Beach Bunny Part II.

There are two dining options at the Sanctuary Hotel for Easter, a buffet from 11-4ish at the Grand Oaks Ballroom area or brunch at Jasmine Porch from 12-8. Everyone worked Easter in the Pastry Department, Robyn, Chef, and Erin at Grand Oaks and Temperance, Christine, and me at Jasmine Porch, plus Robert and Richard in the kitchen.

On Easter, I worked from 12 noon to about 11, I was scheduled at the action station making Strawberry Shortcake at Jasmine Porch. Temperance and Christine started work early, finishing last minute things and setting up the desserts at Jasmine. Therefore, after Grand Oaks was broken down, Erin came to Jasmine to help me at the Jasmine brunch and with break down, while Temperance and Christine called it a day. It was a long day, but it was a fun/ exciting day.

Here's a slideshow of the Easter Egg-stravaganza:

Easter Preparation...

Chef worked so hard on the showpieces and they were kept in a back hallway until Easter.

Jasmine Porch...

Ice Sculpture at Carving Station. See the Bunny's knife?

Kid's Table.

Small, White Chocolate Egg.

Sugar Tulips.

Dessert Station.

Grand Oaks...
*These were taken AFTER the event.

Ice Sculpture with Sanctuary Logo.

Painter Peter Rabbit with White Chocolate Egg.

Sugar Tulips, Meringue Cookies, and Other Sweet Treats.

Easter Lily Edible Egg.

Splatter, White Chocolate Egg at Action Station.

Kid's Table.

Pooh in Hunny Pot. The infrastructure is foil and plastic wrap. Impressive, right?

The Ballroom.

The Easter Bunny came to visit me, early! I was afraid that, with this being my first Easter away from home in 23 years, that (s)he wouldn't find me but (s)he did, indeed. (S)He's a silly wabbit! (S)He brought me TWO POUNDS of Russell Stover Cashew Clusters, and I love (her/)him for it. I love (her/)him more already for the ONE POUND that I've enjoyed. (S)He also sent me a beautiful dress, my car tag (suspicious), and gift cards galore. Thanks, Easter Bunny!

Nothing says "Hoppy Easter" like Easter Candy!

SUCCESS. I FOUND ARMY WIVES.

Haley

Beach Bunny Part I.

Twelve weeks have come and gone, and over two weeks have passed of these twelve since I last posted. I have six more weeks at the Sanctuary, six more weeks living on Johns Island, six more weeks to put a dent in my Charleston Bucket List, six more weeks of living on my own (back to Bank of Mom and Dad... YIPPPEEEEEE :)), six more weeks of the South, six more weeks of fun. I cannot believe that I am two thirds of the way done with my externship. Where has the time gone?

This weekend and last weekend are two of the biggest weekends at the Sanctuary and Resort, Easter and Gourmet and Grapes, a benefit for the Medical University of South Carolina. Therefore, I only had one day off last week and one off this week. So, I have not had time to blog, okay? :) I hope these two posts make up for the time. It's busy and with visitors coming to Charleston, graduations, weddings, etc., my life is going to get even crazier over the next six plus weeks. I love it, and I hope you enjoy reading about it.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011
*Key Lime Pie.
*Lemon Lace Tuile.
*Pecan Tuile.
*Spun Salted Vanilla Ice Cream.
*Cut Croissants and Pralines for Bread Pudding.
*Baked Milk and Honey QuickBread.

Our new CIA extern is here. Her name is Christine, and she is pretty cool. :) I mean, all my fears have been confirmed with her fitting right in, being awesome in the kitchen, and already replacing me at Kiawah. Okay, okay, I kid for the most part, but seriously, though, she is great. I hope she likes working at Kiawah as much as I do, and I can't wait to hang with her when we go back to school!

We also have/had a new Sous Chef in Jasmine. He left as quickly as he came. The end. And the search begins, again!

Thursday, April 14, 2011
*Trained Christine in Jasmine.
*Sorbet Tuile.
*Tuile Batter.
Worked Service.

Friday, April 15, 2011
(Happy Tax Day and Happy Birthday, Dan!)
*Trained Christine.
*Mac. Baskets.
*Rolled Truffles in Chocolate.
Worked Service.

