Today was my first official day back at le Cordon Bleu for my intermediate cuisine course. Fifty-four people in the class…yikes!!!! I thought it was going to be a nice little group like last time, oh well. This time I’m taking the regular class–not the intensive–which spans over the next two and half months. Hopefully I’ll have some time to pursue other interests (and finish writing my musical) this time around.
Due to the international student body I would say that most of us were really jet lagged. I looked down my row during our first practical to see peoples eyelids fluttering to stay open and chins propped up on hands. The heat from the ovens and stoves didn’t help much either.
I’m so excited about the recipes we’re cooking this time. They look delicious. We’re studying different regions of France and cooking regional dishes. Today the Chef demo-ed Goat cheese & ratatouille stuffed tomatoes, roasted cockerel with herb butter and jus, spring vegetables glazed, and oeufs a la neige with black current sauce for dessert. mmmm mmmm good.
I didn’t know you were writing a musical!!! That’s so exciting. Are you writing the music too or just the script?
Better polish up your jazz and tap! It’s a musical about cooking school–funny and heart renching at times too. I’m writing it with Josephina Lopez (author of Real Women Have Curves). Script should be done in a few months…hopefully…
Get out your tap shoes, Alice, Ms Glaze is doin’ a show!
Hello, we haven’t formerly been introduced: I’m a fellow In Paris Now blogger with a huge penchant for musical theatre. I was informally writing one last year, a loose combination of The Most Happy Fella and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas called The Best Crepeman in Paris.
There, now you know, don’t take my idea 🙂 but seriously, good luck with yours!!
Oh that’s funny! I can’t stop laughing…what is it about Paris that inspires half written musicals anyways? Btw, Have you done any theater here?!?