This week in culinary we are on break. This gives us time to complete our paper and enjoy time with our families.  Next week we will be participating in a black box challenge where we will receive surprise ingredients to incorporate to  a dish.  The challenge should be interesting. Other than that all is well.

As we get deeper into baking this week it becomes more apparent how important exact measurements are in baking.  Baking is more than just cooking, its a chemistry.  This means that you don't necessarily have recipes, but formulas instead.  If you deviate from the formula there is a chance you will have a completely unexpected outcome on your hands.  This makes baking much more strict and less room for error than other cooking methods, but learning such a strict method can only improve your other skills.

This week in culinary we are preparing for a dinner we will hold on Wednesday night.  We will serve salads, stuffed pork chops, vegetables, risoto, chocolate lava cake, and other items.  As we get ready for the dinner we are also learning about baking of quick breads and yeast breads.  Combing these tasks is a heavier load than normal but will be worth it in the end.