I found a job. I found a job!!! Actually, it’s been an interesting process. I’m a foreigner here, and according to my student visa, I’m only allowed to work 20 hours per week. I have a pretty decent resume … Continue reading
I found a flat!!! I can’t believe it!!! Not only did I find a room for myself, but it’s only two blocks from Le Cordon Bleu!!!!! It’s technically a room, but it’s spacious for one person, and it … Continue reading
I might just be getting old, but hostel life just isn’t quite as fun for me as it used to be! I spent the first five days of my trip staying in a 600 bed hostel. It actually wasn’t … Continue reading
Okay. So maybe getting your student visa isn’t actually as easy as I made it out to be in the last blog entry. Actually, it’s a ton of work and you have to be obsessively detail-oriented. Time got away … Continue reading
This page is specifically for U.S. students who want to study in the U.K. Getting your student visa can be just a bit more complicated than you might think, especially if, like me, you decide that you absolutely … Continue reading
A lot of people ask me how I ended up as a cook. This is a fair question! My parents don’t own a restaurant, my grandparents didn’t own a restaurant, and I didn’t get into cooking until a little bit … Continue reading
I’m in the mood for some chiles. I found a couple of recipes on Epicurious that sound pretty easy and tempting. Here are a couple of ideas that might work: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Beef-Tenderloin-Steaks-with-Chili-Sauce-102999 http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Monster-Shrimp-with-Orange-Chili-Glaze-235199 http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Corn-and-Green-Chili-Chowder-4349 http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Bucatini-in-Fiery-Chili-Garlic-Paste-107544 (Bucatini … Continue reading
Why do onions make you cry? http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryfaqs/f/onionscry.htm How to chop an onion http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/knifeskills/ss/onionchop.htm How to power an ipod with an onion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfPJeDssBOM http://science.howstuffworks.com/onion-power-ipod.htm
Honestly. If you put a fried egg on anything, I’ll call it gourmet. I recently had a BLT with Heirloom tomatoes, fresh butter lettuce, great quality bacon from the local farmer’s market, and a fried egg on super easy No … Continue reading
For those of you stuck wondering what on earth to put in a statement of motivation, this is what I wrote to gain acceptance at Le Cordon Bleu. The only specifications that I was given were that it needed to … Continue reading