well, after many months of staying too far away from my computer, i am going to try to get back into this blog. to bring you all up to date on the happenings around the tobeck house, here is a quick recap on life:
Starting December 15th, I began working as the pastry chef at Pizzeria da Lupo in Boulder, CO. Getting into this position, I was excited about the opportunity to learn how to open a new restaurant and to get back into a kitchen. The first week was a whirlwind of training and learning and well to put it bluntly chaos. Three days into the adventure we started with our soft openings of just family and friends. People seemed to enjoy the food and the atmosphere and we got some great feedback. As far as pastry was concerned, besides a slight mishap with the 60 quart mixer, everything was great. The desserts were fabulous and fun to make. I was very happy to be where I was, though I was already sensing a mounting tension between owner and chef.
Our official opening was December 18th, which went beautifully for a grand opening. The crowd was good, the food was good, and it seemed like things might actually work. We took the next day off to finish some construction projects around the kitchen.
When I returned Monday morning, our chef told me that he had decided he wasn't going to continue to work with us. My heart immediately sank because this is a crushing blow for a new restaurant. When the owner approached me a while later, I was shocked and delighted when he asked me to take over! It's an amazing opportunity for anyone to be offered a kitchen, but the fact that I was offered one just 3 months out of culinary school, was quite an accomplishment.
Since then, I have basically worked constantly, but it has really been worth it. I've learned a great deal about how the food industry really works and how "fun" it can be to manage a staff. Overall it has been an amazing experience and one that I hope can continue to provide amazing opportunities for my culinary career. Plus it is really fun to be featured in the food section of the Denver Post!
The other big goal of the past several months is getting my sweet husband back home. After a lot of number crunching and praying, he officially has a ticket and will be home in just under a month. I am so ready for him to be here to live this amazing life with me again. His plans are to finish school and find a National Guard unit out here in Colorado.
We are hoping to get to IL for a few days in April, so hopefully we can see all of you soon!
Though I make no promises, hopefully I can make blogging a more common occurrence in my daily schedule. Talk to you all soon.
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