The Laughing Wolf

801 Franklin Update

Things continue apace, and I am slowly starting to learn a few things. One good thing is that Matt is a teacher in the right way. He shares, he shows, and he leads by example. Here is a photo from the other night of him showing some of us how to do a particular salad.

Yesterday was a great day in that it was not spent peeling things and such, but doing a bit more of a step up. Matt showed me how to make pesto his way, had me make a gorgonzola spread, and turned me into the Crostini Kid by having me make 600-1000 of them. Not only was it to be a busy Saturday night, but it was also an art opening, since the restaurant also showcases artwork. They were expecting up to 300 people for that, plus the dinner crowd. So I helped the real chefs get ready by browning baguettes, making pesto, making the spread, and then working with a chef to turn plain crostini into delicious hors d’oeuvres by putting pesto on some and then putting a goat cheese and parsley mixture on top of the pesto; taking crostini with gorgonzola spread and putting a diced mushroom mixture on top of them, and helping plate, etc. Did a little bit else, and enjoyed it very much.

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