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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 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 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 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 77: A Working Girl in a Restaurant
    Eliana
    • Dec 4, 2013
    • 3 min

    Day 77: A Working Girl in a Restaurant

    The crossover into level 5 has officially gone down. Pandora, Tyler, and I joined Olivia and Mayo who are in level 6 in the pastry...
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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 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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    Day 52: Deliciousness. Buttery Noodles.
    Eliana
    • Oct 23, 2013
    • 3 min

    Day 52: Deliciousness. Buttery Noodles.

    Chicken or Beef. Scratch that there wasn’t an option involved today because Jack and I made both dishes and then some. We were at the...
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    Day 47: Barramundi Fish and Sous Vide.
    Eliana
    • Oct 16, 2013
    • 3 min

    Day 47: Barramundi Fish and Sous Vide.

    Today we were racing against the clock. We had to be done with every dish before 12 pm because we had a special “sous vide” lecture and...
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    Day 42: This is NO Joke.
    Eliana
    • Oct 10, 2013
    • 3 min

    Day 42: This is NO Joke.

    Level 3 is NO joke. Wow- I swear I look at the clock at 9 am and the next thing I know I’ve been cooking straight through till 2pm! We...
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    Day 41: Three Months in, Already?
    Eliana
    • Oct 9, 2013
    • 4 min

    Day 41: Three Months in, Already?

    Going into my third month and wanting to pass out thinking about how in a month I'll be half way through with my program. With every new...
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    Day 40: A World War. Me Vs. Chef.
    Eliana
    • Oct 8, 2013
    • 5 min

    Day 40: A World War. Me Vs. Chef.

    Level 2 final here I come! We took the final written exam, which I tend to hit a home run on (got a 97%- only question I missed was an...
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    Day 36: To Italy and Beyond...
    Eliana
    • Oct 2, 2013
    • 4 min

    Day 36: To Italy and Beyond...

    Bonjourno everyone! Today felt like I was preparing myself for a little trip to Italy with Mushroom Risotto, Meat sauce, making our very...
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    Day 35: Beet's Me!
    Eliana
    • Oct 1, 2013
    • 4 min

    Day 35: Beet's Me!

    Monday Morning, but yet I didn’t feel so sluggish. Maybe it’s because I knew that I only had half a day of cooking again. Not sure what I...
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    Day 34: Hold the Meat.
    Eliana
    • Sep 27, 2013
    • 4 min

    Day 34: Hold the Meat.

    Another half day of cooking and nutrition. Today we ventured into the world of vegetarians. We made ONLY vegetarian dishes (which I am...
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    Day 31: Short, But Sweet.
    Eliana
    • Sep 25, 2013
    • 2 min

    Day 31: Short, But Sweet.

    Sorry for the delay. I was busy attending the International Culinary Center Career fair where I met some fabulous potential...
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    Day 6: A Scene in the Kitchen
    Eliana
    • Aug 16, 2013
    • 4 min

    Day 6: A Scene in the Kitchen

    Today was a saucy one! It was ALL about sauces. Now on Friday we made all different kinds of stocks to use as the bases for our sauces....
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