Today was the last Thursday of the block, which always means Grand Buffet. Grand Buffet is where the Garde Manger (pronounced guard mon-zhay) classes put out a feast of hors d'oeuvres and appetizers. AM and PM, 2 classes each, 6 teams per class, 6 dishes per team= a LOT of food... Takes a week to put it all together... See the pics on Facebook. Whew... Glad that's over. Good feeling of accomplishment. My team served yup a rabbit pie in parmesan prosciutto crust, duck and pasta salad, and I made the Farro Salad (a grain similar to rice or wheat, aka Spelt) with lots of fresh veg and a light vinaigrette, Artichoke and Roasted Bell Pepper Salad, Broccoli Rabe Salad, and a Whole Smoked Ham that we brined for 10 days and then smoked all day. It was delish!
Tomorrow brings The Cheese Project--a paper and a presentation with Power Point and a tasting of the cheese, which is very similar to parmesan, called Piave from Italy. Mostly done, just a little tweaking in the morning with my team. And the final exam... 40 question scantron... I hope I do well. I think I'm on the border of A-/B+ AGAIN. Can't I just get a solid A??
And I'm only 33 hours away from departure. Car is good to go, Grace got to the vet, and I have to get a shot tomorrow myself. Get done with the day and come home to finish packing. Making it through the week ok! Except for the fact that it's 22F outside... :( I haven't had to scrape frost off my car windows in a very long time...