I mentioned in the last post that some of my friends from high school traveled to Charleston to celebrate Evan's Bachelorette Party. I've known Evan, and some of these girls, since we were four and five years old. Evan and I attended the same school from pre-Kindergarten until we graduated from high school (that's 14 years, folks). She went off to Auburn University after graduation, while I, of course, headed to Athens to the University of Georgia. She moved back to Thomasville after graduation, while I haven't lived in the same place for more than six months since graduation. I wish we saw each other more but one day, when I move back South for good. She is beautiful and amazing and GETTING MARRIED?!!? Thanks for including me, girls. I can't wait to see you in white in a few weeks, Evan!

I met them at Social, a wine bar, on East Bay Street in Charleston after work, and from there, we walked to Trio, a dance club on Calhoun, near their hotel, the Francis Marion. We had a few cocktails and danced and chatted and took pictures and just had a night on the town. It was so fun.

Catherine, Haley, Evan, and Sarah Frances... Brookwood buddies and Thomasville friends from waaaaaaay back.

Saturday, April 16, 2011
*Helped Christine, a little, but for the most part, she was on her own.
*Chocolate Cakes (finished and baked).
*Lemon Lace Tuile.
*Pecan Tuile.
*Mac. Baskets.
*Scooped Takeaway Cakes.
*Cut Croissants.
*Field Trip to OR to deliver Steam Cakes and Berries.

Apparently, Pepsi is a sponsor for the PGA Golf Championship. Kiawah cannot serve Coca-Cola at a Pepsi-sponsored event, and therefore, in preparation for the PGA 2012, Kiawah is switching from Coke to Pepsi. WORST DAY EVER. It begins with switching the machines. Now, instead of UGA Bulldawg Red, the machines are Pepsi Blue (and I'm blue too). We still serve, and I still drink, Coke when I'm in Jasmine, and hopefully I won't have to give up my cola preference in taste before I leave. Man, it's a sad day.

Sunday, April 17, 2011
*Milk and Honey Base x 3 (baked 190).
*20 Key Lime Pies, including making graham cracker crust.
*Chocolate Chip Cookies.
*Lemon Ricotta Cakes.
*Mac. Baskets.
*Caramel Creme Brulee.

Monday, April 18, 2011
OFF, my only day off with it being Easter week.
Trevor, my culinary friend from the CIA, from PA, who is externing at Jasmine Porch, who lives like five feet away from me, turned the big 2-1 (I am officially a grandma!) about a week ago. Trevor, Dan (also from the CIA, externing in Ocean Room), Astrid (a GA friend from Johnson and Wales), and I all had the day off, which never happens, and we went to Folly for a day at the beach. Our day included Trevor losing Dan's frisbee, and he was a tad bit upset, Dan that is. We, more Dan and Astrid, buried Trevor in the sand, because your 21st birthday isn't complete without a little sand in the mouth to go with that alcohol. And after the beach, we went to Zia, my new favorite spot (thanks, Ern), where I enjoyed a Chicken Yucatan ENCHILADA Christmas-style, with both red and green sauces and a Baja Fish taco. They was delish, and I think everyone enjoyed this new gem of a restaurant.

Folly Beach Pier. Is it bad that I think how this could be damaged in a hurricane? I've lived through too many hurricane seasons, I guess.

What better way to celebrate your 21st birthday than to be buried in the sand? Happy Birthday, Trevor!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
*Key Lime Pies.
*Milk and Honey Base x 3 (baked 200).
*12 Lemon Lace Tuile.
*20 Pecan Tuile.
*24 Mac. Baskets.
*Dipped Pretzels.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011
(Happy Birthday, Jon!)
I worked in Banquets to prepare for Easter from 10-7ish.
*Cake Pops.
*Cheesecakes.
*Made and Piped Vienna Cookies.
*Coconut Macaroons.
*Christine worked service at Jasmine but I took a trip to bring her Bread Puddings and a Special-Order Cake.

The Health Inspector came to visit. How fun.

Thursday, April 21, 2011
*Milk and Honey Bread.
*Grilled Pound Cake.
In JP:
*Cut Cake and Strawberries.
*Dipped Oreos in Pastel Chocolate for Easter.
*Unmolded Key Lime Pies.

This is our April/ May Tasting Dessert that we started this week: Strawberry Soup with a Meringue Island and Cut Strawberries, Grilled Pound Cake, Lemon Basil Ice Cream, and Micro-greens. (Get it? It's a play off a grilled cheese and soup!)

Friday, April 22, 2011
*Pecan Pies.
*Milk and Honey Base x 3.
*Lemon Tuile.
*Proofed and Baked Slider Buns.
In JP:
*Unmolded Pecan Pies and Key Lime Pies.
*Dipped Pretzels.

