School Day 55 - 57: A Sticky Date? with Cake?

School. Still going with desserts, one of our teachers has stepped down and is going to be the head chef of the Warf Hotel near where the old crown casino used to be.

In the last few weeks we’ve learnt some classics, the chocolate fondant with the oozy middle my personal fav a beautiful sticky date pudding, breakfast pastries and croissants and some cake decorating.

Day 393 - 415: Chef De Partie

Interesting few weeks have passed again, with the resignation of one of the seniors, sees me up with a promotion to chef de partie, looks like its pasta for me soon. Feeling anxious ? for sure, this section is extremely busy throughout the colder months, and looking after 2 sections while having to communicate with mains while brining up entrees makes this one of the more mentally stressful positions to work in.

It was my last week in back section hot entrée, no more squid no more chips, no more being told what to do. I wanted to move up but with this short notice it makes me scared, I’ve seen people last less than a minute in there and I do doubt my abilities some times, but it’s time to step up. As a good friend said to me recently “go in with confidence and come out with success” thanks obi wan natoli!

Thursdays @ Café Rosamond with Pierre Roelof.



Mango, Thyme, Citrus & Barley.




Grape Foam, Apricot Granita, Cucumber, Mint, Dried Pineapple.




Dates, Caramel, Cherry, Chocolate.



School Day 50 - 54: Gastro, Meat, No Meat, Test, and Sweets.

School? Welll struck down with gastro 1 week, having the flu the next, forgetting to place a meat order, a surprise test and the beginning of the dessert subject. That’s what’s been going down at school.