For those of you who dont know I am fulfilling my culinary internship this summer at Southern Exposure (SE). Its just north of Battle Creek Michigan. The best way to describe it is an on-site catering place. We do weddings, lunches, showers, birthday parties and whatever reason you would want to have a get together and eat yummy food. We also have workshops in the spring and fall.

  

I work mostly with two other ladies in the Kitchen, Chef Elsie and Maria. Chef Elsie has had no formal training but as she said "its in her blood". Maria came to Michigan 20 years ago from Mexico and is a sweet lady who gets to work early and picks and assembles our garnishes(all our garnishes are herbs and flowers). A Hard worker. The three of us do pretty good. Actually today we had a plated wedding for 63. It went well. We each did our part and it all came together.

  

I keep being asked by Curtis one of the owners if I am enjoying my internship. My answer is always yes. I am so glad that I am not in a restaurant with all the stress and high pace. As SE I am able to get to know who I am working with and sometimes who I am cooking for. Its a lot like what I want to end up doing. I have never been interested in the restaurant industry. I love cooking for those who I know and being able to see the joy in their faces after the meal.

So I have completed three weeks and two weddings and many more to go.