Showing posts with label goat cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label goat cheese. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

3rd Day - Ventana

So, today a couple of people were absent and I was going to be sent to the grill – and just as I’m asking the person from yesterday for help, I got sent to amuse bouche. Amuse what? OMG, I do not think on the fly – I can’t, yet. Amuse Bouche, simply means, one bite, or small bite. Sounds easy enough, right? Again, my mind was not wrapping around this one bite thing! I know I asked, what is here to whip up with a concerned look on my face. Please don’t take the looks on my face as…I’m lost. I’m not; it is just me processing ideas. I’m really ok; I’m not giving you a “lost dumbass in the kitchen look”… I’ll figure it out. I know, the looks on my face have scared off a few chefs – they ran from the kitchen screaming, and none has heard from them since. I’m guessing they are sitting on a bamboo lounge sipping on a mai tai on an island far from here. I wish they’d reply to my friend request on facebook!

Today, I had to whip up an amuse bouche – so on the fly, I came up with Italian sweet sausage, goat cheese with heavy cream, sautéed red onions ( I should have pickled them…) minced parsley and zested lemon. I don’t eat sausage, so I have no firsthand experience on if they tasted as well as everyone said. But, thank you to everyone that did taste test them for me!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Day 12 - Hor D'oeuvres and Canapés

- today we were busy, I blinked and we were done...

So, today was prep work -

Wild Mushrooms for Tartelettes
Curried Chicken Salad for Bouchees
Smoked Whiskey Shrimp for Gougeres
Deviled Quail Eggs
Prosciutto and Melons
Goat Cheese for Peppers

and tomorrow we will prep Tuna Confit

I'm gonna say this and probably just once - I'm enjoying this class more than I thought I would. I can't believe it will be over on Thursday.