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culinary school flashback: thanksgiving

culinary school flashback: thanksgiving

Well, this post isn’t quite timed perfectly, but at least it is fall already, rightĀ šŸ˜‰. Also, in this post, my mother-in-law’s centerpiece caught on FIRE right before dinnerĀ šŸ˜‚šŸ™ˆĀ AND a squirrel helped himself to our pies while they were cooling outside. HAHA. Has anything crazy like 

mise en place

mise en place

Whenever I start any project in the kitchen, I mise en place all my ingredients. Mise en place?! What the heck is that!!?? Translated from French, it meansĀ everything in its place.Ā Essentially, all you do is get all the ingredients ready before you start cooking, so 

spƤtzle

spƤtzle

I LOVE spƤtzle!! They are a German noodle made out of flour, milk, eggs, and salt. Random side note: in the German language, we have three letters called Umlauts. They are Ƥ, ƶ, and Ć¼. But when in the written language, if you are unable 

my week in food

my week in food

Last Friday night I thought I was headed to my neighbors for a craft night, but was surprised with a sprinkle for baby H by my neighbors and sisters. It was the sweetest surprise and I was beyond shocked. They had snacks, cake and the 

gravy from scratch: a few tips

gravy from scratch: a few tips

Who here LOVES gravy!? šŸ™‹šŸ»Ā I do! I am a huge fan!!     summary: use mirepoix – onion, carrots & celery use stock instead of water add herbs add wine if you have it tomato šŸ… paste adds color and flavor thicken with flour simmer, 

what’s for dinner: spƤtzle

what’s for dinner: spƤtzle

We’re having spƤtzle tonight with some roasted vegetables and maybe some bratwurst. I love making these, since they are super easy to whip up and make ahead. I also always make more than we can eat and have them ready for easy lunches throughout the 

culinary school flashback: week 7

culinary school flashback: week 7

Does anyone else watch the Great British Baking Show?! I LOVE that show!! There was an episode where the contestants had to make something called a “Floating Island,” which is a meringue that you cook in a water bath and serve with an ice cream 

what’s for dinner

What are you all having for dinner tonight?!   I have a potato soup with some local butternut squash simmering away on the stove. I also have a deliciousĀ loaf of bread in the oven.   Give me some of your favorite weeknight dinners!

culinary school flashback: open house

  This is a super quick post about our open house. It was fun to have my hubby and sister come see where I spent all my time … ~~~ l’academie de cuisine open house This past saturday, we headed into the kitchen to make 

my week in food

my week in food

The weekend started off with a simple breakfast, since we were meeting a photographer downtown Annapolis Saturday morning for some maternity pictures. After a fun shoot, we stopped by a local bakery (Bakers & Co.) and fueled up on some scones and coffee.