After the Chocolate Decorations class ended we spoke about his shop at the Bellagio. I am going to visit it in a few weeks.
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Friday, July 08, 2005
Tami, Pastry Chef Mochizuki and my Mom Nancy at the Oriental Desserts Class!
Tami, Pastry Chef Mochizuki and my Mom Nancy at the Oriental Desserts Class!
Originally uploaded by taminsea1.
Pastry Chef Bonnie and Pastry Chef Tami at the Dessert Ridge Shopping Center in Phoenix!
Pastry Chef Bonnie and Pastry Chef Tami at the Dessert Ridge Shopping Center in Phoenix!
Originally uploaded by taminsea1.
Thanks,
ChefTami
Word of the Day for Friday July 8, 2005
somnolent \SOM-nuh-luhnt\, adjective:
1. Sleepy; drowsy; inclined to sleep.
2. Tending to cause sleepiness or drowsiness.
[I]n his case, restrained ultimately meant boring, as the
audience was lulled into a somnolent state.
--Teresa Wiltz, "The Hip, the Flip, the Flop,"
[1]Washington Post, March 3, 2000
Meanwhile, many a somnolent local authority has been
stirred into action by Davidson's blunt approach.
--John Lucas, "Memorials are made of these on the eve of
Remembrance Sunday," [2]Daily Telegraph, November 7, 1998
Back in the somnolent heat of Bangalore he wrote a
revealing novel entitled Savrola.
--David Stafford, [3]Churchill and Secret Service
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Somnolent is from Latin somnolentus, from somnus, "sleep." A
related word is insomnia (in-, "not" + somnus).
1. Sleepy; drowsy; inclined to sleep.
2. Tending to cause sleepiness or drowsiness.
[I]n his case, restrained ultimately meant boring, as the
audience was lulled into a somnolent state.
--Teresa Wiltz, "The Hip, the Flip, the Flop,"
[1]Washington Post, March 3, 2000
Meanwhile, many a somnolent local authority has been
stirred into action by Davidson's blunt approach.
--John Lucas, "Memorials are made of these on the eve of
Remembrance Sunday," [2]Daily Telegraph, November 7, 1998
Back in the somnolent heat of Bangalore he wrote a
revealing novel entitled Savrola.
--David Stafford, [3]Churchill and Secret Service
_________________________________________________________
Somnolent is from Latin somnolentus, from somnus, "sleep." A
related word is insomnia (in-, "not" + somnus).
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Nancy And Tamela at the Dessert Ridge Shopping Center!
Nancy And Tamela at the Dessert Ridge Shopping Center!
Dragon Ball!
This is the signature dessert called Dragon Ball from the Oriental Desserts Class at the World Pastry Forum!
Chef Julie Walsh and Me at the World Pastry Forum!
Chef Julie Walsh and Me at the World Pastry Forum!
Bonnie, Mom and me at the JW Marriott Hotel!
We stayed at this beautiful hotel that hosted the World Pastry Forum!
Butterfly Chocolate Showpiece!
Another Chocolate Showpiece from the Food Network Chocolate Showpiece Competition!
Thanks,
ChefTami
Thanks,
ChefTami
Another Chocolate Showpiece from the Food Network Challenge!
This was another Chocolate Showpiece from the Food Network's Chocolate Showpiece Challenge!
Thanks,
ChefTami
Thanks,
ChefTami
Chocolate Showpiece!
A chocolate showpiece from the Food Network Chocolate Showpiece Challenge. The Event was held at the JW Marriot Resort in Phoenix, Arizona and will be shown on the Food Network in a few months.
Thanks,
ChefTami
Thanks,
ChefTami
Elvis made out of post it notes!
Two people designed the mosaic of the king over the memorial day weekend.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Word of the Day for Wednesday July 6, 2005
rictus \RIK-tuhs\, noun:
1. The gape of the mouth, as of birds.
2. A gaping grin or grimace.
A rictus of cruel malignity lit up greyly their old bony
faces.
