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Chili & Chives
"There is no sincerer love than the love of food." -George Bernard Shaw
MY JOURNEY THROUGH FOOD
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Etoile
To celebrate the completion of my month in France, I decided to treat myself to the experience of a Michelin-starred restaurant. I...
Yara Suki
Oct 17, 2015


Adventure Club
Friday Per tradition, we had trouble on our weekend. On Friday evening, we were supposed to leave the residence at 6:26pm to make the 7pm...
Yara Suki
Oct 10, 2015
No Whining about the Wine
I have a lot of notes from my French Cheese and Wine class today. Bare with me as I write them out for safekeeping! Cheese is made of...
Yara Suki
Oct 7, 2015


Cho-co-la-te
This week is chocolate week! While most would approach this week with excitement and anticipation, I felt queasy. I've seen the movie...
Yara Suki
Oct 6, 2015


How to Filet a Fish
Here are the steps to fileting a fish. Start by cutting off all the fins. Fins are very painful if they poke you. Continue by running the...
Yara Suki
Oct 5, 2015


Montpellier
Saturday was both cold and rainy. I was definitely underprepared for the weather. It would have been useful to check the forecast, but......
Yara Suki
Oct 4, 2015


Escar-gross
In Cuisine class today, I had a very tough time. As far as skills go, it wasn't hard too hard. It really tested my ability to hold my...
Yara Suki
Sep 30, 2015


Tomato Risotto
This afternoon, we made Tomato Risotto. Although I've made risotto many times in the past, I still learned the correct process. We...
Yara Suki
Sep 29, 2015


Gruyère
This morning we woke up in the Gruyere region of Switzerland. Peering out the window, we see the Alps and the variety of cows, sheep, and...
Yara Suki
Sep 26, 2015


Not Bad for a Friday
Erica and I packed our weekend gear for the whole weekend and made our way to school. She walked and I took the bus. I wore my coat and...
Yara Suki
Sep 25, 2015


Thank Me Later...
I can't even find the words to express the feeling of satisfaction that I've experienced this week in baking. I've never practiced baking...
Yara Suki
Sep 24, 2015


Fougasse
I woke up today with sore forearms. Ready to bake. Little did I know, but we were going to bake in both classes today. Bread and bread...
Yara Suki
Sep 23, 2015


Recipes of the Day
Recipes of the Day: Pain Au Chocolat 370g Flour T45 12g Live Yeast 30g Sugar 8g Salt 20g Powdered Milk 50g Whole Eggs 4g Honey 170g Water...
Yara Suki
Sep 22, 2015


Settling In
I woke up today, cold. I had yogurt and grapes for breakfast and dressed for a tour of the school. Lise and Stephanie picked us up. We...
Yara Suki
Sep 19, 2015


Traveler
All by myself, I left to France. My entire journey took about 24 hours, as expected. My flights were quick and easy. The gate I arrived...
Yara Suki
Sep 19, 2015
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