MID-ATLANTIC WEEK: Day 2

We're still the the mid-atlantic for this post. I have class 2 days a week so from now on you'll see a day 1 and day 2. This is day 2. We made braised short ribs, rice pilaf, glazed carrots, and sauteed spinach. I again, ate well on this night. The ribs were so soft and fell right off the bone. I had the pleasure of making the ribs. I was scared at first because i didn't want to mess up the main part of the dish but i'm glad i tackled it and did a good job. As Julia Child says "Don't be afraid."

Here's the infamous Waldorf Salad. It was so good. I ate all of mine plus another plate. It has red grapes, celery, green apples, mayo, lemo juice, walnuts, and cranberries. I didn't think i'd like the celery in it but it gives it a nice earthly tone and helps cut down the acid from the apples and lemon juice. Very tasty Salad!

Here we have the Vichyssoise. It's so fun to say it. Normally this soup is served chilled but here in American, we like our soups hot. Just a little bit of trivia for you about this soup, it was invented by Chef Louis Diat at the Ritz Carleton Hotel in New York City. It is a leek and potato based soup. It was also very yummy!

HERE'S THE WHOLE SPREAD. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE QUITE A NICE DINNER IN CLASS. IT'S A FULL 3 COURSE MEAL. MY PARENTS ARE ALWAYS HAPPY WHEN I BRING LEFT OVERS HOME WITH ME.

Here's one of my teammates Brian enjoying his ribs. We all chowed down! I can clearly see that my attempts to lose weight are just not going to happen when i'm eating like this 2 nights out of the week. oh well!