It is almost at the end of the fall trimester here at Johnson and Wales, and I can’t believe how fast the past three months have been going! Taking online classes is... Read More
November 6th, 2009
No More Taboo Talk
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Filed under: Culinary School — Sweet Kell @ 13:30:57, November 6, 2009
November 3rd, 2009
Finally, some real meat; I mean fish
Finally. Eleven weeks into the semester. We did something I’ve never done before in my life. We scaled and filleted a whole fish. I was on cloud nine, ten and eleven.
The... Read More
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Filed under: Culinary School — dawnviola @ 12:27:07, November 3, 2009
October 29th, 2009
I’m an unemployed food writer
I was in the grocery store earlier this week, buying the usual things, and also on the lookout for fall recipe inspiration; I wanted to take some Halloween/fall photos of... Read More
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Filed under: Culinary School — dawnviola @ 9:46:25, October 29, 2009
October 28th, 2009
Baking Like Lightning (or How I Passed My Practical)
At the end of the last block of classes, after we had finished Basic and Classical Cakes, my group of baking and pastry students took our 2nd Term Practical Exam, of which... Read More
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October 28th, 2009
Mid-Semester Slump
I can’t even remember what we made in class last week - it was that uneventful. And this week, we made appetizers. Strike that. We didn’t make, but rather, rushed... Read More
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Filed under: Culinary School — dawnviola @ 7:45:38, October 28, 2009
October 23rd, 2009
Pumpkin Chuckin’
I can’t believe that it’s almost Halloween. Just today the neighbors set up about 8 carved pumpkins on the front door step. The Halloween costume stores are... Read More
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Filed under: Culinary School — Sweet Kell @ 20:04:55, October 23, 2009
October 21st, 2009
What works in school, doesn’t always work at home
I’ve heard restaurant chefs say it a million times during interviews: what works on the job, doesn’t always work at home. They have favorite dishes they create... Read More
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Filed under: Culinary School — dawnviola @ 6:32:09, October 21, 2009
October 20th, 2009
Berry Clean
If you have not heard about this year’s flu season and the rising number of people who have contracted the swine flu (or H1N1), then you might be living under a rock.... Read More
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Filed under: Culinary School — Sweet Kell @ 21:27:42, October 20, 2009
October 19th, 2009
The sacrifice and paying dues
Fingres crossed the stress I’ve experienced over the last few months will count towards “paying my dues” in the industry as I make my way through culinary... Read More
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Filed under: Culinary School — dawnviola @ 5:45:48, October 19, 2009
October 12th, 2009
Kiss my coq au vin
Today was the first day I did not enjoy class. Everyone, everything was off. Classmates were cranky, four people burned themselves (one severely), and the atmosphere was full... Read More
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Filed under: Culinary School — dawnviola @ 18:53:38, October 12, 2009
Turn Your Passion into a Profession