Well, I've had my first class at MCC. I think it was successful - nobody got hurt, and everyone seemed mildly interested at least. I bored everyone with the syllabus (of course), then we had an oil and salt tasting. The Himalayan salt was a highlight - mostly because it was pink and came with a cool wooden scoop - and the olive oil infused with blood oranges was the winner in that category. The cabernet vinegar was tasty as well - I had one student ask me if there was alcohol in it, since it tasted just like a cabernet!
I am a little worried about the workload (especially since I still have to keep up on my normal job at SUSD) but I figure I'll work ahead on a few weekends here and there. Lori Z, my boss, told me that it's not unusual to be working out the lesson the night before!
Next week we'll have our first full-length cooking class. We're studying stocks and sauces. It should be cool - we'll make hollandaise, and sauce bordelaise, and pesto, and I don't know what else. Then we'll grill off some chicken, steam or sauté some veg, and have supper. HOORAY!
On a different note, we picked up our pictures from CostCo, and aside from a few technical blunders on the developers part, they look pretty good. I've got 3 more rolls waiting at the developers, so I will scan and distribute photos this weekend, I hope. Nanny & Grandpa (Travis' Grandparents) plan to come see us on March 11th. I hope to have the scrapbook done by then.
Well, I better sign off and start working on grading papers - ACK!
So until next time - Guten Appetit!
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