--James Joyce, [1]A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
His belly swelled grotesquely, his hands curled, his cheeks
puffed out, his mouth contorted in a rictus of pain and
astonishment.
--Tony Horwitz, [2]Confederates in the Attic
Then, as the sympathy and praise engulfed him, Hector would
invariably roll over onto his back, legs in the air, his
mouth twisted into an otherworldly rictus.
--Bruce McCall, "Writers Who Were Really Dogs," [3]New York
Times, June 5, 1994
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Rictus is from Latin rictus, "the open mouth," from ringi, "to
show the teeth."
1. The gape of the mouth, as of birds.
2. A gaping grin or grimace.
A rictus of cruel malignity lit up greyly their old bony
faces.
--James Joyce, [1]A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
His belly swelled grotesquely, his hands curled, his cheeks
puffed out, his mouth contorted in a rictus of pain and
astonishment.
--Tony Horwitz, [2]Confederates in the Attic
Then, as the sympathy and praise engulfed him, Hector would
invariably roll over onto his back, legs in the air, his
mouth twisted into an otherworldly rictus.
--Bruce McCall, "Writers Who Were Really Dogs," [3]New York
Times, June 5, 1994
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Rictus is from Latin rictus, "the open mouth," from ringi, "to
show the teeth."
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Word of the Day for Tuesday July 5, 2005
nostrum \NOS-truhm\, noun:
1. A medicine of secret composition and unproven or dubious
effectiveness; a quack medicine.
2. A usually questionable remedy or scheme; a cure-all.
James is put to work at country fairs, promoting a quack
nostrum for pain relief.
--Patrick McGrath, "Heart of Ice," [1]New York Times, April
13, 1997
His hopeful message attracted an audience eager to believe
he had found the nostrum for all of society's ills.
--Warren Sloat, "Looking Back at 'Looking Backward': We
Have Seen the Future and It Didn't Work," [2]New York
Times, January 17, 1988
Old ladies were always offering her their advice,
recommending this or that nostrum.
--Charlotte Brontë, Shirley: A Tale
_________________________________________________________
Nostrum comes from Latin nostrum (remedium), "our (remedy),"
from nos, "we."
1. A medicine of secret composition and unproven or dubious
effectiveness; a quack medicine.
2. A usually questionable remedy or scheme; a cure-all.
James is put to work at country fairs, promoting a quack
nostrum for pain relief.
--Patrick McGrath, "Heart of Ice," [1]New York Times, April
13, 1997
His hopeful message attracted an audience eager to believe
he had found the nostrum for all of society's ills.
--Warren Sloat, "Looking Back at 'Looking Backward': We
Have Seen the Future and It Didn't Work," [2]New York
Times, January 17, 1988
Old ladies were always offering her their advice,
recommending this or that nostrum.
--Charlotte Brontë, Shirley: A Tale
_________________________________________________________
Nostrum comes from Latin nostrum (remedium), "our (remedy),"
from nos, "we."
Chef Martin at the World Pastry Forum!
My friend Bonnie at the World Pastry Forum during the Gelato class taught by Chef Ferraro!
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Dessert from Gelato Class
I liked the fan fruit in this dessert and the balance of the plate presentation and the eye appealing colors used creating an eye catching dessert presentation. I also liked the use of different textures, soft being the gelato, crisp being the parmesan crisp and the illusion of more than there really is by fanning the fruit.
World Pastry Forum Sugar Showpiece!
This is a stunning Sugar Showpiece that was both appealing to the eye, completely balanced, and had clear beautiful complimentary colors.
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Word of the Day for Wednesday June 29, 2005
Word of the Day for Wednesday June 29, 2005
lineament \LIN-ee-uh-muhnt\, noun:
1. One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive
marks of a body or figure, particularly of the face.
2. A distinguishing or characteristic feature; -- usually in
the plural.
If she saw herself, even in her memory, she did not see the
brightness that had been hers as a wife; she saw the lined
and ageing woman she had become, as if these lineaments had
been waiting to emerge since her features had first been
formed.
