We've covered the Then so its time for Now!

So now that the busy semester ended, I guessed I decided that I didn't get enough so I choose to stay in Rexburg for a summer semester. I'm currently taking two classes and trying to find a job. I applied for Great Harvest Bread Co. but I haven't heard back so I guess I will have to keep searching. When I am not in class I enjoy cooking, going to the temple, being outside (the weather is sooo nice!), tanning, crafts, hanging out and working out (oh wait I don't enjoy that! What was I thinking??? I guess I'm just trying to develop the good habit and lose a little weight, too much eating when your in culinary classes). 
As for classes I am taking International Foods, throughout the course we are studying main different cultures and countries and how food/cuisines have developed throughout history. Then every Thursday we are given a different responsibility in the kitchen (Grillardin, Entremetier, Potager, Patissier, Garde Manger, and Dinning Room) and we have two hours to make a full menu of items from a certain country. This last week we did Northern Europe and my role was Patissier. I made a Barley Bread and Plum Pudding. The Plum Pudding was yummy!!! Then after the two hours once the dinning room is set up and decorated for the culture for eleven students and our teacher we all sit down and enjoy! It is totally a blast!!! We will also be studying Japan/Korea, Italy, Spain, France, India, Mexico/Central America, Africa, Asia, and Morocco/Middle East. Not only is this class just fun my teacher is wonderful! He really takes the time to teach and make sure you know what he/you are doing and you understand. We all have a great time.

Now if I haven't made you jealous enough there is more! My second class is Confectionery. What's not to LOVE about chocolate and candies!!!! Plus there is a super sweet girl I get to work with, Megan, she is new to the Culinary department so she loves to pick my brain and we have a ton of fun together. Unfortunately she is married and may not be here next semester, thats ok though we are having fun together now! We also work with a girl Danielle. This last Thursday we had to give a demontration on filigree, which is the decorative chocolate or royal icing that you often see stuck in desserts. Here are some things we made... of course they would look better if they were in desserts then on pans. 

Then this last Thursday after our demonstration we were let loose in the kitchen to make anything we want. Throughout the semester we have to have completed three candy boxes with at least four different candies in them each time. Every Thursday we can make anything we want as long as we get all the different items checked off by the end. So we made amazing english toffee, divinity and chocolate molds. The toffee was my favorite to make and it was soooo good! Between this class and my international foods class right before, I was in the lab for over seven hours and loved every minute of it! Time goes so fast in there but it is sooo much fun. This Thursday I am hoping to have my first candy box made so I will post pictures of it when its done!