Pedagogical Lunches, a great learning opportunity
What’s for lunch? Pedagogical Lunches. It’s more than just food! Eating and learning together is fun.
The ‘Ateliers’: Something to Prepare Students for the Final Exams
How to learn French Cuisine? At L’Atelier. A series of classes aimed at training the students at creating our own menus just like they would be served at a restaurant.
When the Oven Played a Very Bad Joke on Me and it was the Worst Day to Do so
Exam Day is stressful. Relying on a working oven in a kitchen is normal. But when this one tool fails, it can quickly be a catastrophe.
Getting Ready for the Second Round of Exams
During the semester we cooked 30 traditional dishes. The exam would be 1 of those 30 to convince the jury we were ready for what would follow.
Sea Bream with Fennel Julienne and Star Anise Sauce
I hadn’t take a test in a long time, but being in school includes that, right? I have to say I loved this dish and enjoyed having it as my final.
Mastering the Art of Slicing and Chopping Vegetables
One of the most impressing thing to watch cooks do is cutting at high speed. The problem is that now I have to learn how to do it as well.
French Culinary School 101
A look back to the day I entered the building of Le Cordon Bleu Paris located on Leon Delhomme to be welcomed as a student.
