Glamping in Big Sur

I went camping for the first time the summer after my freshman year in college. We dined on canned beans and had some mild…

The Culinary Tales Week 24: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

I had finally felt comfortable with baking, was even liking it. But I couldn’t wait to be done with the track. The whole class…

There was so much more to baking that there wasn’t enough time to cover every topic. That is why there’s a whole separate patisserie…

The week’s menu called for Opera Cake and Sachertorte, as well as the second of our mystery box challenges. We also got up close and…

It had been a monstrous June. I was closing in on the halfway point of school and had survived fairly, and then all parts…

My favorite glutton in the world, Cookie Monster, would have been in heaven during Week 20 of culinary school. Or as I like to…

It was the first week of Baking 2, the advanced advanced class, where we get to elevate our dessert-making skills and put out some…

I hesitate talking about treasures I find because I want to keep this place a secret, but the secret’s been out for a while…

I wish I can say finals week of Baking 1 went off as smoothly as my menu had promised. I didn’t expect it to, but…