I am officially a graduate of Basic Pastry! Yea! As some of you may know I was under the impression that the school recognizes the top three graduates in each program. Since I was certain I was not going to finish as one of the top three students then my only goal was to pass the class so I could continue on with Intermediate Pastry in January. However, it turns out I was wrong and that the school actually recognizes the top five graduates from each class. My good friend Lydia was number 1 for all of Basic Pastry and my good friend Josephine was number 2. Another girl from our group was number 3 and a girl from another group was number 4, but you'll never guess who number 5 was...Me!
So, to all of you who have been following my blog or encouraging me over these past five weeks or even encouraging me to pursue this passion for the last few years I need to say thank you. I would not be in pastry school, I would not be in Paris, and I would not have been dedicated enough to show up at school every day rain, snow, or shine without your support.
After the graduation ceremony we had a reception including champagne, small bites, and petit desserts prepared by our chefs. We had a great time and took a lot of pictures. Here are some of the pictures from our day.
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| Our Main Demonstration Room |
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| Josephine, Naama, Lydia, Maggie, Me, and Esther |
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| Group A Gals-Lydia, Maggie, Me, and Josephine |
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| Josephine, Maggie, and the desserts as usual! |
Until next time (which may be a few weeks) Au Revoir and Bon Appetit!
Congratulations on being in the top 5 in your program!!! That is such a great accomplishment and you should be so proud of yourself. After I tasted that first tarte aux pommes and saw that first marizpan rose on your dacquoise I knew you were going to do great! It sounds like you have really found your calling and it is great to hear you've had such success in your first 5 weeks. I can't wait for you to learn more techniques in your next two classes! Have a safe flight tomorrow and we are looking forward to seeing you this weekend. Congratulations on a successful Beginning Pastry Class!!!
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YEH FIFI!!!! Congrats - You've worked so hard and with such grace! I am really proud of your perseverance and independence. . .you have adapted to a new country's language and practices, rose to the challenges of a very intense program and you have done it all without an oven or a single coat of nail polish! Cheers to you lady!
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You've done so well and I'm so excited for you. Can't wait to start tasting all these things you've learned to make!
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ReplyDeleteI've loved reading this and the pictures of your finished products have looked far more than "basic pastry" to me.
I look forward to more adventures from Paris.
Jennifer -- I've really enjoyed reading your blog and salivating over all the photos. I am very impressed with your accomplishments in such a short time, and it's so wonderful that you have found your passion. You also look very happy in the photos. Keep up the good work, and I can't wait to see you when we are visiting Laurie and Tom and you are back home. Pam
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