--Anita Brookner, [1]Visitors
Biography -- and, by definition, autobiography -- is the
form of the moment. In the shape of a well-lived, well-told
life we can discern the lineaments of the day and even, if
the life to hand signifies more than itself, the age.
--Fred Inglis, "No Discouragement: An Autobiography,"
[2]New Statesman, December 6, 1996
Crazy wooden galleries common to the backs of half a dozen
houses, with holes from which to look upon the slime
beneath; windows, broken and patched, with poles thrust
out, on which to dry the linen that is never there; rooms
so small, so filthy, so confined, that the air would seem
too tainted even for the dirt and squalor which they
shelter; wooden chambers thrusting themselves out above the
mud, and threatening to fall into it--as some have done;
dirt-besmeared walls and decaying foundations; every
repulsive lineament of poverty, every loathsome indication
of filth, rot, and garbage; all these ornament the banks of
Folly Ditch.
--Charles Dickens, [3]Oliver Twist
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Lineament comes from Latin lineamentum, "feature, lineament,"
from linea, "line."
lineament \LIN-ee-uh-muhnt\, noun:
1. One of the outlines, exterior features, or distinctive
marks of a body or figure, particularly of the face.
2. A distinguishing or characteristic feature; -- usually in
the plural.
If she saw herself, even in her memory, she did not see the
brightness that had been hers as a wife; she saw the lined
and ageing woman she had become, as if these lineaments had
been waiting to emerge since her features had first been
formed.
--Anita Brookner, [1]Visitors
Biography -- and, by definition, autobiography -- is the
form of the moment. In the shape of a well-lived, well-told
life we can discern the lineaments of the day and even, if
the life to hand signifies more than itself, the age.
--Fred Inglis, "No Discouragement: An Autobiography,"
[2]New Statesman, December 6, 1996
Crazy wooden galleries common to the backs of half a dozen
houses, with holes from which to look upon the slime
beneath; windows, broken and patched, with poles thrust
out, on which to dry the linen that is never there; rooms
so small, so filthy, so confined, that the air would seem
too tainted even for the dirt and squalor which they
shelter; wooden chambers thrusting themselves out above the
mud, and threatening to fall into it--as some have done;
dirt-besmeared walls and decaying foundations; every
repulsive lineament of poverty, every loathsome indication
of filth, rot, and garbage; all these ornament the banks of
Folly Ditch.
--Charles Dickens, [3]Oliver Twist
_________________________________________________________
Lineament comes from Latin lineamentum, "feature, lineament,"
from linea, "line."
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Word of the Day for Tuesday June 28, 2005
woebegone \WOE-bee-gon\, adjective:
1. Beset or overwhelmed with woe; immersed in grief or sorrow;
woeful.
2. Being in a sorry condition; dismal-looking; dilapidated;
run-down.
Socrates, condemned to death by the people of Athens,
prepares to drink a cup of hemlock, surrounded by woebegone
friends.
--Alain De Botton, [1]The Consolations of Philosophy
This woebegone lot includes Henry, a real-estate developer
whose dream project has, like his marriage, slipped into
bankruptcy; Henry's sister, Wiloma, who has hurled herself
headlong into the arms of a New Age church to survive her
own divorce; and Henry and Wiloma's decrepit Uncle Brendan,
a former monk whose faith has eroded along with his health,
stranding him in a nursing home.
--Jennifer Howard, review of [2]The Forms of Water, by
Andrea Barrett, [3]New York Times, June 13, 1993
After 40 years as a producer he thinks of himself as a
battered, scarred but well-armoured animal, "like an old
turtle"; and if such creatures could speak they would
probably sound like [him], a bit woebegone but drolly
unsurprised by life's vicissitudes.
--"Time for another Hugo hit," [4]Times (London), May 22,
2000
_________________________________________________________
Woebegone is from Middle English wo begon, from wo (from Old
English wa, used to express grief) + begon, past participle of
begon, "to go about, to beset," from Old English began, bigan,
from bi-, "around, about" + gan, "to go."
