So in 5 days of class I have made 5 tarts. And not just the tarts, but the dough, the shell, the filling, the topping, etc. My knife skills are improving and I'm learn a lot about pastry cream or Créme Patissieré amd custards. It's like go, go, go in the kitchen and the Chef never wants to stop.
We're also learning about sanitation and studying for our Servesafe exam which is like a nationally recognized Food Handler's Permit. He is hilarious! His name is Chef Tim and he's pretty good looking but has the craziest stories about food poisoning and crazy celebrities. So there is a lot to study and remember this week.
Today we had a day off for the Good Friday holiday, which is kinda weird. I mean I've never heard of anyone having this day off. Maybe it's the large Catholic population here, I don't know, but I have a day off so I can't complain!
I still love school and yesterday I had a little celebrity moment when Chef Jacque Torres came to class to say hello, I've been watching him since he had specials with Julia Childs on PBS. It was an amazing, but brief moment, but amazing none the less.
Here are some pics of what I've made. Now those people I said I would send stuff to, no worries, I still will, but these won't hold up in transit so these will just be given away, and have been to my doorman.
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