In honor of giving thanks, which I believe you can never do too much of, here are some of the recent moments that gave me happiness and cause for thanks.
I am thankful for surviving two years of weekend pastry school and graduating with highest honors earlier this month. You could also say that I thrived at it a bit since I was awarded the extra honor of being valedictorian.
I am thankful that upon finishing my classes, Greg and I escaped to Europe to experience the sights and tastes of London and Paris for ten amazing days. I know I still owe you a Europe slide show, but here are a few of my favorite moments (all food related of course).
Holding macarons from Laduree. These were savored quickly after I was scolded for taking photos inside the store.
Ice cream tastes better when you can check out the Eiffel Tower mid-lick. It's back there I promise.
Greg drinking the remains of a baba au rhum. It's basically a pastry soaked with rum. In Paris, the pastry to rum ratio is pretty much 50-50.
Rolling out dough for dessert during our cooking class in Paris. My moment as a French chef was short lived but so fun! And well documented. Stay tuned for a blog post on this soon.
And most recently (last night), I cooked my first Thanksgiving dinner with Greg. The spread included a turkey breast with cranberry apple stuffing, sweet potato casserole, succatosh, and parker house rolls.
I am looking forward to making many more meals like this one in the future and sharing them with many of you. Last but not least, thanks for sharing your excitement and interest in my tastes of happiness. And eating everything I make.