I've worked in Jasmine for a number of months now, and just recently, people have started ordering "creme brulee to go." I kind of take this personally when I receive an order for one. Creme brulee is made with egg yolks and can't be unmolded from this dish. I mean, hello?!!? I made it work, though I wasn't happy about it.

Hope you enjoy this creme brulee at home, because it looks so appealing like this.

Saturday, April 23, 2011
*Lemon Lace Tuile.
*Pecan Tuile.
*Mac. Baskets.
In JP:
*Cut Cake.
*Unmolded Key Lime Pies.
*Cut Pound Cake.
*Wrapped Creme Brulee.

Sunday, April 24, 2011
HOPPY EASTER!
**See Beach Bunny Part II Post. I decided to split up this post, because a day by day post mixed with Easter, our biggest weekend at the Resort, plus 25 pictures would have been blog overload. So, now, double the fun.

Monday, April 25, 2011
OFF.
I woke up at a decent hour, for my day off, in my opinion, before noon. I got beach ready and Alexa, my roommate and I, headed to Zia (same place I've mentioned a lot recently, that we ate for Trevor's birthday dinner) to meet Erin, Erin (a recent CIA graduate and new addition to the Ocean Room) and Heather. We had margaritas and ate lunch before hitting the beach at Folly.

It was a beautiful day for the most part, until it starting raining, then becoming sunny, looking like it was going to pour, then breaking into sun. Finally, we packed it up and headed back to the car. It was snack time at this point. So, we walked to this little place called Tokyo Crepes (I didn't know crepes were Japanese?!) and all ordered a treat, ice cream or a crepe. Erin had a crepe with literally everything sweet under the sun (ha!), called the Dynamite I think?! Alexa had an apple crepe with cereal and other sweet treats. I just had a strawberries and nutella crepe. Why mess with what works, ya know?!

Alexa and Erin with their ginormous crepes pre-eating.

Alexa had no problem eating hers but Erin on the other hand... (she may kill me for posting this pic?!)

And, I think I missed a spot putting on sunscreen?! What do you think? (Sorry, mom! I'll do better next time. At least I put some screener on?!)

Tuesday, April 26, 2011
(Happy Birthday, Papa!)
*Grilled Pound Cake.
In JP:
*Unmolded Key Lime Pies.
*Dipped Pretzels.
*Cut Croissants.
*Piped Chocolate Plates, which I really do like every other day.

A party of about 15 had the option of bread pudding or key lime pie for dessert. At the time the order came in, I was working at the short table (bread pudding table), which means I stand right in front of the hot box, not a great place for me, when servers need to access more bread. That table is clearly the size of like.. well, it's small. So, as people were finishing their Easter prep, I kindly moved them out of the way to set up for the Key Lime Pies on my regular table. Mise en place and being at home on my regular table does actually make a difference in how I function at Jasmine. "Runner, please." COULD SOMEONE COME GET THESE DESSERTS?

Bread Pudding? Great choice!

Key Lime Pie? Another great choice.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011
*Pecan Pies.
*Milk and Honey Base x 3 (Baked 175).
*Baked Creme Brulee.
*Lemon Tuile.
*Chocolate Chip Cookies.
In JP:
*Cut Cake.
*Cut Meat for Sausage. Ew.
*Pulled Thyme from Stems.

I was so proud of this batch of Pecan Pies that I had to take a picture. Aren't they beautiful? And, I didn't have trouble getting them out of their tart shell.

Thursday, April 28, 2011
*Unmolded Bread Pudding
*Cut and Grilled Pound Cake.
*Scooped Takeaway Cakes
Worked Service.

Friday, April 29, 2011
*Lime Chantilly
*Unmolded Key Lime Pie.
*Blackberry Sauce.
*Slider Buns.
In JP:
*Dipped Pretzels.
*Brulee-d Bananas (yum).

