Le Cordon Bleu Practice + Family

Okay so Part 2... I told you lots of things happened while I was away from all of the updates. One of which was my horrific moment. Final EXAM!!! Damn. Okay so we were all tasked to a dish with a couple of ingredients in common. Turbot, 16 pcs. of Baby Carrots and Chanterelles and the sauce must be incorporated with a Belgian Trapiste Beer.

How did I do it??? I have no idea. lol. Well to be serious, I was really craving for some orange that day that the exam task was given. I ate orange chicken as well. And so, I incorporated orange in my final exam. The turbot??? We never touched turbot, like ever ever ever during culinary school. It was really a challenge for us to cook something we haven't even tasted or touched! And practicing flat fishes is a pain in the ass. We tried Indian Halibut and Sole Fish but then still we have to get our hands on to that Turbot. We ordered one a piece, which is around 1,500 baht or 60 dollars for a freaking piece of fish. Then it took a week to be delivered which is a more pain in the ass!!! We ordered chanterelle mushrooms from France which also took a week to arrive in Bangkok. It was really a bitch life. To be perfectly honest, chanterelles taste like card board but chewy. ulk. Will post about my exam on the next entry. But we did a shitload of groceries.

turbot, 1.2 kg

bones for sauce

shyttload of grocery

Gourmet Market
picking orange

and going home was a breeze. hahahahaha. not.

So before exams, my family came to visit me in Bangkok. Supposedly they are going to attend my graduation, but then since the school moved the graduation day, then eff that. So my grandfather, cousin, aunts, mom, brother came to BKK. They all went to have their tourist moment while I was left at home, practicing my dish for the exam. It turned out to be good since, I haven't been going because of school. Them and me went to usual places. Mall, temples and provinces. But shopping is an obligation.

chatuchak

Bangkok Arts Center

revelate

paragon

saladaeng, yommarat

oh hello

w/ yots my cousin

bangkok arts center

VOGUE hahahaha

we went to my school

my mom eating the mochi ice cream

pad thai stand, khao san

khao san

cricket

:x

Oh I forgot to tell that lately I've been obsessed with eat-all-you-can places. I have been regular to Shabushi (Japanese Buffet) for quite a time when I was still Bangkok. It's so cheap, good? (i dont know), and fulfilling. Rule is, you are given an Hour and a Half to eat all you want. Sushi, Yakiniku, Tempura and all other Japanese dishes, even dumplings. Also included are your drinks and eat all you can ice cream. Price? 250 Baht! or $7 !!! I'd move to Bangkok anytime provided that I have a Shabushi near my area. hahahaha. Ultimate pig-out place.

yummmmmmm

stack all you want

conveyor

tom yum goong soup

That's all I could update for this part!!! Part 3 next!!!

xoxo

Babinella

Salut Superior Cuisine

Oookay before that, can you guys notice a few widgets and gadgets that I just added on my blog? Nice huh?? The one on top of my page and the other one at the sidebar... AWESOME. Those were actually made by my brother Peewee from Oh Hello ... AWEZUMM!!! Thanks Bro. So anyway, the logo is actually or will serve as my "future" restaurant logo. Well I'm not concluding it here yet, alterations can also be made. :))))) And the half-face is just my half-face. Well anyway new update, I already sent my contract to Foodbuzz.com for my featured publisher. It will be a 2-year contract and I hope everything would go well.

Okay anyway, school started last WEEK!!! I'm really happy to be back in school. I'm really after the hype of cooking right now. I did miss my classmates, the people around school, the chefs and the french food. And yes! I missed the smell of butter. Seriously. But now I'm back to school, there's a lot more to learn and a lot of butter to burn. 2 more months and I'm off culinary school. Time to polish my resume... I NEED A JOB AFTER THIS! Any takers? hahahaha. no seriously i do.

So back to school, I'm on track this time, kinda getting the hold of the hype that I had during intermediate but I'm getting there. I need to be pumped up, since we have to go to school at 8 freaking 30 AM... Make that everyday. It's like I'm back in high school, wherein you could already hear your TV's morning song from a morning tv show. I can only think of hearing "alas singko y media na...." hearing it, very early in the morning is just classic anger feeling. :)))) So anyway here were the recipes for the 1st 2 weeks...

classic french dessert. Rice with Milk

steak rose with garnishes, celery bone marrow, mushrooms

salmon roll

avocado sorbet

lamb roll with crepe and duxelle

potato cake, with bacon and foie gras

tuna salad

pan fried caramelized bananas with soft cake

venison with celery puree, poached pears in red and white syrup

langoustine with balsamic glaze, puff pastry and tomato concasee

strawberry jelly

oeufs. okay sorry i forgot.

lamb rolled in eggplant with tomato concasee and garnishes

potato puree with basil for the eggs

baked pears, with vanilla ice cream and crystallized rose petal

puff pastry with lamb

endive salad
my note
french toast
tuna steak, burgundy style
whiting salad

school

ate leann came to visit

So earlier before superior, my friend Lizette sent me a message that she will be coming back to Thailand. Of course I have to say yes!!! She brought me a DVD and a jolly hotdog from Jollibee!!! I was really happy, since I've been dreaming of a very good Filipino food since last month. Me and Liz went to our usual place in Khao San and toured around Platinum and Siam Square. She was only here for 3 days with her sister and cousin. They went here with a single luggage for the three of them and they went home with too much to pack. ;) I miss you guys! Thanks for coming!

Liz's pasalubong

tenennnnnn!!! Murdered Jolly Hotdog. But I finished it within a minute. SOO GOOD.

Liz

Mikko

hippie de bar

with Jen's Thai friends she met in Ohio

MORE TO RANDOMNESS!!!

Karaoke night with the girls

marianne's golden moment

len's moment with Be

I made Lengua con Champignonhaircut

my venison steak which i turned into a stew

Marianne

Pomodoro Cafe, Pizza

Cha

OH BTW...

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