As most of you know I have recently undertaken a Cookery Course at my local Technical College (TAFE)...as part of my course lastyear I had to do some service periods/work experience and couldn't manage this at the time as I had just had surgery...
I am back at TAFE now for a certain amount of hours with my old teacher to finish off this course together with a bunch of new students...and I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed myself being back there again!!!
Must be something about that kitchen...or just perhaps the food....or being with like-minded people...
Today we cooked Lunch for the Mantle Restaurant (Training Restaurant) at TAFE...above is the whiteboard with all the courses on and the Teacher has started to allocate a meal for each student...
Asparagus waiting to be prepared for being wrapped in Puff Pastry with Gruyere Cheese...
Making Lemon Pepper Sauce...
Cod waiting for the oven...
Calamari being quickly pan fried...
Creamy Potato Bake ready...
I was allocated Lambs Brains served with Lemon Pepper Sauce and Confit Tomatoes...
Calamari with Lime Juice and Coriander...
Sue presenting her Asparagus wrapped in Puff Pastry with Gruyere Cheese...
Cottage Pie...
Baked Fillet of Cod with Stewed Tomato Spaghetti Zucchini and Pesto Butter Sauce...
Pasta Carbonara...
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Pineapple and Saffron Compote...
Lemon Meringue Pie...
Steamed Golden Pudding with Anglaise Sauce...
Asparagus waiting to be prepared for being wrapped in Puff Pastry with Gruyere Cheese...
Making Lemon Pepper Sauce...
Cod waiting for the oven...
Calamari being quickly pan fried...
Creamy Potato Bake ready...
I was allocated Lambs Brains served with Lemon Pepper Sauce and Confit Tomatoes...
Calamari with Lime Juice and Coriander...
Sue presenting her Asparagus wrapped in Puff Pastry with Gruyere Cheese...
Cottage Pie...
Baked Fillet of Cod with Stewed Tomato Spaghetti Zucchini and Pesto Butter Sauce...
Pasta Carbonara...
Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta with Pineapple and Saffron Compote...
Lemon Meringue Pie...
Steamed Golden Pudding with Anglaise Sauce...And on another note...this weekend I went to see Julie & Julia starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams...what a wonderful wonderful movie...full of delicious food...
stirring up all sorts of emotions...
After that I went and bought myself the novel by Julie Powell ...
and a cook book thinking...I might work myself through it...just like she did and blog this new adventure...maybe a project for next year once this course is well and truly over!!!
I then came home and looked up her blog ...and even commented!!!
If you look on the right hand side of it there is a link...the Julie & Julia project!!!
A must see movie for food lovers!!!
Bon Appetit...Dzintra
Wonderful wonderful wonderful!!! Can't wait for the aspargus season to come. Still have to wait a while.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to see the movie Julie and Julia one day. Sounds great!
Dearest Dzintra!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious post! How fun for you to actually take courses and make such fabulous food. Do you get to eat it? Thank you for the food tour; now I need to get my table ready for a food post!!!! Anita
That looks delicious! And lamb's brains isn't something you always see on the menu. I've always been intrigued as to how to cook them! :)
ReplyDeleteDzintra, Being back at TAFE sounds wonderful! All the dishes look delicious, but the cod and vanilla bean panna cotta would have to be on my plate! (:
ReplyDeleteI looked to see if Julie & Julia is still showing in my area, but I can't find it. I will have to wait until it comes out on DVD, but will see it as soon as possible!
Vicki