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    Day 107: Tomorrow is the Big Day.
    Eliana
    • Feb 4, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 107: Tomorrow is the Big Day.

    I was feeling very bittersweet and no not like the chocolate. Wish I tasted like chocolate, but come to think of it thank g-d I don’t...
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    Day 105: Corn Hush Puppies, We Meet Again!
    Eliana
    • Jan 31, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 105: Corn Hush Puppies, We Meet Again!

    I had one thing on my mind and one thing only. CORN NUGGETS! Yeah, that’s right, I didn’t stutter. Little corn hush puppies. I was on...
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    Day 104: 5 More Days!
    Eliana
    • Jan 30, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 104: 5 More Days!

    Moved over to the production station. O.M.G.—I’m done in 5 days (well 4 not counting today). I could cry! My day consisted of three...
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    Day 103: Full Eliana Mode.
    Eliana
    • Jan 29, 2014
    • 5 min

    Day 103: Full Eliana Mode.

    Heads up! This chronicle will not fail you. Everyone- today was my pastry mock final and let’s just say Eliana-isms came out full...
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    Day 102: A Piece of Cake, Also Literally.
    Eliana
    • Jan 28, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 102: A Piece of Cake, Also Literally.

    Pastry has been a lot of fun theses days. Working on the two level 6 dishes with Chef is a piece of cake (no pun intended). Now, I...
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    Day 98: Watched like a Hawk.
    Eliana
    • Jan 22, 2014
    • 1 min

    Day 98: Watched like a Hawk.

    Darn, was my reaction after I called the ICC emergency hotline this morning to find out if there was school today or not. Yessir- there...
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    Day 97: I Love You My Pear Dumpling.
    Eliana
    • Jan 22, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 97: I Love You My Pear Dumpling.

    Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend off thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King. Gotta love having Mondays off because you aren’t as tired...
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    Day 95: Covered in Fat, Duck Fat.
    Eliana
    • Jan 17, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 95: Covered in Fat, Duck Fat.

    Since the past couple of days have been rather slow in the restaurant and we prepped really well, there was not much to do today at the...
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    Day 93: Big Mouth Bass.
    Eliana
    • Jan 15, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 93: Big Mouth Bass.

    Nothing like the first day at a new station the day after flying in from a family vacation (I know, poor me. Someone get the mini violin...
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    Day 91: First Day of the Last Month.
    Eliana
    • Jan 7, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 91: First Day of the Last Month.

    Today was one of those days where I was too cold and too tired to take off my street clothes, so I made the executive decision to keep my...
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    Day 89: Bring On the Meat.
    Eliana
    • Jan 2, 2014
    • 2 min

    Day 89: Bring On the Meat.

    We are technically more than 89 days, but I skipped a few while on vacation in Miami. Happy New year y’all! Got back really late to New...
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    Day 87: Be More 'Delicate', said Chef.
    Eliana
    • Dec 19, 2013
    • 1 min

    Day 87: Be More 'Delicate', said Chef.

    I really want to take a nap, so I am going to keep this straight to the point. Our chef wasn’t here today, so we had another chef fill...
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    Day 84: New Station, Need Every Dish.
    Eliana
    • Dec 16, 2013
    • 2 min

    Day 84: New Station, Need Every Dish.

    Hello Garde Manger! Moved over to the appetizer station where we were assembling the soups and salads for level 5. I tell you- I don’t...
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    Day 83: Visiting Day!
    Eliana
    • Dec 12, 2013
    • 2 min

    Day 83: Visiting Day!

    Oh, Happy Day! OHHHHH, Happy Day! I had two VERY special visitors today in the kitchen and restaurant. Drum roll please…. Veronica and...
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    Day 78: Channeling Tony Montana.
    Eliana
    • Dec 5, 2013
    • 2 min

    Day 78: Channeling Tony Montana.

    Day two of pastry station was busy. Chef Anna the restaurant’s night pastry chef was our chef today and she had us moving around every...
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    Day 75: First Home Cooked Meal.
    Eliana
    • Dec 2, 2013
    • 3 min

    Day 75: First Home Cooked Meal.

    I hope that everyone had a fabulous thanksgiving spent with family surrounded with fabulous/delicious food. I know I did. I went home for...
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    Day 73: It's All About the Brisket Baby!
    Eliana
    • Nov 21, 2013
    • 2 min

    Day 73: It's All About the Brisket Baby!

    It’s all about the brisket baby! All those sweet spices and bbq sauce finally got married together to create my very first brisket that I...
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    Day 70: Family Meal to Buffet, Score!
    Eliana
    • Nov 18, 2013
    • 2 min

    Day 70: Family Meal to Buffet, Score!

    Half way done with level 4 and my mind is blown at how fast time flies. Chef Veronica came back today and my group switched from family...
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    Day 69: Quick the Health Dept. is Here!
    Eliana
    • Nov 15, 2013
    • 3 min

    Day 69: Quick the Health Dept. is Here!

    What an interesting day we had today. First, we have been waiting on the health department to come in for the past week to inspect the...
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    Day 68: Covered in Tomato Bean Stew.
    Eliana
    • Nov 14, 2013
    • 2 min

    Day 68: Covered in Tomato Bean Stew.

    Morning was pretty busy because I was elbows deep in tandoori chicken. The chicken was stored in this huge tub and in order to get those...
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