I am officially a University of Michigan graduate. It is an incredible feeling to be able to write that statement. I made a goal in 8th grade that I would attend U of M, and then it was all I concentrated on during high school. Now, almost 9 years later, goal accomplished. It has been an amazing journey that has challenged me to grow in ways that I didn't think were possible. I have met amazing people along the way, Molly, Katie, Zhenya, John, Mick, Ari,Katrina, Theo, Brad Walvort, James, Brianna, Lauren, Jeff, Ben, Poe, Ali, Kristin, Ashley, and of course Brad Wiley, just to name a few. Some are now like family, some are new friends, and some are off in the distance but that's the way life goes. Sometimes you make beurre blanc with white fish on a Thursday and feel amazing, and sometimes you burn the Sunday pancakes and crawl back into bed. There are also times when you make almost 300 meatballs at midnight for a party. There are days when you can't wait to get back into the kitchen. and days where you hang up the apron for a while. The last four years have been filled with moments like these for me. In confidence I can say, no matter what is going on in my kitchen, cooking makes my life better.
I'm not sure what is next on my plate. It's an exciting time. As of now, my apron's on and I'm taking orders. Coming up this month: meatballs of all kinds, soups for rainy summer days, buttercream cakes, grilled meats and veggies, frozen yogurt, and baby's first gourmet meals.
Pleasant eating everyone!