Guest Room: Before & After

Here was our guest room before. My parents were staying in there before a trip - hence the luggage. The walls were a warm beige... nothing wrong with that, but I wanted something cooler and calming. So, we painted the walls "whitened sage," added some accents (white ceramic creatures, an awesome mirror from pier one, and some thrift store finds), and here is the after:


I think it has a much better feel to it, don't you? Below is a photo of the bed with the mosquito net we added above it. Not sure if you can tell in this photo, but the wall on the left is slightly darker ("sliced cucumber"). I am so pleased with the finished product!

Change of Plans

Sadly, the job at Chef Audrey's did not work out. But, I am confident that I will find something else soon (but not too soon - I have to move and wedding-plan as well as job hunt!).

It snowed in Kathleen GA... first time it snowed like that in 12 years and I got to see it! Yahoo! I counted 20 snow creatures/attempted snow creatures in our neighborhood alone! I love living in a place where snow is exciting... instead of commonplace. :) Yay for the South!

As much I loved centering this blog around culinary school, I'm not in culinary school anymore! So, I decided I'd better come up with a new concept. I tried to narrow it down to what I would want to post about... and I discovered that I'm interested in waaaay too many things to have a "concept" and it would just have to be about... well... stuff I want to post about! So, there! Hah.

~ Mari

Chef Bland Gets a Job

Yeppers... I'm employed! I will be spending my tuesdays through saturdays at Chef Audrey's Bistro & Bakery in Warner Robins, GA - starting in March. I will be baking, chef-ing (you know what I mean... right?), and coming up with specials. And, in case you were wondering just what kind of food I might be chef-ing, here is the Valentine's Day 2010 menu:

Course I:
Zucchini & Goat Cheese Amuse Bouche

Course II:
Intermezzo Lime Sorbet
Wine:* Beringer White Zinfandel

Course III:
Coffee Rubbed Petite Filet
Pan Seared Sea Bass & Jumbo Scallop
Potato Tart
Wilted Spinach
Sweet Potato
Fresh Baked Bread w/Creamy Butter
Wine:* Beringer Merlot

Course IV:
White Chocolate Tulip w/Chocolate Raspberry Mousse
Coffee Service

Course V:
Mixed Greens w/Blackberry Vinaigrette Blue Cheese, Dried Cranberries

Dinner Begins @ 6-8 RESERVATIONS ONLY
65.00 per person

So, now I'll be moving all of my many pieces o' crap that I own down to Ryan & my house down in Kathleen, GA (only about 10 minutes from Chef Audrey's) for the next month. Oh, and I need a nice-fitting women's chef coat - one that doesn't make me look like a female trying to wear a large male's straight jacket. And I think I've found the place... crookedbrook.com. Check it out sometime if you want to drool over some freaking awesome handmade custom chef coats. This is the one I'm thinking of getting...

I might want to get it in green... because, well, green is awesome. If and when I get my new piece of chef-amazingness, I will post a photo.

Until then, I'm planning on eating lots of pasta, packing, planning the wedding, and... well... watching Lost. ;)

Mari