Getting to school today on the day of my final was a nightmare. The streets were a mess. It was as though 7eleven dumped it’s slushie...

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...

Don’t you hate that feeling you get when you are anxious about something? You just can’t wait to get that particular day over with! My...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The one-hundred and one chronicle! Hot damn—would you look at that. I can’t wait to go back an reread my experiences from day 1-30 and...

Thank the lord I have finally reached the pastry station! After the poissonier and saucier station, I was thrilled to be out of the...

Brutally cold weather and going to restaurants- let’s just say they don’t mesh well together. Another slow day in the kitchen, but I’m...

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...

Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend off thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King. Gotta love having Mondays off because you aren’t as tired...

Family visiting day! Had the best day ever with them!!!

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...

Nothing slow about today, well at least not on my station. Instead of making the cod, Pandora and I switched, so that we can practice...

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...

Just got back from a demo with Chef Jacques Pepin (famous chef and also one of the dean’s at my school). That man can work a knife like...

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...

Technically today was the last day of level 5. I know, insane- I can’t believe it is already almost over also. After weathering a heck of...

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...

First day at the fish station (poissonier)- check! We had two dishes to make- the scallops in a butternut squash puree with pomegranates,...

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...

Walk into the locker room and first thing I hear is Zandra. “Well, good morning Eliana- didn’t you wear that shit yesterday!?”. Actually...

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...