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Eliana
Dec 20, 20132 min read
Day 88: When I Cook, We Get the Orders.
First day at the fish station (poissonier)- check! We had two dishes to make- the scallops in a butternut squash puree with pomegranates,...
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Eliana
Dec 19, 20131 min read
Day 87: Be More 'Delicate', said Chef.
I really want to take a nap, so I am going to keep this straight to the point. Our chef wasn’t here today, so we had another chef fill...
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Eliana
Dec 18, 20132 min read
Day 86: 1 Potato, 2 Potato, 3 Potato, Soup.
Walk into the locker room and first thing I hear is Zandra. “Well, good morning Eliana- didn’t you wear that shit yesterday!?”. Actually...
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Eliana
Dec 16, 20132 min read
Day 84: New Station, Need Every Dish.
Hello Garde Manger! Moved over to the appetizer station where we were assembling the soups and salads for level 5. I tell you- I don’t...
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Eliana
Dec 12, 20132 min read
Day 83: Visiting Day!
Oh, Happy Day! OHHHHH, Happy Day! I had two VERY special visitors today in the kitchen and restaurant. Drum roll please…. Veronica and...
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Eliana
Dec 11, 20131 min read
Day 82: Fire Drill in Chef Whites.
Brrrr- it’s cold outside. As if that wasn’t a hassle enough, we had a “planned” fire drill at 9am sharp. I don’t understand why fire...
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Eliana
Dec 10, 20132 min read
Day 81: Adios Pastry, Hello Production.
Move over Pastry, hello production! All in a days work, I was a butcher, a dishwasher, a messenger, a runner, a yogurt maker, a taster, a...
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Eliana
Dec 9, 20132 min read
Day 80: Pillsbury's New Dough Girl.
Will somebody please check me into the raw cake batter’s anonymous, already? It’s getting ridiculous. My dreams are all about the batter....
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Eliana
Dec 6, 20132 min read
Day 79: Magical World of Pastry.
Happy Friday Everybody! Another fun filled day stuffed with different cookie recipes and cake recipes. On top of making our signature...
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Eliana
Dec 5, 20132 min read
Day 78: Channeling Tony Montana.
Day two of pastry station was busy. Chef Anna the restaurant’s night pastry chef was our chef today and she had us moving around every...
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Eliana
Dec 4, 20133 min read
Day 77: A Working Girl in a Restaurant
The crossover into level 5 has officially gone down. Pandora, Tyler, and I joined Olivia and Mayo who are in level 6 in the pastry...
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Eliana
Dec 3, 20133 min read
Day 76: Someone Go Help Eliana
We come into class and Chef Veronica tells us we are doing a mini small buffet today. Remember last week how I told you we put on a big...
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Eliana
Dec 2, 20133 min read
Day 75: First Home Cooked Meal.
I hope that everyone had a fabulous thanksgiving spent with family surrounded with fabulous/delicious food. I know I did. I went home for...
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Eliana
Nov 22, 20131 min read
Day 74: Tastes like Hanukkah
We were in full buffet mode. We have to be ready by Tuesday and we don’t have the weekend to prepare, so we made sure to cook everything...
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Eliana
Nov 21, 20132 min read
Day 73: It's All About the Brisket Baby!
It’s all about the brisket baby! All those sweet spices and bbq sauce finally got married together to create my very first brisket that I...
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Eliana
Nov 20, 20133 min read
Day 72: A Sausage Machine is called 'Dick'
What a productive day! Our buffet is really starting to come along. All of our cures, brines, and charcuterie is progressing right on...
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Eliana
Nov 19, 20133 min read
Day 71: Sorry Miss Piggy.
Prepare yourselves because you are about to experience breaking down a half pig. Roll up those sleeves and get those saws out because we...
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Eliana
Nov 18, 20132 min read
Day 70: Family Meal to Buffet, Score!
Half way done with level 4 and my mind is blown at how fast time flies. Chef Veronica came back today and my group switched from family...
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Eliana
Nov 15, 20133 min read
Day 69: Quick the Health Dept. is Here!
What an interesting day we had today. First, we have been waiting on the health department to come in for the past week to inspect the...
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Eliana
Nov 14, 20132 min read
Day 68: Covered in Tomato Bean Stew.
Morning was pretty busy because I was elbows deep in tandoori chicken. The chicken was stored in this huge tub and in order to get those...
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