Today was long and tiring. We had a party for about 30, and as a part of their meal, they were offered three different dessert options. Basically, this means that they all ordered dessert. Just as I wanted to start prepping their desserts, I got a rush of orders (doesn't that always happen?). The boys/ servers did offer to help. Then, my torch ran out of gas, literally. This was a problem with creme brulee being one of the three options, but we made it work. Erin brought me the torch from the pastry kitchen. And, I must apologize to her for my stressed out/ I-can't-function-when-my-station-looks-like-a-bomb-went-off-because-we-just-sent-out-desserts-for-30 mood. Thanks for your help, boo bear. Do you still want me to come to the OR? Ha. :) The icing on the cake (ha x 2)? I then received a ticket for four desserts that I wasn't supposed to make?! How was I supposed to know that when the ticket doesn't say "no make?" Congratulations, servers/ Jasmine people, for your dessert sampler. To repay me, can you actually come get the desserts when I call "runner" before the ice cream melts?! :)

Off to work at 4 today, again. I can make it to Wednesday, my next day off, when Dad and Shirley come, right? It's like I'm the little engine that could or Nemo. Just keep swimming, Haley, which is funny, because I'm a beach bunny. (Too much?)

WORK, WORK, WORK.

Hay Reh

*Happy Belated 18th Birthday to Baby Karen, who will always be the baby, the youngest, the baby Karen Barrett, but she may not look so baby anymore. We are so proud of the woman you have become, and we can't wait to see how the Lord grows you in the future. Now, go buy a lottery ticket, because cigs are not an option! :)

*Praying for Tuscaloosa, Alabama, my third favorite SEC town, and all those affected by the recent storms in the Southern states. Roll Tide.

*After watching the Royal Wedding and spending a good hour researching monarchies, I've decided I want to marry a prince. End of story or "happily ever after," if you will. :)

"Strawberry Fields Forever..."

Wake up. Eat. Go to work. Work. Come home from work. Shower. Eat. Rest and repeat. This is my life. Sometimes, you can throw a little True Blood or Army Wives in there, but for the most part, this is it. I promise that I'm still barrels of fun and extremely cool. :) Honestly though, I do not have even a blurb of wisdom to share, like I usually do, and so let's just get right to it...

Thursday, April 7, 2011
I went to work at 5pm and worked service. It was fairly busy with about 150 people in house, and I was at the restaurant until 11 or so.

Friday, April 8, 2011
*Lemon Tuile.
*Ricotta Cakes.
In JP:
*Cut Pralines for Bread Pudding.
*Cut Wedding Cake and Birthday Cake.

I brought two cakes to Jasmine from the Pastry Kitchen, a 40th birthday cake and a wedding cake, for a small wedding reception at JP. After the ceremonial cutting of the wedding cake and taking pictures of the birthday cake, each cake was brought back to my station for me to cut. You can never have too much cake-cutting practice. :)

Pre-wedding. The top was saved, of course. I cut the bottom into 10ish pieces, and about half of that cake was left.

The couple loves their dog. They love their dog so much that he/she was given special permission to be at the reception at Jasmine.

It was made with nutella. I could smell it. :)

Unfortunately, Lexi moved out due to understandable circumstances. Jessica also moved out, to our previous apartment complex, because she didn't have a car and the shuttle goes/ comes there. So, it's back to me and Alexa in the Grove 10E.

Saturday, April 9, 2011
*Peanut Butter Cookies.
*Pecan Pies. Well, I just put the chocolate chips in the tart shell, really, and Temperance did the rest.
And, service was crazy hectic; we were super busy.

Sunday, April 10, 2011
OFF.
My day off started with my alarm buzzing, which can never good but in this case it was. I met Erin and Heather at Three Little Birds near my favorite Starbucks in West Ashley. The Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie and the Sweet Potato Benedict were ah-mazing. After a quick Starbucks trip, we headed to Heather's apartment. From there, we jumped in my car on our way to Wadmalaw Island to pick strawberries. It was so fun, minus the bugs. And at $2.25 a pound and leaving with $8 worth of strawberries, it was completely worth it for off the vine (vine?) strawberries.

It was only appropriate to wear my "You know you're from Georgia when your favorite food is" shirt.

I found a gem of a strawberry and "how's your mama and 'em?" (see front of shirt...)

Thank you, artistic Erin, for this photograph.

Erin, Heather, and the Intern (that's me, obviously)...

Erin and the Intern cheeZing on the tire swing...

I thought I was going to die, and after dropping Erin and Heather off at Heather's, I came back to the apartment with a tummy ache. I was cured with a two hour nap. :) I then proceeded to cheer for my new golf crush, Rory McIlroy, to win the Master's (after leading for 64 holes). Unfortunately, the stress got to the 21 year old and he shot an 80, or +8, that's EIGHT over par. Poor fella. Maybe, I will see him at the Ocean Course at Kiawah in August 2012?! :) Hehe.

