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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 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 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 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, 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 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 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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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 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 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
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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