The last six months in pastry school have been an utter whirlwind. Nothing is quite as dramatic as 21 angsty women (and one guy) with knives, boiling pots of sugar and hot trays. People cheated (yes cheated! In pastry school!), stole things and were injured, but all in all, it was an incredibly memorable experience.
This last week was insane. Over the course of our 4 day final exam, we had 2 false fire alarms which caused us to lose about an hour+ of time plus more to regain our mental composure. For our final we had to make 1 cake/tart, 1 viennoiserie, 1 petit four and one chocolate. We also had to create a showpiece to hold these items that followed the theme of “My Favorite City.” During the final lottery I drew, an Apple Tart, Eclairs, Palmiers and
It was amazing to have my Mom, Tom and my friends at my graduation. I was so thankful to have people there to celebrate this experience with me. Graduation was unexpected to say the least. I knew that I would win the perfect attendance award, but was totally shocked when my name was called for top of the class and the creative pastry award. I was really happy to have my family and friends there to share that with me.
Wedding cake project: nautical themed (i didnt choose it)
