GROUP 5: Risotto al Fungi (saffron mushroom risotto) MMM!!! was super!

LUNCH!!!!!!! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! the best one so far in International! the best thing was the eggplant ravioli

Garde Manger / Week 6: Gallantine & Ballontine

Deboning the chicken for ballontines

Joseph and Coretta prep'ing the cured salmon in a "bed" of kosher salt and herbs

Joseph, Coretta and Jose making the cured salmon.

BALLONTINES!

Jose tying our Ballontine that was poached...we get to eat it next week! LOL

Jamila and Jose making Ballontines

The Ballontines prior to baking

Jose,Sherry and Evelyn's BALLONTINES of chicken oven baked

Leg and thigh ballontine (oven baked)

Garde Manger / Week 5 - Buffet I

Jose,Sherry and Evelyn's Sushi

Too serious! LOL Jose arranging the sushi...

Sherry and Jose putting the last touches on our gazpacho! MMM : )

Close up on GAZPACHO

Our (Jose,Sherry,Evelyn) gazpacho served in cucumber cups like Martha Stewart!!!! LOL just kidding! : )

Cantaloupe Rum Soup

Walnut and Fig Salad

Our sushi tray (Jose,Sherry and Evelyn) with CA Rolls, Maki Sushi and Nigiri-zushi

Close up on the shrimp canapes NICE colors!

Mitchell holding his Sushi masterpiece! MMM

Close up on Mitchell's sushi tray

Close up on Mitchell's group sushi tray SUPER!!!!! love the way they arranged them! A+

Joseph and Chelsea making the spanakopita

By the time I reached the spanakopita this was all left and as soon as I returned for seconds HA! they where GONE!!!!!! A True hit! and don't worry no paper ones this time! LOL LOL LOL

DESSERT!!!! MMMMM courtesy of the Fundamentals of baking class and Chef Warner!
We got Sugar Cookies, thumprint cookies, peanut butter cookies, hazelnut biscotti and brownies!

Almost Ready!!!!

Everyone checking the buffet and getting ready to EAT!!!!!!!!!

My Plate with bits of everything in the buffet...Gazpacho, shrimp canapes, fig walnut salad, sushi and spanakopita....plus Cantaloupe Rum Soup and peach tea MMM!!!

My plate with a bit of everything from the buffet

Garde Manger / Week 4 - Appetizers, Sushi & Cananpes

Roasting the Jalapenos for the cajun canapes

Jose "working it" like Coretta says... LOL

Chef Currie demo'ing how to cool and season sushi rice.

Jose making the Cajun Shrimp Canapes ... such precision!

Cajun Shrimp Canapes

Joseph making Spanakopita ... hummmm I wonder if the paper spanakopita came from here....... LOL

Shrimp canapes by: Jose, Evelyn and Shery

Canapes and Crostini with Tapenade by: Jose, Evelyn and Sherry

Mise en Place for SUSHI!!!

Jose making sushi and as always having too much fun! He is the "hand model" Just like Joey Tribiani (Friends) L-O-L!!! in the next pictures.

Molding the rice to fit the nori sheet

Making a California Roll (sushi) with toasted sesame seeds.

Making the Sushi... you will need a bambo mat, a sheet of nori (sea weed) + wasabi (optional), sushi rice and filling(s) of your choice.

crostini with tapenade.

Maki Sushi and a Temaki ( lit. hand rolls). A large cone-shaped piece, with the nori on the outside and the ingredients spilling out the wide end. Plus some crostini with tapenade.

Maki Sushi and CA Roll by: Jose,Evelyn and Sherry

Sushi tray by Jose,Evelyn and Sherry... for wasabi we used the hot sauce we had made with JALAPENOS!!! MMMMMMM!

A tray of Spanakopita that turned our to be PARCHMENT PAPER!!!!! YES! someone confused the parchement with PHYLLO dough and I was the lucky one that got a bite of PAPER SPANAKOPITA!

5 ways to do Spanakopita