Life Changing Experiences

Carryin my cake to load up before the
trip to CINCI!

The judge that gave me a perfect
score giving me my award!

    Last month, I competed in my first competition! It was soo exciting! The 11 weeks before the competition taught me soo much. Winning gold was just a plus. Its not about the shiny medals, its about what you take back with you. Looking back on the first week of working on the piece, i realize that i didnt know anything. I didnt even know what royal icing was, let alone how to pipe with it.

After award! :)

Me working on my piece with Chef
Spendlove! He's in charge of the
Baking Program & the baking team!

     One of the judges told me something that really made me realize that what we do is truely amazing! He hadnt given a perfect score in over 20 years & he had given me, out of all people a perfect score. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had. You never realize how much of an impact the things you do can have on people. I can't wait to see where this career takes me, because this is only the beginning. & its all gonna get better from here. :)

Before the cake was judged! :)

    June marks a year since ive started school here at Sullivan University. Seems like time flies by. I've learned so much from my chefs. They are all fantastic people & amazing at what they do. This quarter, I am in MPT or Modern Pastry Techniques, previously known as Classical. We have been working with all kinds of fun stuff!  Breads and basic desserts are nice, but I want to do the more extreme things! Cakes, chocolate work, plated desserts and tortes. I finally found what I truely love about baking and pastry! In a few short months, many of you will be here on campus with us!

-Allysa