The answer to that question will be in the hands of the friends and family who have gotten to eat a few of my dishes. The French macaroon cookie and the creme brulee seem to be the dishes of choice thus far in showing off my new found skill set. My first dish at home was steak with peppercorn sauce along side perfectly piped herb potatoes. A sweet ending to the meal was a cold lemon souffle with my newly learned fanciful touches. Next the pressure was on for me to re-create the Lemon Sole dish I had as my final exam. With an inevitable need for a dinner party to occur in the near future looming over my head, I felt the need to have a "soft opening" shall we say. So I had just a few close friends over for dinner. On the menu...chicken with a mushroom cream-sauce, deep fried mashed potatoes, and of course vanilla bean creme brulee. The vanilla bean creme brulee definitely was the show stopper of the evening. I must say that it was quite different cooking in a kitchen where someone wasn't yelling at me with an accent and that I really had all the time I needed. I think that my friends and family will be reaping the rewards of my cooking labors...and of course I am loving every minute! As my neighbor in London, Sam would say "Sarah lets just face it...you just want to throw fabulous dinner parties!".
