Completed my first stage at Toni Patisserie out in Hinsdale, IL! suggest anyone local head out there and give it a shot. Also new starbucks seasonal drinks loved one, will not ever try the other ever again. The whoa of springtime hits, yard work, starting an edible garden and seeing the damage winter has done. Erosion and sink hole worries.

In this episode hear one of the down sides of a owning a 100 year old Dutch colonial style home (the roof is apparent prone to leaking) Talk about the cooking portion of Nutrition with chef Checci, and our Professional development week. Also wandering around Chicago looking for interesting fine dining places to stage.

This is a quick episode. We have had a big month sorry for the delay. Phil was in a car accident, and then other things happened. But this episode covers the nutrtional cooking class, however not the cooking portion. a little tour of Chicago bakeries close to the school and moderate disappointment in what i found. Paris Baguette is still my favorite at this point for actual patisseries.

Got one more week of no kitchen class, can't talk about work much, and didn't make anything at that point. So instead I went to Oak Park, Il where there is a nice variety of bakeries. So many that I can probably make another twenty episode covering more of them. This visit I went to Courageous, Sugar Fixe Patisserie, and Broken Tart.

Short episode, just not much happening. Didn't really eat anywhere cool or new or specifically local. Didn't have any ultra cool desserts made by someone else. I made 2 things discussed in episode Blood Orange Ginger and Rosemary tart, and a little super chocolaty hibiscus and pomegranate entreme. all good but not great. Also I missed it but it was theater week in Chicago, I missed it but the dates in the episode image are about the same year to year. so for anyone interested save it in your calendar! some theaters are discounted through those dates, as are some restaurants.

Its time for the final for our Pastry Technique class. Learn how we got graded some what. From Final product, taste and appearance, team work, cleanliness all the way to using your own stuff and safety. Also forgive the slight rambling, its been a sleepless week! Also it was Restaurant week in Chicago, so we had a celebratory lunch at the Gage on Michigan Ave. This week was Theater week, but we will be missing out on that one.

For interested Parties below is the link for the Gage

thegagechicago.com

This episode is the separation of lore and fact of Historic woman serial killers:

Hungarian Blood Countess Erzebet Bathory, Madame Delphine LaLaurie of New Orleans,

The White Witch of Rose Hall, Annie Palmer.

This is my research paper for the fall quarter.

Picture used is the mansion standing where LaLaurie's residence once stood (She never lived there, her house burned to the ground, current building was built in 1840)

Resources:

Guet-McCreight, D (2021) On Delphine LaLaurie: the Mythologizing of a Murderer, https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/109104/3/GuetMcCreight_Delphine_202111_MA_thesis.pdf

Mahnke, A, (2016, May 16) REMASTERED – Episode 34: All the Lovely Ladies — Lore podcast www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/34

Mahnke, A (2016, August 8) Episode 40: Everything Floats, Lore Podcast. https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/40

Martinaeu, H (1838) A Retrospect of Western Travel, pages 264-266, London, Saunders & Otley. https://www.loc.gov/resource/lhbtn.7893a/?sp=259&st=image

Sheldon, N (2017) The Real Countess Dracula: 12 facts about the life and Crimes of Elizabeth Báthory, The History Collection, Https://historycollection.com/real-countess-dracula-12-facts-life-crimes-elizabeth-bathory/

Stefko, J (2013) White Witch of Rose Hall: Annie Palmer, https://decodedpast/white-witch-of-rose-hall-annie-palmer

Ok guys Week 3 is here! learn about Verinnes, souffles, and plated desserts, and Raspberry chocolate bar. Also a rant about what companies dropping DEI from public perception means and doesnt mean.

Week 2 of pastry arts, Tarts, ICE and exhaustion

So the new quarter has started, Pastry Techniques as started, Great class for the most part except for 2 things. Below is a link for a newspaper article about Chef Heidi! Speech Class, which who knew a podcaster may hate a speech class... Also getting a 14 year old ready to make big life choices when he barely knows what he wants to do. Because the district thinks its necessary. also a link for balkan bakery for any chicago folks or incommers that could be interested. Also I'm going to be playing with intro music. Also folks, again anyone who maybe is on a similar path of a major career change, going to school as an older person, or already has done this, feel free to reach out!!

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/11/18/a-pastry-chefs-sweet-holiday-memory/ This is the Chef Heidi Link!

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