1. Beset or overwhelmed with woe; immersed in grief or sorrow;
woeful.
2. Being in a sorry condition; dismal-looking; dilapidated;
run-down.
Socrates, condemned to death by the people of Athens,
prepares to drink a cup of hemlock, surrounded by woebegone
friends.
--Alain De Botton, [1]The Consolations of Philosophy
This woebegone lot includes Henry, a real-estate developer
whose dream project has, like his marriage, slipped into
bankruptcy; Henry's sister, Wiloma, who has hurled herself
headlong into the arms of a New Age church to survive her
own divorce; and Henry and Wiloma's decrepit Uncle Brendan,
a former monk whose faith has eroded along with his health,
stranding him in a nursing home.
--Jennifer Howard, review of [2]The Forms of Water, by
Andrea Barrett, [3]New York Times, June 13, 1993
After 40 years as a producer he thinks of himself as a
battered, scarred but well-armoured animal, "like an old
turtle"; and if such creatures could speak they would
probably sound like [him], a bit woebegone but drolly
unsurprised by life's vicissitudes.
--"Time for another Hugo hit," [4]Times (London), May 22,
2000
_________________________________________________________
Woebegone is from Middle English wo begon, from wo (from Old
English wa, used to express grief) + begon, past participle of
begon, "to go about, to beset," from Old English began, bigan,
from bi-, "around, about" + gan, "to go."
Monday, June 27, 2005
Word of the Day for Monday June 27, 2005
callow \KAL-oh\, adjective:
Immature; lacking adult perception, experience, or judgment.
Those who in later years did me harm I describe as I knew
them then, and I beg any reader to remember that, although
I was hardly callow, I was not yet wise in the ways of the
world.
--Iain Pears, [1]An Instance of the Fingerpost
George Black Jr was grateful that during his protracted
courtship of Betty, his future father-in-law 'bore my
callow unsophistication with benign indulgence'.
--Richard Siklos, [2]Shades of Black
They watched in awe as Revere, at first a callow and
unambitious youth, began to develop into a serious young
man dedicated to books and devoted to his father.
--Sherwin B. Nuland, "The Saint," [3]New Republic, December
13, 1999
Callow is from Old English calu, "featherless, bald."
Immature; lacking adult perception, experience, or judgment.
Those who in later years did me harm I describe as I knew
them then, and I beg any reader to remember that, although
I was hardly callow, I was not yet wise in the ways of the
world.
--Iain Pears, [1]An Instance of the Fingerpost
George Black Jr was grateful that during his protracted
courtship of Betty, his future father-in-law 'bore my
callow unsophistication with benign indulgence'.
--Richard Siklos, [2]Shades of Black
They watched in awe as Revere, at first a callow and
unambitious youth, began to develop into a serious young
man dedicated to books and devoted to his father.
--Sherwin B. Nuland, "The Saint," [3]New Republic, December
13, 1999
Callow is from Old English calu, "featherless, bald."
Maui at Sunset!
This photograph was taken after a rain storm and I really liked the gray sky over the blue water. They blend together, but have a different texture and look. The ocean and the sky in Maui at Sunset!
Cocoa the Pug Close Up
This is a photograph of Cocoa my youngest Dog before bed on her favorite blanket.
Heart and Cupid Bread Showpiece
I liked this Photo, since the view of the water is in the background. I worked really hard on this showpiece,especially on the very long braid that frames the piece.
The Kitchen at the Swan Hotel Disney World Orlando!
When visiting my Brother Bill last Christmas we went to the Swan Hotel at Walt Disney World for Sunday Brunch. I went into the kitchen, since I met a Chef that works there when I was at the World Pastry Forum in 2004. He had the day off, but I looked around and watched them prepare massive amounts of desserts for New Years Eve.
My Brother Bill and Mickey Mouse!
