Jessica's Dinner Party

The stories of a girl who started a blog and made it to Paris to go to Le Cordon Bleu!

Cinnamon Roses and a (Re)Start

The last year has been a very transitional time for me: saying goodbye to Paris, seeing my sister get married, and moving back to Korea. I felt a bit up in the air, heading somewhere but nowhere in...

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Croissant à la Vanille, Pouchkine

I’ve been doing a little reminiscing about my time in Europe these last couple of days; going over places I visited and things I ate. I don’t really miss being there, but sometimes I do get...

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A Cheesecake for the Conscientious Glutton

January may not be the best time to post a new cake recipe, especially with all those new year’s resolutions to “eat healthier” and “lose weight.” However, deprivation is anything BUT what this...

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My New Gadget and Gizmos

If there’s anything great about the holidays being over, it’s that there’s finally time to enjoy all the gifts that you received. Out of all the wonderful things I got this past Christmas, one...

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Tarte Tatin and a New Year

The start of a new year always feels like a pause between everything that happened in the past to all that lays ahead in the future. There are regrets in what could have been but also hope for what...

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Twenty Thirteen

Happy New Year!!! Wishing everyone a bright and joyful 2013.

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How to Make a Dessert Bar: Planning, Storing, and Packing

Creating delicious food is important, but the logistics of executing a dessert bar is a big priority as well. Everything needs to be made in advance, so careful thought must go into the timeline of...

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How to Make a Dessert Bar: Two Months Later

The wedding feels like it was all just a dream. Months later, I’m still in disbelief that it actually happened. Everything came together beautifully and although the dessert bar was such a huge...

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How to Make a Dessert Bar: The Favor

After doing a bunch of test batches I decided to go with the berry-lemon jam with lemongrass! My sister really loves that flavor to begin with and one of the best dining experience I’ve had with...

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How to Make a Dessert Bar: Jammin’

Before I was asked to do the dessert table for my sister’s wedding, her fiance suggested that I make the favors. Somehow just the favors turned into something even bigger, but I’m happy to do it...

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How to Make a Dessert Bar: My Next Project

It’s been a crazy summer, full of unexpected changes, but the closing of one door has only led to the opening of another. I have an exciting new project underway commissioned by my betrothed sister...

Sep 7, 2012 Like

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Troppo Gelato in Italia

It’s hard to choose favorites when it comes to all the different trips I’ve taken, but my trip to Bologna and Florence stands as one of the most memorable. The sites were just as beautiful as I...

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Moroccan in Paris

Before my mind completely moves away from Europe, I thought I’d do some catch up posts on place I never got to write about. I have tons of forgotten trips, restaurants, and patisseries that are...

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Moving On

It’s taken me awhile to get myself to write this post, but here goes: I’m leaving France. It was a really difficult decision, one that made me lose a lot of sleep and tears, but it just felt like...

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Petits Voyages: Lille

Out of the three mini trips I did during the past few weeks, I was probably most enamored by Lille. The Flemish brick lined architecture and cute narrow streets made me feel like I was truly...

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Petits Voyages: Reims

Another petit voyage I made was to Reims where my friend did her two month stage. It’s a lovely little Champagne town 40 minutes away from Paris, perfect distance for an easy and quiet day trip...

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Petits Voyages: Antwerpen

It’s funny how the busier you get, the more productive you are. Even though I’m so busy during the week and have absolutely no life outside the restaurant (even to buy milk at the store!), I made...

May 31, 2012 Like

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Le Stage Cuisine: The End is Just the Beginning

I got offered a job! To be honest, it didn’t come as a big surprise when I sat down with the chef-owner last week before the end of my two month stage. The chef de cuisine had told me when I made...

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Le Stage Cuisine: Back to Patisserie

A lot has changed in the past month and a half I’ve been absent. I went from trimming vegetables in the basement kitchen to working service and making desserts. It was sort of by chance that I was...

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Le Stage Cuisine: Chef Saw Me Take a Picture…

…and he just smiled. I was so startled when he walked in, the photo didn’t focus correctly. I half expected him to yell at be afterwards, but he just passed by me. All the photos I’ve taken so far...

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Le Stage Cuisine: 15h30-00h30

After being so anxious and stressed about starting my new stage, my first week passed by without too many glitches. It was a bit crazy and there was some yelling, but so far I get a vibe about this...

Apr 7, 2012 Like

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Le Cordon Bleu Grand Diplôme: Graduation

When I decided to attend Le Cordon Bleu, I never imagined that I would graduate with the Grand Diplôme. I thought I was a pastry gal through and through, but I guess I was wrong about myself. I...

Apr 1, 2012 Like

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Superior Cuisine: Examen Final

I passed my exam! How well I did…we have yet to find out, but I’m so relieved that it’s over. Unlike the pastry final last year, I was extremely stressed and anxious leading up to the exam. They...

Mar 16, 2012 Like

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Superior Cuisine: Les Ateliers

Now this is what superior cuisine is all about. The ateliers, or workshops, are longer practical classes in which we create our own recipes with a given ingredient list. Some of those ingredients...

Mar 14, 2012 Like

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Superior 22-27, The Last Practicals

It hasn’t quite yet hit me that school really is over and all I have left is the final exam. I have to say, this has been the most incredible and enjoyable term in all my career at Le Cordon Bleu....

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Superior Cuisine: 11-21

I haven’t been deathly ill the past few weeks, which would’ve been a good excuse as to why I haven’t updated in awhile, but I have been quite busy. A lot has been going on school wise. Not only...

Feb 18, 2012 Like

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Superior Cuisine: 6-10

Nothing too profound or incredibly exciting has happened in the past five lessons, except for the fact that I got sick! Again. It’s seriously amazing how many times I’ve gotten sick in Paris. Maybe...

Jan 24, 2012 Like

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Lunch at Coutume

Last term, I serendipitously got to know a fellow blogger at school. It was especially serendipitous for me because that morning I had forgotten to bring my pants to school and was freaking out....

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Making Good Use of My iPhone: Instagram

Sort of late to get on the bandwagon, but I’m on Instagram now! Follow me at @jessicasdinnerparty, or check it out here. Now you can see all the random snapshots of what ends up in my belly (and...

Jan 17, 2012 Like

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Jessica's Dinner Party

Cinnamon Roses and a (Re)Start

Croissant à la Vanille, Pouchkine

A Cheesecake for the Conscientious Glutton

My New Gadget and Gizmos

Tarte Tatin and a New Year

Twenty Thirteen

How to Make a Dessert Bar: Planning, Storing, and Packing

How to Make a Dessert Bar: Two Months Later

How to Make a Dessert Bar: The Favor

How to Make a Dessert Bar: Jammin’

How to Make a Dessert Bar: My Next Project

Troppo Gelato in Italia

Moroccan in Paris

Moving On

Petits Voyages: Lille

Petits Voyages: Reims

Petits Voyages: Antwerpen

Le Stage Cuisine: The End is Just the Beginning

Le Stage Cuisine: Back to Patisserie

Le Stage Cuisine: Chef Saw Me Take a Picture…

Le Stage Cuisine: 15h30-00h30

Le Cordon Bleu Grand Diplôme: Graduation

Superior Cuisine: Examen Final

Superior Cuisine: Les Ateliers

Superior 22-27, The Last Practicals

Superior Cuisine: 11-21

Superior Cuisine: 6-10

Lunch at Coutume

Making Good Use of My iPhone: Instagram

The Last Term: Superior Cuisine

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