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Eliana
Apr 15, 20142 min read
Billionaire's Candied Bacon | Treat Yo'self
If you aren't a Billionaire, don't worry I still got you! Promise, you can make these candied bacon, and the bonus- it'll taste like a...
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Eliana
Feb 5, 20143 min read
Day 108: Houston We Have a Final Problem.
Getting to school today on the day of my final was a nightmare. The streets were a mess. It was as though 7eleven dumped it’s slushie...
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Eliana
Feb 4, 20142 min read
Day 107: Tomorrow is the Big Day.
I was feeling very bittersweet and no not like the chocolate. Wish I tasted like chocolate, but come to think of it thank g-d I don’t...
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Eliana
Feb 3, 20142 min read
Day 106: Pasta and Picture Day
Don’t you hate that feeling you get when you are anxious about something? You just can’t wait to get that particular day over with! My...
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Eliana
Jan 31, 20142 min read
Day 105: Corn Hush Puppies, We Meet Again!
I had one thing on my mind and one thing only. CORN NUGGETS! Yeah, that’s right, I didn’t stutter. Little corn hush puppies. I was on...
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Eliana
Jan 30, 20142 min read
Day 104: 5 More Days!
Moved over to the production station. O.M.G.—I’m done in 5 days (well 4 not counting today). I could cry! My day consisted of three...
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Eliana
Jan 29, 20145 min read
Day 103: Full Eliana Mode.
Heads up! This chronicle will not fail you. Everyone- today was my pastry mock final and let’s just say Eliana-isms came out full...
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Eliana
Jan 28, 20142 min read
Day 102: A Piece of Cake, Also Literally.
Pastry has been a lot of fun theses days. Working on the two level 6 dishes with Chef is a piece of cake (no pun intended). Now, I...
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Eliana
Jan 27, 20143 min read
Day 101: Once a Batter Addict, Always one.
The one-hundred and one chronicle! Hot damn—would you look at that. I can’t wait to go back an reread my experiences from day 1-30 and...
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Eliana
Jan 24, 20142 min read
Day 100: Oh How I Missed Pastry.
Thank the lord I have finally reached the pastry station! After the poissonier and saucier station, I was thrilled to be out of the...
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Eliana
Jan 23, 20142 min read
Day 99: Covered in Duck Fat.
Brutally cold weather and going to restaurants- let’s just say they don’t mesh well together. Another slow day in the kitchen, but I’m...
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Eliana
Jan 22, 20141 min read
Day 98: Watched like a Hawk.
Darn, was my reaction after I called the ICC emergency hotline this morning to find out if there was school today or not. Yessir- there...
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Eliana
Jan 22, 20142 min read
Day 97: I Love You My Pear Dumpling.
Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend off thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King. Gotta love having Mondays off because you aren’t as tired...
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Eliana
Jan 18, 20141 min read
Day 96: FAM JAM.
Family visiting day! Had the best day ever with them!!!
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Eliana
Jan 17, 20142 min read
Day 95: Covered in Fat, Duck Fat.
Since the past couple of days have been rather slow in the restaurant and we prepped really well, there was not much to do today at the...
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Eliana
Jan 16, 20141 min read
Day 94: Busy as a Bee.
Nothing slow about today, well at least not on my station. Instead of making the cod, Pandora and I switched, so that we can practice...
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Eliana
Jan 15, 20142 min read
Day 93: Big Mouth Bass.
Nothing like the first day at a new station the day after flying in from a family vacation (I know, poor me. Someone get the mini violin...
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Eliana
Jan 9, 20142 min read
Day 92: Chef and I. And My Phone.
Just got back from a demo with Chef Jacques Pepin (famous chef and also one of the dean’s at my school). That man can work a knife like...
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Eliana
Jan 7, 20142 min read
Day 91: First Day of the Last Month.
Today was one of those days where I was too cold and too tired to take off my street clothes, so I made the executive decision to keep my...
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Eliana
Jan 6, 20142 min read
Day 90: Cooking Up a Snow Storm.
Technically today was the last day of level 5. I know, insane- I can’t believe it is already almost over also. After weathering a heck of...
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