Week 4: Sweet Roll Dough, Croissants, & Brioche
Introduction The lesson this week is Rich Yeast Dough. We will be making Sweet Roll Dough, Croissants, and Brioche. Method of Cookery:...
Week 3: French Bread, Rustic Sourdough Bread, & Pumpernickel Bread
Introduction Week 3 of Patisserie & Confectionary concentrates on Lean Yeast Dough. Our focus will be sponges, preferment (also known as...
French Bread, Soft Rolls, & Milk Bread (Pain au Lait)
Introduction This week we are learning to understand yeast doughs. We will be producing lean yeast doughs using the straight dough...
Week 13: Molecular Gastronomy
Introduction I don’t even know where to begin with this introduction. From what we learned in lecture this week molecular gastronomy is...
Week 13: Sous Vide Steak, Triple Cooked Chips, Beer Battered Onion Rings, & Stir-fry Asparagus
Introduction You can’t go wrong with a spectacular steak. Most of my class is excited about the onion rings as well, but…well…you know my...
Week 12: Visit to the Auburn University Meat Lab
Introduction This week we will be attending class in the meat lab. Below are our learning objectives for this week’s module, as well as...
Week 12: Lamb Curry, Baked Butternut Squash, & Vegetable Biryani
Introduction Indian cuisine…Oh…My…Goodness!!! I swear my mouth feels like the Hoover Dam right now from holding back the saliva that is...
Week 11: Terrines, Pâtés, Roulades & Galantines
Introduction Forcemeat and Terrine…doesn’t sound that appealing, does it? 😊 Forcemeat is actually something we eat a lot of. Think...
Week 11: Chicken Fricassee, Broccoli Amandine, & Rice Pilaf
Introduction Braising is the name of the game this week. We will be making Chicken Fricassee, Broccoli Amandine, and Rice Pilaf. I really...
Week 10: Cheese & Dairy
Introduction Cheese please! This week we are creating Chevre, also known as goat cheese. We will also be working on other fermented dairy...
Week 6: Pan-fried Chicken, Dauphinoise Potatoes, & Ratatouille
Introduction I like to call this week “Get in My Belly” week. 😊 You can’t go wrong with pan fried chicken, and that’s the star of our...
Week 6: Fun with Fermentation
Introduction Week 6 is all about fermentation…no not the alcoholic kind. 😊 We are learning about the process of fermentation that occurs...
Week 5: Crab Cakes, Fish en Papillote, Red Onion Confiture & Rhubarb Compote
Introduction This week’s lab consists of fish and shellfish cookery. The dishes we will be creating are Crab Cakes, Fish en Papillote...
Week 9: Plant-Forward Cooking
Introduction We are all about being plant forward this week. That’s not to say we will not have any meat or meat products in our dishes,...
Week 9: Boiling, Poaching, and Seafood (II)
Introduction “This week we are poaching seafood which is a moist cooking method using convection heat and is a quick method of cooking...
Week 8: Broiled Cod, Glazed Carrots, Risotto, & Hollandaise Sauce
Introduction For week 8 we are making broiled cod…the recipe calls for seabass, but we’re using cod as a substitute…hollandaise sauce,...
Week 7: Corn Fritters, Shrimp Wontons, & Fruit Stuffed Rice Rolls with Mango-Chili Dipping Sauce
Introduction Hors oeuvres, Appetizers, and Canapés are the star of the show this week! Who doesn’t love a tiny little bite of goodness to...
Week 7: Escalope de Porc a la Normande with Lyonnaise Potatoes & Green Beans
Introduction We are continuing dry cooking methods this week with a focus on Sauté. Method of Cookery: Pork and Dry Cooking Methods:...
Week 5: Velouté, Roast Chicken, Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Steamed Asparagus
Introduction The Mother Sauces, Poultry I and Dry Cooking Methods: Roasting and Baking This week is what I like to call “Down Home...

























