The wife and I returned from Seattle yesterday and what that means, in addition to coping with some of the worst of jet-lag that we’ve ever had thanks to a long cross-country red-eye flight, is that I am finally able to upload the pictures of my final culinary school dish. Upon arriving at school last [...]
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Congratulations…to me!!
Well, it’s all over, I am officially a culinary school graduate! Yesterday’s final assignment was to prepare a ballotine with a stuffing, sauce and side dish of my choosing. I’ll write more about that later, but I will say that I, and the judges, were very pleased with the way the dish came out. And [...]
Finals Week
If I had to picture what hell looks like, it might look something like this: A small table filled with mountains of flash cards, lecture notes, class outlines and old quizzes without any distractions in sight. This fortress of solitude has unfortunately been my home for the better part of the last few days as [...]
Creative Practicum – Pork Sliders
Last Friday, the day after my final culinary school class, I had my first of four exams, the only obstacles still standing between me and my culinary school diploma. This first exam, referred to as a creative practicum, was actually much less of an exam and more of a chance for each student to demonstrate [...]
Week 36, Day 2: Italian 12
After 36 weeks…72 classes, this is it, my last class at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts! It’s been one heck of gut-busting ride. I still can’t believe that my culinary school education is almost over. I have exams on Thursday and Friday of next week, then I will be officially done with culinary school. [...]
Week 36, Day 1: Italian 11
I can’t believe I’m saying it, but it’s here…after 10 crazy and fun-filled months, this is it, my last week of class. By next Friday after I am done with my exams, I will be a proud culinary school graduate. Until then, we’re finishing up our tour of Italy with a visit to Sicily, or [...]
Week 35, Day 2: Italian 10
In today’s class, we discussed the region of Campania (capital: Naples), Italy’s second most populated, yet most densely populated region. The region’s stunning beauty, including the Amalfi Coast and Mt. Vesuvius make it extremely popular among tourists. The land itself is quite fertile, due in part to the abundance of volcanic soil. From this soil [...]
Week 35, Day 1: Italian 9
For class purposes, we combined the southern regions of Apulia, Calabria and Basilicata into one discussion. Agriculture is a thriving industry in these parts, especially in Apulia, which is known for many crops, including tomatoes, eggplant, figs, citrus fruits and olives. Grapes are another important crop to the area…in fact, Apulia is the leading producer [...]
Week 34, Day 2: Italian 8
Abruzzo (capital: L’Aquila) is one of the most mountainous and isolated regions in all of Italy. Historically, it has also been considered to be one of the poorer regions in the country, even though it lies only 50 or so miles East of Rome. The region is well known for its sheep farming and production [...]
Week 34, Day 1: Italian 7
Moving further south through Italy, today we covered the regions of Lazio, Umbria and Marche. Lazio is home to Rome, capital of both the region and the country. Agriculture thrives in this region due to the overabundance of nutrient-rich, volcanic soil (the same can really be said about many regions of Italy). One of the [...]