Monday, April 11, 2011
*Bread Pudding.
*Key Lime Pie.
*Key Lime Base.
*Blackberry Sauce.
*Pecan Pies.
*Mac. Baskets.
*Baked Milk and Honey Bread.
In JP:
*Dipped Pretzels.
*Cut Lemon Cake.
*Assembled Flowers.

Monday was a hard day as a baker for me. It seemed like everything just wasn't turning out. Now, I may have high expectations, too high in some regards, but, when you have key lime base splash in your face, pecan pie crust crack in the tart shell, etc. all while being by yourself in the pastry kitchen, you would want to throw things, cry a little, and give up, right? I think it's the pressure, feeling replaced?! Okay, ha, I'm just kidding. I do like feeling that some of my effort is paying off, however, when I see the final product, and yesterday, I just wasn't feeling it. This is really the first time since I put rice krispy treats in red napkined-baskets (and 600 of 'em at that) in 2009 (not a good idea, right, Teena?) that I've felt like this though. So, my future looks bright. I made it through that (and that summer confirmed to me that I wanted to go to culinary school) and it's a new day in the bakery tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011
OFF.

Today, I had a "me" day and it was glorious. Celebrating yourself and spending time solo every now and again to explore, be quiet, do your own thing, and focus on the senses is truly important. I slept in then started the day with lunch at Your Pie. (It was $6 pizza Tuesday, and I didn't even know it. And the guy who started Your Pie was my cashier...) After that, I headed to the post office and the Citadel Mall for some Target shopping, among other stores. (Sorry, mom, for being so darn good at shopping. Does it help to know I received a 15% discount for being a student. Not really? For the amount of money we pay for schooling? Oh, Negative Nancy. :)) I headed downtown to check out a couple of stores, which I found I could not afford, but I did purchase what I came downtown to buy. Throw in a little yogurt from FreshBerry (it's in the "Best of Charleston" and I thought I should try it myself...) and Starbucks and the day was almost complete. I live on a island, and a sparse island at that, and I decided to eat dinner before heading back. Zia Taqueria was the winner, where the baja fish taco and the chicken Yucatan taco were delish, along with the chips and salsa. Now, I am here, blogging away and yapping to you people.

Did you know that today marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War? And, the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, just a boat ride away from downtown Charleston, where I was today and live about 20 minutes away from. As Americans, have we really made any progress in the 150 years since the Civil War began? Racial equality? No. Southern acceptance? For the most part, no. Northern humbleness? No, again, for the most part. But, that's if we are taking about allegiance and territorial limits. Now, don't get me wrong, as I know the Civil War is a prominent time in our nation's history, but the key point is that this happened 150 years ago. This isn't me arguing for a perfect world, but sometimes don't you wonder what is happening in the world, as far as humanity is concerned? Civil Wars start and continue. Hatred. Violence. Fear. Rage. Poverty. Slavery. It makes you pray ever faithfully for Jesus to return soon. I cling to the hope...

I thought I should document the paper from where it all began on the 150th year... because what would I do with the actual paper if I bought it?!

My friends are coming this weekend to celebrate my friend Evan's last few weeks of being single. Watch out, Charleston. I can't wait.

I REALLY DO WISH I KNEW HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY WINE, DEANNA CARTER.

Haley "Strawberry Shortcake" Rehberg

My John Hancock??!!

Prepare yourself for a hell of a blog...

Life is good. Life is great. Much has changed since the last time I posted. I LIVE ON AN ISLAND NOW. How many people can actually say that they have lived/ live on an island? Okay, it is probably more than I think, but it is exciting, anyway. Not only did I move from West Ashley in Charleston to Johns Island, twenty minutes closer to the resort and to a nicer apartment, I live on Stardust Way. I always knew I was a fairy princess, and now my address proves it:

Haley Rehberg
10 Stardust Way Apt. E
Johns Island, SC 29455

The front of the apartment. We are on the bottom floor. Also, imagine a pink and white geranium plant to the right of the door that I bought to make it more home-y, and my mother proud.

The living room, and the kitchen barstools. (Young Life shoutout on the couch...)

The kitchen, obviously.

My room, pre- second bed.

