I love a good challenge. But the laugh was on me when this provoking project of “cheese making” turned out to be painless, yet yielded surprising results. The invitation to engage in one of my favorite indulgences came from fellow blogger Andrew ...
Side Dishes
methods & madness…
final class – testing, one, two, three!
My ramblings from Pro-Chef French Cooking Class have sadly come to an end after spending the last six months learning techniques, styles, and culinary terms. In the end, there was always a method to the madness. The first week of testing stressed ...
Spaghetti with Bolognese Sauce
Methods & Madness... Class 15: Sausages & Such Recipes & Ramblings from Chef School Pork butt… last week we braised it, this week we ground it up. I sure didn’t know how useful pork butt is! This was our first lesson in forcemeat, ...
Stacked Grains with Avocado
grains, greens, and grins... I am 14 weeks into professional French cooking classes. If there is one thing we know about French cuisine, it’s how much the French love butter, meats, and sauces. So when my friend Sophia asked me to take a detox ...
Meyer Lemon & Rosemary Shrimp Skewers
Methods & Madness... Class 10: Seafood Recipes & Ramblings from Chef School What a huge learning curve I had this week with shellfish. If you read last week’s blog, you know that I am a Midwest farm girl who had no experience with fins, ...