ElianaJan 31, 20142 minDay 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...
ElianaJan 22, 20141 minDay 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...
ElianaJan 2, 20142 minDay 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...
ElianaDec 12, 20132 minDay 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...
ElianaDec 4, 20133 minDay 77: A Working Girl in a RestaurantThe crossover into level 5 has officially gone down. Pandora, Tyler, and I joined Olivia and Mayo who are in level 6 in the pastry...
ElianaNov 21, 20132 minDay 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...
ElianaNov 14, 20132 minDay 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...
ElianaOct 23, 20133 minDay 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...
ElianaOct 16, 20133 minDay 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...
ElianaOct 10, 20133 minDay 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...
ElianaOct 9, 20134 minDay 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...
ElianaOct 8, 20135 minDay 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...
ElianaOct 2, 20134 minDay 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...
ElianaOct 1, 20134 minDay 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...
ElianaSep 27, 20134 minDay 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...
ElianaSep 25, 20132 minDay 31: Short, But Sweet.Sorry for the delay. I was busy attending the International Culinary Center Career fair where I met some fabulous potential...
ElianaAug 16, 20134 minDay 6: A Scene in the KitchenToday 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....