An Internship of a Lifetime

I'm back!!!!!!

I'm sure y'all have been wondering why I've haven't posted any new blog entries lately, and I'm so sorry for the huge delay. The past few weeks I've been extremely busy with school, outside field trips, and now even work opportunities! 

To start, two weeks ago I had the opportunity to volunteer at a SuperBowl party with Chef George Mendes! I helped him prep food, then pack up the coolers and head to the event. Once there, we plated food and enjoyed the party. It was an amazing opportunity to help out a well respected New York chef, and I was so happy to learn from him and grow as a cook myself.

The following week, I was blessed with the opportunity to intern at abc cocina! In an earlier blog post, I talked about how abc cocina was one of my favorite NYC restaurants. Now having worked there, I love the restaurant even more. So far I've worked the garde manger station, as well as prep food for many of the other stations. I've also learned some of the basics of how this specific kitchen is run, as well as how it is connected to abc kitchen (another Jean George restaurant). I've already learned so much from working at abc cocina, and I'm so excited to perfect my cooking skills at such an incredible establishment.

Here are some dishes from abc cocina:

charred octopus, crispy potatoes, paprika and herbs

warm vanilla fritters with Mexican chocolate

tres leches cake with apple and cajeta