On February 28th, 2011, I delved headfirst into one of the biggest, most personal adventures I’ve challenged myself to so far in life: Culinary School! This section of the blog includes posts recounting my time spent and lessons learned from the year I spent enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. Read on for my adventures, mishaps, triumphs, and recipes from the most exciting year of my life!
I hope these stories bring my readers a peek behind closed doors of what really goes on when an everyday New Yorker suits up in chef whites and learns how to cook like a pro!
Culinary School Confidential Archive
February 2011
March 2011
- Week 1, Knife skills and Salsa Cruda
- Week 2, Spices: A Study
- Week 3, Green Eggs and Tranche
- Week 4, One Fish, Two Fish…
April 2011
- Week 6, Rosemary Foccacia
- Wine Essentials Week 1: “Who wins, the Wine or the Cheese?”
- Week 8, Onion Soup Gratiné
May 2011
June 2011
- Week 14, Broccoli-Gruyere Soufflé
- Week 16, It’s Burger Season
- Week 16, Twice-Baked Cheesy Bacon Potatoes
July 2011
- Week 18, Back in Action (Sandwiches & Canapés)
- Week 20, The Rush (Styling & Plating)
- Week 20, Year in Review (Styling & Plating)
August 2011
- Week 21, The Art of Plating (Styling & Plating; Northern French Cuisine)
- Week 23, French Cuisine: Midi, Bourgogne, Lyon
September 2011
- Week 26, Italian Cuisine in a Nutshell
- Week 27, imPractical: A Tale of Souffles
- Week 28, Queen of Tarts (Recipe for Tartes Aux Fruits)
October 2011
November 2011
January 2012
January – March 2012: Restaurant Externship
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