It happened when I had the day off from work.
I woke up, went to the Farmer’s Market, came back and processed all of the produce, had some tea, made breakfast for Todd and I, read some blogs, made lunch, worked on a few things using guar gum (ricotta gel, tomato consommé), fed the sourdough starters, started on dinner, had some wine, and that’s when I realized it. I love food, and I want to spend the rest of my life involved with it in some way.
So, I dropped out of the graphic design program that I was in and enrolled in a two year program at the Iowa Culinary Institue.
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I’ve been going at it for about a month now. It is very different than what I expected. I would say that the experience so far is similar to what I would imagine boot camp might be like. I would say the food we’ve made so far in class might not be as good as what you might get at boot camp. Strickly margarine and cornstarch so far, and the desperate attempt to stay positive.
What I’ve made so far:
Jellied Ambrosia
Chef Salad
Boiled Cabbage and Béchamel
Blanc Mange w/ Blueberry Sauce
Culinae 