Session Summary Session Date Fri, 01/09/2026 - 15:08 Lesson Topic Southern cheese biscuits with dark mushroom gravy Potatoes Dauphinoise Lesson Outline From scratch the 2-side dishes. Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments Richard continues to be outstanding in his culinary arts skills and a fast learner. He follows directions to standard and scale in each and every occasion.
Session Summary Session Date Wed, 01/07/2026 - 11:52 Lesson Topic Potatoes Dauphinoise and southern biscuits and dark gravy Lesson Outline 2 classic items with a high degree of difficulty Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments PJ was focused today with the production and learning complicated dishes
Session Summary Session Date Wed, 12/17/2025 - 11:59 Lesson Topic Final construction of Arancini (Italian Street food, from Sicily), various flavor profiles are explored Lesson Outline Arancini in its various forms Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments PJ likes challenging assignments and has started to add his own flavor slant to many dishes.
Session Summary Session Date Mon, 12/15/2025 - 11:46 Lesson Topic From scratch 21-minute Risotto and prep for Arancini Sicilian Street food. Lesson Outline Slow and simple Risotto traditional style. Prep for Arancini street food to be constructed the next class. Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments PJ has made significant progress the 1st part of the year, culinary wise. He has shown continued interest and growth in the area.
Session Summary Session Date Fri, 12/12/2025 - 15:49 Lesson Topic Mini meat loafs, glazed carrots and mini chocolate ganache Lesson Outline Richard created an excellent mushroom tomato sauce to top the meat loafs. Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments Chef Richard was the fastest and performed to the highest culinary skill level he has been all term.
Session Summary Session Date Wed, 12/10/2025 - 15:59 Lesson Topic from scratch meat loaf with a mushroom sauce. Lesson Outline Chef John's meat loaf with glazed carrots as a side dish... Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments PJ completed his week of independent culinary skills to demonstrate his skill level.
Session Summary Session Date Mon, 12/08/2025 - 16:03 Lesson Topic Sliced sirloin (MR) with French style fluffy potatoes and a mushroom demi Lesson Outline From scratch, PJ completed the complete dish. Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments PJ completed the 1/2-year eval with a solid performance on a completed 2 course dish
Session Summary Session Date Fri, 12/05/2025 - 14:41 Lesson Topic Chicken Piccata and Asian meatballs with stir-fried yellow rice Lesson Outline 2 complex dishes that required focus and were tied into previous learned skill sets Assignment Richard was very focused on expanding his knowledge on the 2 complicated items he has never make before. Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments Richard was very focused and hungry today. He prepared the dishes to perfection and then consumed every bite.
Session Summary Session Date Mon, 12/01/2025 - 14:21 Lesson Topic Chicken Piccata and Asian chicken meat balls over cilantro fried rice. Lesson Outline 2 separate complicated items with varied and complex ingredients lists. Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments PJ is always focused and interested in culinary arts and seems to enjoy the more changeling recipes.
Session Summary Session Date Wed, 11/19/2025 - 12:07 Lesson Topic Apple fritters and new style Red Velvet mini cakes Lesson Outline PJ did a solid job making up the missed class sessions and taking the selected items to a new level Session Minutes 90 Minutes Student Attended 90 Lesson Comments PJ always is a focused and interested student in culinary arts. He continually amazes me with his enthusiasm.
