Day 16: Beef, it’s what’s for dinner (sort of)
“You’re very happy this morning because you know what’s for dinner…beef”, says Chef to the class, who then goes on to correct his joke. “Well, for lunch, but you know […]
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Day 15: Dead Duck Day
The most striking thing about today’s lesson was how fast I wolfed down my duck l’orange. Most of the meals we make in class are—in the word’s of Chef—“Old school, […]
Day 14: The World’s Most Popular Bird
The most experience I have trussing or butchering a chicken is…none. The most hands on I’ve gotten with poultry is watching my Dad make the turkey dance on Thanksgiving morning. […]
Day 13: I killed a lobster today
In the middle of hamstring curls, I told my trainer I killed a lobster today. Then her eyes started to bulge out of her head. “Your face is so funny […]
Day 12: My apron is really staring to smell like fish
In the ninth grade, I decided to quit ballet after a 10 year stint. My father wouldn’t let either of his kids be inactive, so I joined track. I was […]
Day 11: An introduction to fish
Mornings can be sluggish, but there’s no better wakeup call than the wafting smell of a box of bass and trout to whip you awake. This was my Monday morning […]
Day 10: Po-ta-to
We’ve hit the 10-day mark, and I realize I’ve been mimicking Chef Dominique’s French accent in my head. “Minute” is now “min-ewte,” “popular” is “populaire,” and “potato” is “po-ta-to,” as […]
Day 9: We eat like rabbits
“I was always the first to say, ‘Oh Mom, you put too much mustard in the vinaigrette,” Chef says, chuckling to himself. Our mornings usually proceed like this. We stand […]
Day 8: Pickling and Preserving
When I found out duck confit is a method of preservation, I immediately tried to justify it as being a healthier dish. Any excuse to eat duck confit, or duck […]
Day 7: Soup makes me sweat
When you’re in a kitchen that has giant pots of stocks continually simmering pretty much all day, and about twelve stovetops making soup, it gets hot. Like menopause heat flash […]
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