I have received a handful of queries on the sudden death of this blog. Yes, the class was 22 sessions and I only blogged 18 of them. I don’t have any very good reasons for why I quit. I was getting tired of it (the writing, that is, not the class). It was a lot of work and I didn’t get the sense that anyone was reading it.
Also, sessions 19-21 were all about pastries and desserts, and those gave me a heap of trouble. Worst of all was my puff pastry, which did not puff. My souffles rose unevenly, but at least they tasted good.
The final day was shellfish. That was fun. We each got our own lobster and made Hommard Americaine. It came out very well, and was delicious. We also did seared scallops, another dish that turned out well. I don’t think I have pictures of either, though I know I have one of my lobster before he met his demise.
Advanced Culinary Techniques — or “La Tech 2″ as they say at the FCI — begins in February of 2010. I intend to be there. It’s all about menu creation and the cooking of entire multi-course meals. Perhaps I will blog it, if I am not too lazy.
December 31, 2009 at 4:16 am |
For God’s sake, do it! Maybe you’ll end up like whatsername, that woman, and write a book that gets turned into a movie. Tracy Morgan can play you.
January 4, 2010 at 6:32 pm |
Please do blog part 2, so that us lurking readers can enjoy another round of cooking classes at FCI vicariously through you!
January 5, 2010 at 3:22 pm |
Please blog La Tech 2 (with pics)!! I’ve read all your posts several times. They’re great.
January 9, 2010 at 7:39 am |
Thanks so much for doing this. I took the La Tech class and many times used your blog to help me prep for class and am now enrolled in the professional program. Have a great time in La Tech 2.
January 18, 2010 at 4:07 pm |
Yes, please do blog!
I always enjoyed reading your posts.
I thought they were very well written and informative, but if you feel that it is too much of a hassle, maybe just post pictures with small comments? Better than nothing.
Thanks!
April 30, 2010 at 8:23 pm |
Loved it! You should do more!