I’m so glad! homefries sound delicious
Dream Job – Retired – dancing while cooking & maybe a little makeup job on the side.