As most of you know, last year I went to Paris to get an advanced pastry certification. I’d worked professionally in kitchens for years, eventually leaving them for tech but missing the life sorely. In the same month that I got accepted to Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts, I also lost my job and all…
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A Look Back at 2016
Last year was a roller coaster. So I began this year knowing I had to rediscover myself. I felt hopeful, but to be real, much of that initial hope was forged. I wasn’t quite convinced I could successfully put myself back together, so I had made a list of what I thought I needed to…
The Shikha la Mode Best of 2013
Well y’all, it’s December 31st, and the year that is will soon turn into the year that was. Instead of getting too mushy into what these past 365 days meant to me (I’m terrible at keeping emotionality concise), here’s a visual look back at what made this year delicious: 3rd Coast Eats Growing up means…