Eliana
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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Culinary School Chronicles
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Eliana
- Oct 4, 2013
- 4 min
Day 38: Flounder, My Way.
Three words: Flounder Your Way. At around 2 am last night, I woke up and all I remember is that I was thinking about how I was going to...
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Eliana
- Sep 9, 2013
- 3 min
Day 20: The Case of the Missing Turnip.
Level one officially ended today and yes this email is late because I did go celebrate afterwards. It’s not like I had 1 theory...
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Eliana
- Aug 20, 2013
- 3 min
Day 7: Meet Carlos, My BFF.
Chef Jeff insisted that we switch kitchen stations because some of us (aka me, Noah, Carlos, etc) ONLY work at specific stations (I’m...
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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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Eliana
- Aug 12, 2013
- 4 min
Day 1: The Dogs are Barking.
Last night I barely slept, I blame it on a few factors. For one, I have been waiting for my first day in a kitchen ever for a long time...
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The Chronicles.
Eliana
- Feb 5, 2014
- 3 min
Day 108: Houston We Have a Final Problem.
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...
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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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Eliana
- Feb 3, 2014
- 2 min
Day 106: Pasta and Picture Day
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...
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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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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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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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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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Eliana
- Jan 27, 2014
- 3 min
Day 101: Once a Batter Addict, Always one.
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...
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Eliana
- Jan 24, 2014
- 2 min
Day 100: Oh How I Missed Pastry.
Thank the lord I have finally reached the pastry station! After the poissonier and saucier station, I was thrilled to be out of the...
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Eliana
- Jan 23, 2014
- 2 min
Day 99: Covered in Duck Fat.
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...
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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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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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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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Eliana
- Jan 16, 2014
- 1 min
Day 94: Busy as a Bee.
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...
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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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Eliana
- Jan 9, 2014
- 2 min
Day 92: Chef and I. And My Phone.
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...
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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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Eliana
- Jan 6, 2014
- 2 min
Day 90: Cooking Up a Snow Storm.
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...
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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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Eliana
- Dec 20, 2013
- 2 min
Day 88: When I Cook, We Get the Orders.
First day at the fish station (poissonier)- check! We had two dishes to make- the scallops in a butternut squash puree with pomegranates,...
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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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Eliana
- Dec 18, 2013
- 2 min
Day 86: 1 Potato, 2 Potato, 3 Potato, Soup.
Walk into the locker room and first thing I hear is Zandra. “Well, good morning Eliana- didn’t you wear that shit yesterday!?”. Actually...
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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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