I found this photo of my brother when browsing through the four thousand photographs (literally) that I have take in the last four years. It was taken at Bill's Condo in Orlando, Florida near Walt Disney World.
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Word of the Day for Sunday June 26, 2005
amative \AM-uh-tiv\, adjective:
Pertaining to or disposed to love, especially sexual love;
full of love; amorous.
Theoretically, any given left-kisser should meet more
right-kissers and, over an amative lifetime, or even good
year in junior high, be subtly pressured to shift to the
right in order to land a wet one -- or just avoid a broken
nose. No?
--Donald G. McNeil, Jr., "Pucker Up, Sweetie, and Tilt
Right," [1]New York Times, February 13, 2003
In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of
another nap even more often than it does to amative
imaginings, Tennyson to the contrary notwithstanding.
--"Touch of Spring Fever Makes Whole World Kin," [2]Science
News, May 23, 1931
Well, poetry has been erotic, or amative, or something of
that sort -- at least a vast deal of it has -- ever since
it stopped being epic.
--Helen Deutsch, "Death, desire and translation: on the
poetry of Propertius," [3]TriQuarterly, March 22, 1993
Amative comes from Medieval Latin amativus, "capable of love,"
from the past participle of Latin amare, "to love."
Pertaining to or disposed to love, especially sexual love;
full of love; amorous.
Theoretically, any given left-kisser should meet more
right-kissers and, over an amative lifetime, or even good
year in junior high, be subtly pressured to shift to the
right in order to land a wet one -- or just avoid a broken
nose. No?
--Donald G. McNeil, Jr., "Pucker Up, Sweetie, and Tilt
Right," [1]New York Times, February 13, 2003
In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of
another nap even more often than it does to amative
imaginings, Tennyson to the contrary notwithstanding.
--"Touch of Spring Fever Makes Whole World Kin," [2]Science
News, May 23, 1931
Well, poetry has been erotic, or amative, or something of
that sort -- at least a vast deal of it has -- ever since
it stopped being epic.
--Helen Deutsch, "Death, desire and translation: on the
poetry of Propertius," [3]TriQuarterly, March 22, 1993
Amative comes from Medieval Latin amativus, "capable of love,"
from the past participle of Latin amare, "to love."
Saturday, June 25, 2005
King of Queens Season 4!
Hi! My brother Jonathan ordered Season 4 of the King of Queens for me on DVD and I absolutely love it. I like the relationship between the couple in the show and their marriage with the banter between the two, Kevin James as Doug and Leah Remini as Carrie. The dynamic is different than a normal couple, because Arthur, Carrie's Dad lives with them in their basement, he is played by the hysterical Jerry Stiller. No wonder Ben Stiller is so funny.
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Word of the Day for Saturday June 25, 2005
philomath \FIL-uh-math\, noun:
A lover of learning; a scholar.
It is precisely for the philomaths that universities ought to cater.
--Aldous Huxley, Proper Studies
"It's nothing to laugh about," he says. "Strange things happen in this country -- things that philosophers and other philomaths had never dreamed of."
--Tomek Tryzna, Miss Nobody
Philomath is from the Greek philomathes, "loving knowledge," from philos, "loving, fond" + mathein, "to learn, to understand."
Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for philomath
A lover of learning; a scholar.
It is precisely for the philomaths that universities ought to cater.
--Aldous Huxley, Proper Studies
"It's nothing to laugh about," he says. "Strange things happen in this country -- things that philosophers and other philomaths had never dreamed of."
--Tomek Tryzna, Miss Nobody
Philomath is from the Greek philomathes, "loving knowledge," from philos, "loving, fond" + mathein, "to learn, to understand."
Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for philomath
Friday, June 24, 2005
I am!
I am corndogs. I am pizza. I am chocolate. I am iTunes, I am television, I am a dog mother, I am a cook and a baker and could be a candlestick maker, I am brave, I am books, I am rain, I am wind, I am purses and shoes, I am soft drinks, I am a gourmet, I am a simple eater, I am discriminating, I am the writer of blogs, I am Tivo, I am an Apple lover both the computers and the fruit, I am candles and perfume, I am photos and a photographer, I am music, I am an iPod lover, I am a dog lover, I am kind and generous, I am funny, I am movies on a Friday.
