Well I managed to make it through the first semester at the Paso Robles Culinary Academy!
It has been a very fun, crazy, stressful, challenging experience. And it has definitely validated my desires to work in the Culinary field. I am not 100% positive that a restaurant kitchen is the place for me, all that running around and screaming in a hot kitchen just doesn't sound like fun at all. I may stick to catering and just try to expand that a bit when the program is over.
The gang and I from Culinary, taking a break from class for a Christmas exchange and lunch @ Pappy McGregors in Paso Robles
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| Baking Finals, 2 tiered nut cake, cheese danishes, and petit fours. I chose a pink theme! |
Baking Finals. Lemon tartlets, checkerboard cookies, meringue hearts and eclairs.
The beautiful and talented Amber, with her Baking Finals display
"Putting up Plates" Salmon and potatoes Anna with asparagus and a lemon burre blanc, salad and soup to complete the meal.
Advanced Pastry Finals display. Tiramisu, grown up "pop tarts", carrot cake, apple tartatine, creme brulee and black berry pana cotta.
This semester I've decided I will compete in something called SkillsUsa in the Culinary Arts section. I don't plan on advancing to far my first year, but I think it sounds fun and it will help me with my timing and handling the stress of cooking on the line.
Wish me luck!
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