Thanksgiving week! I think both Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays have snuck up on us. I have had some little success with my online Bakeshop. It seems most people are thinking about Christmas delivery but unless you get the word out, no one will think about asking you for cookies or anything else for that matter.
I did take a catering job that involves cooking a Holiday dinner on December 20 for one of the girls I work with at GIC. She and her girlfriends have gotten together for years apparently, for a holiday dinner with just them, no husbands or children. This year they elected to ask me to cook. I'll talk to Anita this week to see exactly what they are looking for. A holiday booking! Yeah!!
I was also asked to make pies for Thanksgiving, so this week I need to make three pumpkin pies and one apple pie. Easy stuff! I am just pleased people are asking for home-baked goods. :-)
The last two Saturdays I have worked at The Gas Lamp restaurant here in Reno. I have been shadowing Deb in her Garde Manger station making salads and desserts. There are also a few cold appetizers that she makes, like salmon carpacio and their take on tuna tartare. It has been fun, working in a kitchen again with nice people for the most part. Kitchens, like any other business, have their own politics. It's best just to keep working and take everything with a grain of salt, so to speak. I like learning new things and I have my own experiences with the garde manger station (a station I have always enjoyed). There is prep work to get your station ready, slicing tomatoes, onions, fresh mozzarella, celery, etc. Deb works much harder than I do as she makes all the ice cream from scratch, manages staff and does payroll and tazes. A very busy woman! She calls me her "new best friend", lol. I do enjoy working with her. My pastries are doing well, especially the Bourbon-Pecan Tart. That makes me very happy. I think this is going to work out! I'll keep you posted!
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