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Dad and Jonathan at the Condo on the Beach in Maui!
At the Condo on the Beach in Maui Jonathan and Dad enjoy the sunlight.
Tami
Tami
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Dad and Baby!
Pappy and Baby after she returned from the Groomers. She looked so cute, Dad looks lovely also.
Dad and Jonathan
Dad being silly by sticking his tongue out at the camera on the way to the Palm for Jonathan's Birthday!
Mom, Dad and Jonathan on his 32nd Birthday!
Hi Everyone! I spent part of the day making this Chocolate Mouse Torte with Whipped Cream Topping, Chocolate Shavings and Rasberries for my brother Jonathan's Birthday. We ate a slice each after returning from the Palm Restaurant where we had a lovely dinner!
This is a photo of me with no makeup that my Dad took!
I just returned from Vegas after spending May 25th with my brother on his thirty-second birthday! While we were there I had to return my camera to Sharper Image they put up a bit of a fight, but I had the warranty. There was no fighting the warranty and they replaced the faulty camera with a new one and I was off taking pictures again. Before I started off the night before I had my Dad snap a quick photo before I went to sleep, notice the nightgown. Anyway have a great day!
Thanks,
Tami
Thanks,
Tami
Chef Tami's Maui Vacation!
Hi Everyone! I had such a wonderful to Maui, Hawaii recently. The best part was spending time with my Father and my Brother. We dined at Roy's Restaurant among many other restaurants and walked around a lot while shopping. My Brother had enough shopping and decided to smoke a cigar at the hotel and drink an Iced drink instead of going out on one of the days of the trip.
Take Care!
Tami
Take Care!
Tami
Baby in the Sunlight!
After Baby returned from the Groomer with her cute red bows I could not resist taking her photo before she rolled around in the mud!
Thanks,
Tami
Thanks,
Tami
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Friday, April 29, 2005
My Wedding Cake Creation!
White Rolled Fondant Three-Tier, with Bubble Sugar topper and decorations, Starfish, Coral and Shells were made out of colored pastillage, the hand-painted Palm Trees were made out of fondant. This cake would be perfect for a Hawaiian Wedding or for someone who wants a Sea Life Themed Cake.
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Thanks,
Chef Tami
Monday, April 25, 2005
Wedding Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Cakes!!!
Several cakes from an advanced cakes class I am taking.
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Tropical Hawaiian Wedding Cake!
My Wedding Cake Creation! White Rolled Fondant, Three-Tiers with a Bubble Sugar Topper and Pastillage Decorations.
Friday, April 01, 2005
Maui Palm Trees
I took this photo at the condo on the beach that we stayed at in Maui. It was so beautiful and I loved walking on the beach and feeling the ocean breeze with my toes touching the sand.
Tami
Tami
Jetlag! It's Friday and I am back from Maui!
Hey Everyone! I just got back from Maui. Funny thing was the beach was wonderful, the food was fabulous, but the people there were rude. Anyway I did not let it get to me and continued to have a good time with my brother and my Dad. It is one of the monumental trips that you will always remember. We had a condo on the beach on Maui and we dined at Mama's Fish House, Alexanders Fish Joint, Roys Restaurant, Wailea Golf Club, Saimen Noodle House among other places. I arrived home to Seattle and it was cold and rainy. It is going to be cold and wet all week. When I left Maui it was hot and sunny. The island was just beautiful and I enjoyed being away from the construction project outside of my house, but missed my dogs.
Tami
Tami
Sunday, March 27, 2005
Greetings from Maui!!!
Happy Easter!!! Hello everyone. I am in Maui for Spring Break. That is why I have not posted for a while. I will have lots of pictures to come. Talk to you soon.
Chef Tami
Chef Tami
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