In the midst of my internship search I discovered that most Cake studios in the city work only week days, and unfortunately that is not going to fit into my schedule while I am school. However those are some hours I can look forward to in the future. So I decided to take a new approach and thought about who my inspirations are in the culinary world. Immediately I thought of Jacques Torres.
my fascination with the work of Mr. Torres started when I was about 14 and used to watch Mr. Chocolate on food network. I would Marvel in aww at the huge chocolate sculptures he created and laugh at his light hearted humor and fun way of doing things. A few years ago my mother and grandmother took me to a demo that he held at the casino where he made a variety of desserts and made a sculpture. I got an autographed cookbook and a twinge of curiosity out of that day. Ironically that was also how I found out about The French Culinary Institute. during the demo he mentioned that he was the dean of pastry arts there.
Anyway back to the internship search. I decided to go out on a limb and apply at Jacques Torres chocolates. I was very nervous since honestly I know nothing about chocolate except that it is complex and temperamental but I definitely want to learn. After a quick interview and a trail the head chef asked me if I had a good day. I thanked him and told him I had all ready learned alot and enjoyed the shift. He smiled and said "See you tomorrow then." I could hardly believe it.
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