My own Personal Chef and Small-Event Catering business is going. I'm doing a birthday party for 16 people this Sunday. I've been hired to prepare 2 weeks worth of dinners for someone I used to sing in choir with (he and his wife just had a baby and the choir thought some pre-made meals would be a great gift). My client for Sunday's event has passed ( Read more... )

Today I finished something that I have been talking about since 2002. I did my final practical exam for the Chef Training program at Algonquin College. That's right...I am a certified Chef. After years of working in horrible office jobs, I finally know (and am now qualified) to do what I love: cook for people ( Read more... )

I have another shift with Thyme and Again on August 27th. I also have 2 of my own catering things booked: one on August 26th and one on October 2. And on September 24, I'm helping a classmate's parents with a wedding they are catering.

I think...no, I know that I have found my true calling. I'm going to be 33 this year and I am finally embarking ( Read more... )

I have a job interview tomorrow afternoon for part-time work with a catering company. I am SOOOOOOOOO excited!

And to give you all an idea of what I have been up to lately, here's some pics of some of the dishes I've been making in class.

Chicken Fricassee:

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Heard from Algonquin College today. I got accepted into the Chef Training program. So, I will be a full-time student again starting in January. SQUEEE!!!!

I just happened to be browsing Rainbow Foods' website...and they are again advertising for a Kitchen Prep Cook/Dishwasher. So I have again submitted my resume.

I really like Sundays. Especially dinner on Sundays. :) I find I take the time on Sunday to make a really yummy dinner for myself. Tonight I made Indian food: Green Beans with Coconut (Nariel Wale Hare Beans), Chili Coconut Chicken (Mangalorian Murgh Gassi), and Cumin-Scented Rice (Jeere Wale Chawal). It was so, so good. And I've got enough ( Read more... )

There. All registered for my 10 week course. :)

The first week will take an Aboriginal culinary trip across Canada, and teach the basics of Aboriginal food preparation, and how the Three Sisters are interconnected and honored in the aboriginal culture. Recipes and a menu of Game, Fish, Wild rice dishes and traditional Bannock are provided during ( Read more... )

So Algonquin has released their Spring schedule...and they've got this awesome course ( Read more... )

Yesterday I went to my mom's and made her sushi, as a birthday present (her birthday was Wednesday). I made crab rolls, shrimp inside-out rolls (where the rice is on the outside) and hand-formed shrimp nigiri. After we'd finished eating, my mom said, "that was the best sushi I've ever had. Far better than anything I've gotten at a store ( Read more... )