Playing in the Kitchen – Pork Chops
So let me start by saying that Nigella Lawson’s Mustard Pork Chops are SO tasty. I can’t recommend them highly enough. Not only was the recipe fast and easy, it was darn tasty and something I would be proud to serve for a dinner party. If I had them. The sauce, really, is what makes the dish. I used a whole grain mustard so the sauce had lovely brown flecks in it, I reduced the cream from 1/3 cup to two tablespoons...
Surface to Mass Ratio
Well, I survived the first night of Laminated Dough, Pâte à Choux, Donuts, and Fritters. Better than survived. I did pretty well. The class was busy and Chef did his level best to keep us working. He does not tolerate slackers. I love that. A few observations: 1. I love pâte à choux. I love making it, piping it, baking it, and best of all eating it. Yummm! I also love that I was piping it right with out instruction from...
New Classes Begin Today
I should be excited, filled with anticipation about the new semester, but I am not. Sad, isn't it? I think I need an attitude adjustment, and fast. Knowing you have a problem is the first step in getting well, so at least that is positive! I'm sure once I get started I will feel that old magic spell once again. I have to believe that, otherwise the next few months are going to be really hard to live...
Cookbooks and Cakes
So, my best friend in the world is getting married in England this October. It is a long story, but the short version is that she met him, a very nice man who is also a cutie, on the internet, went to meet him in person, fell in love, moved away, and is prepared to live happily ever after! *sigh* She is maybe one of the bravest people I know. I would have a panic attack moving across town much...
So, I did something bad … and other things.
I'm not happy about something I did last night, but it had to be done. I dropped a class for the upcoming semester. Aside from the faint blush of shame I feel that I dropped the class before it began, I find I am more relieved than anything else. The class was on Saturdays, and Saturday classes are hard for me since I work full-time during the week, and I attend classes Wednesday and Thursday nights. Burn out is...
Happy New Year
So, I start school next week and I am not all that jazzed about it. Aside from not wanting to spend two nights a week not getting home until after 10pm, I am not sure it is worth my time anymore. Why, might you ask? No, I have not lost my love of baking or my desire to bake full-time. What I lack is green. Money. As they said in Cabaret, Money Makes the World Go Around. It is true. I need money to pursue my dream and that is the...
