Week 9: Sauces
It’s been a busy week for cooking but not just for culinary school. I started out last Sunday by making homemade pasta for the first time […]
Cooking for my family
I spoke to my oldest daughter, Helen, today. She lives in Houston, is married to Andy, and has an almost 8 year old daughter, Grace. Helen […]
Week 8: Poultry Fabrication
The photos are not from Culinary School. They are from Stephan Pyles in Dallas! More on that later. I didn’t know that I had been cutting […]
Week 7: Meat Fabrication
This photo is not from the culinary school. I didn’t take any photos during the meat class, just got busy and didn’t take the time, however […]
Week 6: Vegetables
You would think cooking a few vegetables wouldn’t be too hard, wouldn’t you? Well, you’re wrong. I’m finding out more and more that all the […]
Working at an event: Sunday Brunch, October 5, 2008
One of the requirements of culinary school is to work between 22-28 hours during the 14 week course. I signed up for 3 different events, the […]
Starch Cooking
Week 5 October 4, 2008 Who knew that after sampling 22 different starch preparations that the preparation of various starches makes a big difference in taste. […]
Plate Presentation
I wish I had taken a photo of my face when I heard our assignment today. We were given a stack of papers with recipes for […]
Week 3: Major cooking techniques
Although this food in this photo may not look that appetizing to you, trust me, it was delicious. For major cooking techniques we learned to […]
Week 2: Mise en place and stock
Week 2: Mise en place and Stock: (and knife skills practice) In cooking everything has a place and must be in the right place before you […]