Monday: Pastry Day


Profiteroles filled with Creme Patissiere and drizzled with Chocolate Ganache (also known as Eclairs), and as if that wasn't enough, swimming in Creme Anglaise :)


Poached Pear Tart made with Blitz Puff Pastry

Tuesday: Tarts


Quiche Lorraine w/ spinach, bacon, tomato, gruyere cheese, carrot, and leek. Yum!


Lemon Tart w/ Meringue

Wednesday: Brunch


Gratinee of Artichoke 'Benny' (includes smoked salmon, poached egg, and hollandaise sauce)


Ricotta Stuffed Pannetone, French Toast Style (with Berry Sauce) and Pancakes


English Muffin (which we made) with Tomato & Tarragon Fondue, and French-style Scrambled Eggs

Thursday: Middle East Day 1 (YUMMY DAY! also, very full stomach day)


Clockwise from top left: pickled cucumbers and beet/radish mix, Taboulleh, Hummus, Babajanoush, which we ate with Zaatar bread, which is pita dough!


Stuffed Syrian Pancakes (pancakes, stuffed with ricotta/walnuts/chocolate & deep fried, then brushed with syrup and dipped in pistachios)


Manti (ground beef mixture wrapped in dough, baked, then covered with chicken stock and simmered, and served with yogurt-garlic sauce)


Lamb Kofte w/ Sweet & Sour Okra on Zaatar Bread
(not kidding, we ate all that in one day)

Friday: Middle East Day 2


Yogurt Soup w/ Cooked Stuffed Chi Kofte


Octopus Salad


Quail stuffed with Pomegranate Seeds


Salmon Kofte


Pheasant Bestilla (phyllo dough wrapped around layers of pounded pheasant meat, scrambled eggs, and...wait for it...sweet almond filling. i thought it was weird)

next week Tuesday and Wednesday are midterm exams, and i'm quite nervous about the practical (wednesday) where we'll be given a list of dishes/tasks to finish in a 2 hour period. Luckily, we get to see the possibilities (there are 4) beforehand and create what we call a game plan for each to bring into the exam. I think that i do have the skill to do well, i just hope i don't get flustered and mess myself up. If you think of me Wednesday between 12pm and 2pm, i could use your prayers!