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11/23/2002 Entry: "Rainy Day"

Still feeling alone here in Paris. I haven’t made much of an effort to make friends yet. I’ve met some cool people in school, but my shy demeanor has kept me out of their plans this weekend. Most people are off to Brittany because we have a 4 day weekend. This is the last long weekend we’ll have until graduation – the schedule is going to be tight, with some days requiring 9 hours of work.

Today was rainy and cold. I managed to sneak into a brasserie for lunch and had a Salade Landaise (greens with gizzards, tomatoes, and a poached egg). It was quite comforting, but more because I was right under the heating lamp. Finished my late lunch with a cup of espresso and a small piece of dark chocolate. Parfait.

Last Thursday we had a different chef – Chef Nicolah, the head of the pastry department. He looks really young to be the head of the department – he probably started baking at 12. He’s more serious than Chef Pascal – he wants everything neat and orderly – I was a bit stressed. We made two cakes, Tropic (joconde sponge around the sides, hazelnut dacquoise on the bottom, banana compote and coconut mousse on top), and Macaron Chocolat Pistache (3 macaron layers, chocolate mousse, pistachio crème brulée).

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Yum, the cakes are making my mouth water! Wish I was there to taste it! Lawrence is still talking about the lamb dish you cooked for him before.
Don't worry, I'm sure that in time, people in your school will find out what a great person you are. =)
Take care!

Posted by Tahnee @ 11/24/2002 07:53 PM PST