vie a la table

don’t worry- you, our dear readers, are off the hook.

wil put me up to a challenge last night. and i accepted.

we braced the cold last night and walked to wil’s school to grab a notebook he left in his locker (containing some secret formulas for a future project!). at his locker, we saw a handful of books he has yet to bring home. i squealed when i saw a big baking book, and decided to hijack it until he needs it for his patisserie classes.

i may claim to love baking, but i hardly know a thing about the science behind it. i know you have to pack a cup of brown sugar, and you have to keep your flour measurements precise…but beyond that i go blank on what ingredients serve what purpose. when something goes wrong, and i thought i did everything right, i tend to just bum out and leave it at that. (like my last attempt at a chocolate chip loaf cake)

as i sat on the couch later in the evening, with a blanket of course, since it’s freezing!, wil turned around and said this: “i challenge you to read that book cover to cover.”

huh? this is a 700 hundred page textbook.

but then he followed it up with this: “i will buy you any piece of equipment you want, inspired by something in this book, if you can finish it by the new year”

stupidly enough, i accepted.

so i’ve got less than a month, which ends up being about 30 pages a day of reading dry, classroom based text. if all i gain is just a better understanding of this hobby and a little inspiration, then i’ll be happy.  i already know this book is geared for the professional kitchen, but i know i’ll probably pick up some basic techniques and procedures that carry through lots of favorite treats. let’s see if i can do it!

also, we received some supplies that we ordered for christmas gifts…here’s a little teaser. unfortunately, since the majority of our readers are our moms and siblings, (shout out to you!) we might not be able to post about it completely, at least until after the holidays.

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