Tag: Le Cordon Bleu

Goodbye Cancer, Hello Le Cordon Bleu

Ashli Michelle February 1, 2015 0 Comments
In approximately two weeks I will enter Le Cordon Bleu as a returning student after leaving for eight months. Cancer did not successfully kill me, which means I can finally finish my degree in culinary arts. Contemporary Cuisine class is going to make life extra exciting. I'll also learn how to pair wine, so please feel joy in your heart. Only one more class after that and it will then be time...

Salad Day in Buffet & Catering Class at Le Cordon Bleu Was Scary

Ashli Michelle April 9, 2014 0 Comments
Tuesday was the first production day for buffet & catering class at Le Cordon Bleu. I arrived almost one hour before school started to make sure my spot for the next six weeks would be located on the end of the back row, which is beside none other than--- the oven. Please do not tell anyone, but I was terrified of that fateful day, which is also known as--- salad day. Who is afraid of salad...

Students Describe Chef Najat Kaanache’s Unacceptable Treatment of Souk’s Kitchen Staff

Ashli Michelle February 22, 2014 0 Comments
Supervision in the Hospitality Industry is the current class I’m taking at Le Cordon Bleu. We began class learning about the characteristics of a leader. Our class learned about the many different kinds of leaders and what it takes to be an efficient and effective leader whether it be front or back of the house. Seeing chef Najat Kaanache‘s mysterious departure from Souk all over the news...

Please Mind Your Manners at Le Cordon Bleu

Ashli Michelle November 17, 2013 0 Comments
Ahh, the last day of class. First of all, I’m way past the student library volunteer yelling at me again. Since sign-in sheet anger wasn’t enough, she called security the next time I stopped by the library. That’s right. Why? Oh, because I threw an empty can in the library trash can. Amazingly, this trash can was an imposter trash can, only pretending to actually be a trash can. She...

Making a Non-Shady Friend at Le Cordon Bleu

Ashli Michelle November 14, 2013 0 Comments
I made a friend during class at culinary school. Please be excited about this miraculously mind boggling event because making a non-shady friend is not included in tuition. It's necessary to mention many students surrounding my surroundings have previously been proven super scary. Do you think my new friend would ever steal mise en place, clarified butter, or recently torn tin foil for freshly...