Monique's Patisserie & Baking Experience :

Nicholas Lodge's 5-Day Ultimate Gumpaste Flowers Class

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The last five days my mother and I attend Nicholas Lodge's 5 Day Ultimate Gumpast Flowers Class. We had a lot of fun. This is my second class with Nicholas. Below are the flowers I learned to make this time. The first picture is of all the[...]

Sad but Good News

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Well, after the two weeks of working two jobs, I reached my limit. It was too many hours and too much stress. Don't get me wrong I could do either job well, but either is the operative word. I was getting better at Commander's Palace each day. But,[...]

Second weekend at Commander's Palace

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Boy was it busy! Of course it was Easter this Sunday, and they served just under 800 for brunch. I got to try working on the souffle station. It was a good day to learn a new station because it was Sunday dinner service and there was only 250 for[...]

First weekend at Commander's Palace

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Wow, am I tired. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I worked at Commander's Palace . The first two days I went in to work at 2 pm and then 2:30 pm on Sunday. Friday was my first full day. I wasn't sure what to expect. I started out prepping (make[...]

New Adventure

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Well, tonight I had my trail stage at Commander's Palace . Since this was the first time I've tried out for a job, I was excited, nervous, and scared. Of course, I worked in the pastry department. Since it was a Friday night, it was called a sink of[...]

Back to Chocolate & Culinary School Choice

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Well, I have started back in chocolate world. Yay! We have started making the Easter chocolates: dark chocolate bunnies with a milk chocolate carmel center, peanut butter eggs, and hollow milk chocolate bunnies. The other new products are toffee and[...]

Sorbet and Mardi Gras

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Today, I went to work and made my apple sorbet for Tariq, the Executive Pastry Chef. He told me to come up with some flavors for the new menu. I put apple sorbet as an idea. You may have read a while back that I made it for my high school chef[...]

Sarah's Baby Shower Cake

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Well, this week I was busy prepping for Valentine's Day weekend at work and then making the baby shower cake for my cousin's baby shower. Oh boy, did I work hard. The cake is white chocolate cake, raspberry jam filling, and almond Swiss butter[...]

First week of Gelato

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I started my very first week of making and running the gelato station at work. Boy is it busy and fun. This is the first time I am in charge of something this big. Well, big to me. I got the order in Monday and both stores together ordered 142 pans[...]

Graduation from Le Cordon Bleu

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Today I graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Atlanta I earned a Patisserie and Baking Certificate. I also graduated with High Honors (gold cord) and Exemplary Attendance (red cord)