Sauce Mayonnaise, Sauce Tartare, and Sauce Marie Rose. Yes, we used raw egg yolks. Nope! Nobody died. I’m definitely going to have to look up the history of Sauce Marie Rose. Mayo, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and brandy??? … Continue reading
Okay. This time I screwed up. Remember when I mentioned that the metric system was going to be the end of me? ML bit me today. On the very first day that we were to make something that needed to … Continue reading
Today I learned how to cut vegetables! No, really!! Today’s focus in class was on technique. In cooking, it’s incredibly important to make sure that you are absolutely precise in every detail that goes into the food that you make. … Continue reading
My sister found this link! As a devoted addict; I felt that I had to include it. 100 Ways to Use a Stick of Bacon If you are as hopelessly in love with bacon as I am, … Continue reading
I have successfully made it through orientation!!! Knives!!! Uniforms!!! I’ve finally arrived!!! Orientation itself was pretty uneventful. I did, however, get a lecture on the proper uses of a fire blanket! For those of you who don’t know; if … Continue reading
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