http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/ ChefTalk.com Cooking Forums - Food and Cooking disucssion for the professional and the at home cook. en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:33:57 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/images/styles/cheftalk/misc/rss.jpg http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/ http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/112-we-did-stint-our-training-restaurant.html Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:42:01 GMT this week, we all have to do at least one day in the restaurant in each semester our tutor designed the menu and i was in charge of the patisserie section , we had to do two mains and two desserts, the desserts of the first day i did were lemon meringue pie with raspberry couli and a white... this week, we all have to do at least one day in the restaurant in each semester
our tutor designed the menu and i was in charge of the patisserie section , we had to do two mains and two desserts, the desserts of the first day i did were lemon meringue pie with raspberry couli and a white chocolate mousse with vanilla tuilles and i did a cinammon mascapone cheese to go with it.
I had two helpers with me both had never done any kind of restaurant service so it was great being able to show them new things.

i cant seem to get the photos to upload , it says they are too big and i dont know how to downsize them , i will post them on my site
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click on the blog roll and look in the soups and sauces link ]]> tessa http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/112-we-did-stint-our-training-restaurant.html http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/100-some-assessments-i-have-done-last-week.html Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:52:56 GMT at school , now some of this was like doing it in my sleep but it was still great fun making classic sauces and soups heres the link to some pictures http://picasaweb.google.com/tessash This week we are starting basic pastry i so cant wait, doing things like rough puff,full puff, and... at school , now some of this was like doing it in my sleep but it was still great fun

making classic sauces and soups

heres the link to some pictures
http://picasaweb.google.com/tessash

This week we are starting basic pastry i so cant wait, doing things like rough puff,full puff, and short paste.
Next week we are doing full restauarant service in our training restaurant which will be a blast , my tutor is putting me in charge of the desserts section which im really looking forward to ]]> tessa http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/100-some-assessments-i-have-done-last-week.html http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/81-gosh-i-cant-believe-its-been-5-weeks.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 06:19:40 GMT back at school , its gone by really fast. we have been doing practicals all last week and this week and are currently in assessement mode at the moment revisiting the classics soups and stocks , which for me is a bit like doing them in my sleep in some ways , but its been great and im just loving... back at school , its gone by really fast. we have been doing practicals all last week and this week and are currently in assessement mode at the moment
revisiting the classics soups and stocks , which for me is a bit like doing them in my sleep in some ways , but its been great and im just loving it. Will post some photos on the weekend of different things i have been doing . In just over 2 weeks we will be getting in to the pastry side of things ........ i so seriously cant wait and have already enrolled in the advanced course too which will start straight after i finish this one in september ]]> tessa http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/81-gosh-i-cant-believe-its-been-5-weeks.html http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/57-been-back-school-week.html Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:30:57 GMT and already have my first exam next week. I tell you its all go this semester which is great. we are doing food costings at the moment , been working on my first assignment, we had to set up 3 entrees, 3 mains, 3 desserts, on a menu adding all the different components in each menu item that I... and already have my first exam next week. I tell you its all go this semester which is great. we are doing food costings at the moment , been working on my first assignment, we had to set up 3 entrees, 3 mains, 3 desserts, on a menu
adding all the different components in each menu item that I have written up, so far I have written up 13 different recipes with 11 more to go . Then I have to do food costings on each recipe, so that means I have to do 24 different food costing :crazy::crazy: talk about making extra work for myself:crazy::crazy::lol::lol::smiles::smiles::rol leyes::rolleyes:.

In a few weeks time we will be getting stuck in to the patissierie side which im hanging out for. These next few weeks are going to be a great refresher course for me , which is cool seeing as its been a long time since I have used some of this stuff ]]> tessa http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/57-been-back-school-week.html http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/55-im-back-school-now-wooohoooo.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:20:58 GMT Im so excited to be back at school, I have been hanging out for weeks . My tutor is great shes a very accomplished chef and such a great and interesting teacher as well. I have moved in to a different class and its working so much better than the other one. My school is very much an... Im so excited to be back at school, I have been hanging out for weeks .
My tutor is great shes a very accomplished chef and such a great and interesting teacher as well.

I have moved in to a different class and its working so much better than the other one. My school is very much an international school so its a very mixed culture which is just great. My Blogs will be more frequent as I post things about school on a regular basis. ]]> tessa http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/55-im-back-school-now-wooohoooo.html http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/14-over-weekend-i-made-some-cupcakes-freind.html Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:35:00 GMT i made carrot cupcakes , with fresh walnuts and sultanas and then decorated it with vanilla and tangerine cream cheese icing and little fondant accents I will post a picture later on the flavours in the cream cheese just so complimented each other and really bought out the flavours in the... i made carrot cupcakes , with fresh walnuts and sultanas and then decorated it with vanilla and tangerine cream cheese icing and little fondant accents
I will post a picture later on the flavours in the cream cheese just so complimented each other and really bought out the flavours in the cupcakes.I couldnt beleive how the frosting really lifted the flavour of the carrot particularly :bounce::bounce: ]]> tessa http://www.cheftalk.com/forums/blogs/tessa/14-over-weekend-i-made-some-cupcakes-freind.html