So, the "season" at Kiawah is here now. Cisco Systems was here last week for a meeting. VIPs, which is every guest really, are in house all the time. Expectations are always high in everything we do, which can be stressful. Changes are happening, with people moving around, getting married, etc. It's nuts. Jasmine Porch is getting busier by the night. And, with Nick, the Sous Chef at Jasmine, now gone, things are challenging in the Pastry area. There isn't a ticket machine at my station, and I have to rely on the people on the line to relay my orders. Nick was awesome at looking out for us in the back, and I didn't know anything other than him being at the front. Well, now, it's crazy; tickets and orders are lost in translation, and it's busy. All of this is a recipe (ha) for a hair-pulling Haley at times, but I love it, nonetheless (though I miss Nick, at the same time).

Thursday, March 24, 2011
*Pecan Pie
*Unmolded Bread Pudding.
*Pecan Tuile.
*Dipped Pretzels in Chocolate.
*Lime Chantilly.
*Key Lime Pies.
*Mac. Baskets.
*Made and Baked Scones
In JP:
*Flowers for Lemon Cake.

Friday, March 25, 2011
*Baked Scones.
*Sorbet Baskets.
*Watched Temperance assembly Lemon Cake.
*Lemon Tuile.
*Dough Sheeter for ?? My note is failing me. Cookies or Pecan Pie Shell?
In JP:
*Cut Cake.
*Assembled Flowers.

Saturday, March 26, 2011
*Scones.
*Pecan Pies for 60 (banquets).
In JP:
*Breaded Green Tomatoes.
*Wrapped and Froze Chicken Wings.
*Piped Cheese in Olives.

Temperance made this cake for two of the servers, who are moving to Asheville and getting married. We will miss you, Matt and Denise.

Sunday, March 27, 2011
OFF
One of my best friends in the world and fellow Thomasvillian, Tyler Rogers, came to Charleston with some of his medical school friends to run some obstacle course 5K. I, of course, worked on Friday and Saturday, and we met up at the Charleston Market on Sunday. We walked around the Market, explored downtown on foot, and then ate lunch at a Greek-style grille on Kings Street. Tyler, thank you for coming to visit and for lunch. I enjoyed catching up and meeting your friends. Oh, and I miss you!

Blurry pic but a pic of "sweethearts," my mom's response to me sending her this picture.

Erin came to pick me up on Sunday night, and then we went to pick up Heather. We met Robert downtown on Kings Street for delicious sushi. (Also, important to note was the sugar and spice martini I had, made with habanero-infused vodka. Soo different and good.) After sushi, we made a couple of drink stops before heading to Wild Wings Cafe on Market Street to dance the night away to Plane Jane (or is it Plain Jane), a cover band. What a great night.

Monday, March 28, 2011
OFF.
Can you spell lazy? I can. H-A-L-E-Y. Wait, four loads of laundry... that's productive, right?!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Temp. off.
*Bourbon Anglaise.
*Baked Scones.
*Caramel Sauce.
*17 Pecan Pies.
*Creme Brulee Base.
*Chocolate Chip Cookies.
*Mac. Baskets.
*Lemon Lace Tuile.
*Pecan Tuile.
*Unmolded Bread Pudding.
In JP:
*Pulled Cilantro.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Temp. off.
*Assembled Lemon Cake. I actually made the cake by myself for the first time. Insert scared picture of me here. How did it turn out, besides the mama-jama layer size?!

The whole cake, cut.

Cake slice. I think it looks great for my first five-layer cake!

*Lemon Lace Tuile.
*Pecan Tuile.
*Dipped Pretzels in Chocolate.
*Baked Creme Brulee.
*Mascapone Whip.
*Chocolate Chip Cookies.
*Made Scones and Baked (using mashed, canned sweet potatoes).

Thursday, March 31, 2011
4pm- close.
*Tart Dough on Sheeter for Easter Cookies.
*Made and Scooped Peanut Butter Cookies.
In JP:
*Stuffed Quail. Ew.

Friday, April 1, 2011
4pm- close.
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS.
*Tuile.
*Scooped Takeaway Cakes for Erin.

I came home from work to a new roommate, Jessica, who is from Chicago and will be working at the Atlantic Room, the seafood restaurant at the Ocean Course.

Saturday, April 2, 2011
*Made Lemon Lace Tuile Batter.
In JP:
*Unmolded Key Lime Pies.
*Assembled Flowers for Lemon Cake.
*Cut Pralines for Bread Pudding.
*Cut Lemon Cake.

Lexie, our fourth and final roommate, moved in to Alexa's room. She is originally from PA but goes to school at CofC. She just returned from studying abroad in Spain and will be working for the Recreation department at Kiawah.

