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Valentine’s Day Truffles
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So, You’re a Vegetarian Now?
haven’t really blogged about it at all, but on a whim I decided to become a vegetarian. I have been going strong since mid September 2015. My last meaty meal was takeout Chinese food, and I remember it like it was yesterday. But to be honest I don’t really miss meat at all. Well, to be clear I’m actually a pescitarian, the only “fleshy” food I eat is fish, something I consume atleast once a week. It was hard at first because I didn’t really do my research. I felt my energy fading, and all I wanted to do was sleep. Before becoming a vegetarian I would suggest doing your…
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So You Want To Be a Professional Baker
Ever since I was 13 years old there was nothing I wanted more than to be a pastry chef. I would bake in my free time, I would read cook books, I would even spend my time in the bookstore looking for new cookbooks. My Pinterest is overloaded with recipes from day to day muffin recipes, ice creams, sorbets, cookies, wedding cakes, as well as composed desserts. I even have a board called ” bakery one day”. I had a dream from a young age and somehow at a very young age I made that dream a reality. I think it’s funny because I remember one of my college chefs…
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Sophisticated Apple Anyone?
Tis the season! Now that you spent a few of you fall weekends leaf peeping, apple picking and stuffing your face with apple cider donuts, and the occasional pumpkin spice late why not put a more sophisticated spin on a fall snack. Right about now I bet all us new englanders are wondering what to do with all of our excess apples from when we went apple picking with the family. Why not make some poached apples? They could be served warm to accompany a pork dish for a savory fare. If you are looking for something sweet and simplistic,why not a poached Apple with a heaping scoop of vanilla…
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FoodNetwork Star?
Like always I have been so busy lately, so I am using my time on the plane to catch up on my blogging. About a month ago I was contacted by a woman on my gourmetbae Instagram. She told me that she was trying to get in touch with me, but couldn’t locate any of my contact information. She told me that she was casting a show for the foodnetwork, and that she loved my pictures, and would be interested in meeting with me. In this day and age I was totally skeptical because there are so many crazies out there. I told my friends and family about it and…
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What It Is Like To Go On Vacation As A Chef
Many people tel me that I am silly for not wanting to open up my own restaurant. Of course I would love to have my own restaurant. Things would be the way I wanted them to be, people would answer to me at all times, but I would also have “no life”.I would be responsible for all of the financial burden, I would need to be on call 24/7, and I would rarely ever get to go on vacation if ever at all. I have been in Florida for the past 4 days, and I am currently in the airport waiting for my flight to board. Prior to vacation I…
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Being A woman in the Kitchen
Some of the sexist men in this world may make the comment that women belong in the kitchen, but in the industry this notion is quite different. There aren’t nearly as many women chefs in the industry when compared to men, and they don’t get nearly the amount of respect they deserve. I never really thought too hard about being a woman in the kitchen, its not big deal right? I am a woman; I can cook, I can bake, and hey, I work in a kitchen, no big deal, but maybe that’s just my naïveté. The other day one of the cooks was introducing me to one of the…
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Time Flies When You’re Busy
Within the past month I have officially graduated college ( even though I have been out for months), I put out my very first dessert menu ( on my own) , and I have been running around like a crazy person trying to make my dreams come true. One of the many reasons why I have not posted in quite some time, my apologies to my faithful readers. There have been so many changes going on in the restaurant that I work for but it is important to stay focused and always do my best. This includes stepping up and taking on a little bit more responsibility even when you…
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Keep Calm and Bake On
From the last time that I posted until this very moment I have been extremely busy with life. Let’s be real the key word life is just another word for work, work, work . Unfortunately, the restaurant industry leaves little room for extracurricular activities. Long grueling hours, physically exhausting tasks, standing for at least 8 hours a day, sometimes way longer, eating unhealthy foods or sometimes being so busy you don’t eat at all. One day my pedometer read that I had done 12 miles in a day (walking as well as going up and down stairs). If it sounds like I’m complaining don’t worry I’m not. Believe it or…
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Spring dessert testers
