Chef Pro II: Week 4: International Cuisine, Europe
We are studying countries around the world, starting with Europe. Students drew names of countries at the beginning of the semester. For Europe I had Austria. […]
Chef Pro II: Lab hours: Sunday Brunch
This was the second lab I completed for Chef Pro II. We have to complete 28 hours in either event preparation or working during a Sunday […]
Chef Pro II: Week 3: Flavors and Flavorings
I know this doesn’t look very appetizing but the point I wanted to make with the photo is to show the wide array of foods we […]
Chef Pro II: Week 2: Garde Manger 2
Week #2 of garde manger. We started out the class by tasting 42 different herbs and spices and attempting to identify them. This is not easy […]
Chef Pro II: Week 1: Garde Manger
Chef Pro II is the second course of the four courses required for a culinary diploma. Chef Pro II is 14 weeks long and covers areas […]
New Year’s Day dinner
Happy New Year! I usually make tamales every year around New Year’s Day so this year I decided to make them for our dinner. My favorite […]
January 2009: Preparing for Chef Pro 2
The next class starts on January 15, 2009. I have been cooking with a new attitude. Recipes as guidelines, not instructions, and trying to develop my […]
Week 14: Final Exam
December 13, 2008 The week we’ve all been waiting for–final exam. I studied my notes and practiced knife skills every day for a week. I cut […]
Sunday Brunch: Internship hours
December 7, 2008Part of the requirement for cooking school is to complete approximately 24 hours of internship at the school. The Sunday brunches, held the first […]
Week 13: Mystery Basket
December 6, 2008 The dreaded “Mystery Basket” class. Imagine your own personal Iron Chef experience, except you don’t have a list of possible ingredients ahead of […]