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We went to Tracy’s house tonight to participate in a Project Linus blanket-making that Holly organized for us. Everyone brought something to eat in addition to their blanket-making materials, so we had fried chicken, mac & cheese, a couple different salads, cookies, and desserts. I…
We had a fairly busy but pleasant day today. The weather was perfect with beautiful blue skies and very low humidity. We went to the book release party of our friend Rose who just released SO YOU WANT TO BE A MEDIUM?. The party was very…
I decided it was time to take a break from the excellent Repairman Jack series and to read something else. I decided to read The Perfectionist by Rudolph Chelminski about the life and death of French chef Bernard Loiseau. This is a real insider’s look…
Another Monday, another evening of GARDE MANGER at Cincinnati State. We’re in week 8 out of 10 of the class. We worked hard this evening to prepare our proteins for our final, which occurs in 10 days time. Tonight, I worked on Roasted Asian Duck…
Wendy & I ate at Bahama Breeze this evening. We started our meal with some of their sweet, fresh Cuban Bread. Wendy had paella and I had a pizza with portobellos and goat cheese. Everything was very good! After the meal, we stopped by Wendy’s…
Another evening of GARDE MANGER class at Cincinnati State as we approach the home-stretch. Tonight, I finished my proteins for our final on June 14th. I finished my Roasted Asian Duck Galentine and my Duck & Smoked Foie Gras Terrine, wrapped them well, and stored them…
Tonight was the Graduate Recognition Program for the graduating students of my college. Working with my teammates, we had planned this program to be very nice, and it came off quite well. We planned a nice dinner at the Kingsgate Conference Center along with an…