Saturday, June 27, 2015

New Intern In The House

It's Official!  I started my summer internship at Aslan Brewery here in Bellingham, yesterday.  I'll be working closely with Executive Chef Valerie (Val) Engalls this summer.

Val graduated from The culinary program at BTC a year or so ago, as did many of the employees in their kitchen!

My first day went very well.  I worked 10-3, and started by doing a lot of prep work-making sauces, cutting veggies, forming yam patties, prepping Creme Brulee,  etc.  Val was happy with the work I did, and it got them ahead of schedulefor the day.

We talked of  my upcoming internship, and basically the timeline for the things I will be learning.  I will mostly be working four days per week, Thursday through Sunday, and almost always when Val is there.

I've included a link to Aslan's menu.  They source all-natural, organic and local ingredients, wherever possible, and cater to several dietary requirements; there are gluten free items, vegtarian, and vegan items offered.

I really like the environment and friendly people at Aslan, and I feel that I will learn a lot from Val as well as the other employees there.











Menu — Aslan Brewing Co.

Monday, June 22, 2015

Last Day Of School

Today was our official last day of school.  We cleaned and scrubbed the kitchens to prepare them for the new school year, which starts in September.  Chef made a ton of pizza for us in the Woodstone oven...molto bene!
This is the spot that I will blog about my summer internship; once I find it, that is!
So excited about all that  I've learned,
 and I'm looking forward to the coming culinary year!