My dear friend from SharpTop Cove, Andrew Rabley, came to Charleston from Clemson with his roommates for the weekend. Meeting downtown wasn't really an option with the Cooper Bridge Run on Saturday morning, and Rabley met me at my apartment on Johns Island. We drove out to Kiawah, and I gave him the tour, including the Sanctuary, the alligators at the Nature Center, etc. We made it past the V gate, the second gate to the exclusive part of the island, but it was just to turn around, sadly for Rabley who wanted to see the Ocean Course. We ate at Tomasso at the Turtle Point Golf Course, where the Jasmine Sous Chef, Nick, moved to be the Chef de Cuisine. My poached pear spinach salad and margherita pizza were delicious and the company was delightful. Thanks, Rabley, for coming to visit and for lunch!

Andy, one of the servers, came back to my station towards the end of the night and was talking about how strange of a night he was having. He handed me a dessert menu and asked me to sign it. Apparently, when this guest he was serving has a great dinner, dish, or dessert, he asks the chef to sign the menu, and he keeps it to remember the culinary experience. I guess that's a compliment?! I think he ordered the pecan pie. So, I gave away my John Hancock to a guest because he liked my pecan pie.

Greg, one of the chefs at JP, left Kiawah, and April 2 was his last night. I piped a "We will miss you!" plate and was going to make him a dessert of his choice, but he didn't want anything. Sad, we will miss you, Greg!

Sunday, April 3, 2011
*Dipped Pretzels.
*Unmolded Key Lime Pies, Bread Pudding, and Sweet Potato Pies.
*Cut Lemon Cake.
*Proofed and Baked Slider Buns.
In JP:
*Stuffed Quail.
*Honeymoon Truffle Plate.

I took this picture before I found out that an order is six truffles, not 8237409 million. :)

Kate, one of the JP chefs that I love dearly, accidentally put a split Shrimp and Grits entree on the wrong plates. Delicious dinner for me or throw it out? Um, growing girl here?!

Monday, April 4, 2011
1:30-close. No Temperance. :(
*Milk and Honey Quick Bread and Base. We replaced the scones served in the bread basket at Jasmine with these delicious muffin-ish mini loaves. The response is overwhelmingly great. One guest even asked for the recipe on the first night, and other guests wanted them delivered with room service one night, asking specifically for them.
*Orange Chantilly.
*Dipped Pretzels.
*Made Salted Vanilla Ice Cream Base.
*Made and Baked Creme Brulee.
*Pralines.
In JP:
*Stuffed Quail, which JD, one of the chefs, thinks I should just add to my everyday prep. list. Ha.

I don't think I have posted a picture of our caramel creme brulee dessert. I think y'all have seen all the others. :) Here you go!

Kate made me mahi-mahi with vegetables and rice with this yellow sauce. She is my favorite.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011
1-10ish. No Temperance, again, and a little more prep.
*Lime Chantilly.
*Mas. Whip.
*Mac. Baskets.
*Dipped Pretzels.
*Creme Brulee.
*Spun Salted Vanilla Ice Cream.
*Pecan Tuile.
*Lemon Ricotta Cakes.
*Tuile Batter.
*Key Lime Pies.
*Pecan Pies.
*Milk and Honey Bread and Base.

The restaurant was slow, compared to other nights recently. And so, Frank, let me leave early, but I did a little prep. downstairs to try and help Temperance as much as I could for the next day.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011
OFF.
I am off today, after my eight day stretch. I was supposed to have tomorrow off as well, but Temperance just texted me about coming in. So, I am going to try to enjoy my next few hours off and tomorrow, until I head to work around 4.

A new CIA extern starts in the Pastry kitchen next week. I am excited about her coming. Apparently, she is going to be trained to plate and prep. for Jasmine Porch, and I am moving back to production and Banquets. I am excited about a change of pace, but I really do love JP. I will miss it and the people dearly. Can you believe I have been here for over two months and have a little over two months to go? I'm almost at the halfway point. Life, I demand you slow down. Ha.

It has been raining here lately, but I will take the rain over the snow, which is still happening in APRIL up North. Katy Capers, it will all be over soon. Snow or $50 tank of gas, KC? :) It better not be cold when I move back in June. :)

As Easter approaches, I will leave you with the latest and greatest Charleston church sign:
I hope you didn't give up SOUL FOOD for Lent.

HI ERIN.

Hay Reh