This week was midterm! I can't believe I'm already halfway through the semester; it's going so fast.

Since it was midterm, I didn't have a lab on Monday. Half of the class took their exam on Monday, the other half (ME!) on Wednesday. We made four recipes we've previously made in lab, Blueberry Muffins, Chocolate Pudding, Waldorf Salad, and Chinese Chicken Salad. We had two hours to prepare and present them. I wasn't too worried about this since we had made the recipes in class, and I didn't have any problems making them the first time. I was a bit worried about getting them done in time. I'm pretty slow. I like to get everything just perfect, and that takes time. I was able to get my items done, but there was not a minute to spare. Everything turned out great, and the Chef complimented my knife skills. I don't feel that my knife skills are where I'd like them to be, so it felt terrific.

During the exam, we were able to use notes. I put together a strong plan of attack and was able to execute without any trouble. We also have a ruler that shows the different cut sizes, so I able to get my small dice and julienne cuts perfect.

In other exciting news, I was asked to work the World Food Prize dinner next week. I'm not exactly sure what all this will entail, but I'm guessing I'll be doing a lot of ingredient prep.

There are a couple of other exciting things on the horizon. I'll share when I know more, but I had one of those weeks where I felt like my hard work is being noticed and paying off, and THAT is a good feeling.