towers.

all of Bon Iver's music videos are so pretty.

and this is one of my favorite songs from his latest album. 

and who is coming with me to see him in SLC. MAY 29TH?!

coned.

BEST discovery of the week:

MACEY'S HAS CHERRY DIPPED

 SOFT SERVE CONES FOR .74 CENTS. 

i have got to resist getting one ON THE DAILYYY. these have always been my FAVE.

what i do.

1. for about a month now i have been working at a bakery. 

i work at 5:30am til 1.

and it's awesome. just surrounding myself by more food everyday. 

2. i go to school from 3-10. or sometimes 11:30. and i fall asleep at family meal.

3. i've been listening to this song on repeat. for the past week. 

but it's SO good.

4. there is something about Parenthood that really gets to me. 

EVERYTIME YOU GUYS. i cry. every episode. 

and i am sooooo excited for this weeks episode! i can already tell i'm going to WEEP. dang it.

yours truly, linds.

xox.

so much food.

sorry that i am completely surrounded by food about eighty percent of my days. 

here are just a few dishes from cuban night:

Pumpkin Coconut soup & Okra Soup!

coconut sticky rice, pan seared sea bass, mango and avocado salsa on top 

mojito sorbet

blackberry mousse

guava puff pastry dessert with rum ice cream

and this past week we prepared french cuisine! i was in charge of desserts.

frog legs appitezer, and marinated mushroom salad

ESCARGOT. (really didn't appreciate the texture.)

creme brulee & apple tart with apple brandy ice cream!

duck with orange reduction

sirloin with whipped potatoes, asparagus and bearnaise sauce. droolingjustthinkingaboutit.

profiteroles filled with coconut, chocolate and blackberry pastry creams. 

served with caramel and & raspberry sauce.

and finally-- my parents came to the restaurant on french night! they are just the cutest. 

i LOVED having them there!

xox. Linds.

one direction.

have you heard of Harry Styles?
this is him.

he is 1/5th of the british pop group One Direction.

and as of late jennica, emily and i have been obsessing over harry/one direction.

i know i'm just giving into another boy band. (boybands=myweakness)

BUT LOOK/LISTEN TO THEM!

(babes in the woods. look at their outfits!)

and here

seriously?

jennica pre-ordered their new album today. sooooooooo excited!

food education.

right now i am in my third semester of Culinary School!

it's crazy thinking that one year ago i was in beginning baking and skills.

now i am taking advanced hot foods (restaurant) and advanced baking. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

but i just wanted to give you guys a look at the fun things i have been doing in class!

in the class I am currently in we run a full service restaurant every thursday and friday. this includes a six course meal for each guest. and each week we feature a different cuisine! last week was 'lobsterfest'--so mostly focusing on seafoods and american dishes. 

gravlox (cured salmon)

potato and basil wrapped tuna

grilled lobster tail with truffle oil

this is the dish i personally prepared all night--whole steamed lobster

boston creme pie

upside down apple crisp cake with amaretto ice cream

this was the week i had to get over my fears! because i was the ONLY person who had to use live lobsters. yep. i killed about 70 lobsters. but i have to admit, it was pretty fun!

showing the motion of my killing all the lobsters!

& my murder station. antennas and limbs everywhereee.

i'm not even going to say what this is, but just know that it IS 

the most unhealthy meal you could ever eat. a few of my classmates and i made it for fun!

and a few other things my classmates made that i thought were fantastic...

orange and fennel salad

i love school so much. 

even though it's sucking the life out of me these days. 

this week is cuban food! 

xox.L.