Over the Spring break I had an old college buddy ask if I would help him out with his restaurant. Well come to find out there is a student working there who will be in my culinary class next year. Then it became my mission to better this place. I want it to be a place this student could put on his resume and people would not scoff at him.
It was a Mediterranean place with plenty of Italian food but only Hummus, Spanikopitas Fattoush, and a classic Gyro. I added Falafels, chicken-shrimp or steak Gyros, a Falafel sandwich made with pita bread and tahini sauce. I also took of lasagna and replaced it with Moussaka. Originally the menu was pretty plain, so I revamped the menu a bit. In a few weeks (after the kitchen staff gets enough practice) it will be kind of like a Carrabbas with a Mediterranean flair. I probably won’t be back in there until the summer to make sure everything is going right. I think they really need to work on their wait-staff before the make the new menu permanent. So Isam (my friend) & Amehd (Isam's brother) and Muhammad (the manager) seem to be pretty happy with the results.
So Mrs. H if you ever have the chance to come down you'll have to critique me. During the summer Dr. B can come into town from Pine Mt. for Med/Itl. food and let me know what she thinks. Actually I’d love feedback from everyone since Mediterranean is not my forte. Don't get me wrong when it comes to food I can make anything taste good, but since I am a southern boy I have a tendency to over season so it may not be spot on to historical specifications, but I do want it to be somewhat close. I just want to know that this student (or any other students that become employed there) will learn how to prepare authentic tasting food no matter weather it is Italian or Mediterranean.
And for all you 24 watchers yes my friend and his brother are from Israel but they are both Catholic. How ya like them apples?
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FINAL BLOG POST - OUR "DAILY TRIPLE" (DUE 12/1).
This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!
Blog Post - Week 7
This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6
For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5
This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4
Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3
Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2
Please write a post about the following question, " In thinking about my teaching activities this past week, of what do I feel most proud? Why?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1
Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?
1 comment:
Count me in. I LOVE Mediterranean food. I'd eat it all the time if I knew how to cook it.
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