Norway!

2009 Bocuse d’Or

1. Geir Skeie – Norway
2. Jonas Lundgren – Sweden
3. Philippe Mille – France

The U.S. contender, Timothy Hollingsworth, placed 6th.

Bocuse d’Or 2009

The Culinary Olympics are underway in Lyon, France.  At the request of Paul Bocuse, Chef Thomas Keller is the president of the American team and serves as the American judge.

From the New York Times:

“When Chef Bocuse calls you on the phone and says he’d like you to be president of the American team, you say, ‘Oui, chef,’ ” Mr. Keller said in an interview. “He’s the role model, the icon.”

(I, of course, am backing Norway … Norge! Norge! Norge!)

Eat like the President

One of the highlights of the president’s very busy first day is the Inaugural Luncheon.  President Obama took only a few bites of his first course before he had to mingle with luncheon guests.  The New York Times quoted him saying to a waiter “Don’t let them take my soup.”

Follow these links to see the menu and recipes for the last three luncheons: 2001, 2005, and 2009.

2001 Luncheon

2005 Luncheon

2009 Luncheon

Don’t be this guy

Return your library books.

There are no overdue fines, no drama … we just want them back.

Lost books will result in an academic hold on your student account and eventual billing for the cost of the items.

And seriously bad karma.

Help with citing sources

So your paper is done … almost.

Need help creating a works cited page? Try these resources:

1. Log in to www.cecybrary.com and go to the Writing & Citation Center.
2. Use The Essentials of MLA Style, a handbook with many examples, located in our reference collection REF PN147 .T75 1998
3. Sign up for a tutoring session or email library AT chicnet DOT org

The works cited page is an important part of your finished paper. Don’t stress over it – we can help.

Culinary Foundations I – Reading List

There is a new book display in the LRC featuring titles on the Culinary Foundations I reading list, along with other titles appropriate for the assignment.

Your local Chicago Public Library branch is another resource for this assignment.

Happy New Year

Welcome (back)! We look forward to seeing you in the LRC in 2009.