Duets, New Adventures
Hello. For those of you still tuning in, I am still alive. I have not won the Lottery and run off to Paris to live blissfully, getting fat on croissants and Paris Brest. I have not been abducted by aliens. I have been promoted. After returning to work from my trip, I was asked into the office by the Chef de Cuisine. They are happy with what I'm doing, and they wanted to offer me the position of pastry chef, which I accepted. I'm still in shock, and when introduced at tastings as " . . . my pastry chef . . ." It takes a couple of beats for me to realize he's talking about me! I'm really enjoying things, as much as I can. We're short-staffed, and I've had people in for interviews, stages, and soon, paperwork. It's quite interesting being on the other side of the interview. It's also a challenge to lead a staff, to monitor and figure out what to do in certain situations. But it's also exciting! I'm looking forward to what my...