looking for a pastry of cooking job

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Hi ,

 

Recently I graduated from the Natural Gourmet Cookery School in

Manhattan, a special culinary school where I learned how to cook and

bake alternatively for people with special dietary needs.

 

My internship in pastry at Spice Market exposed me to many exotic and

delicious desserts and pastries from South East Asia . I worked with

pastry in Solo, a kosher Mediterranean restaurant.

 

I am looking for a job a day time job in a corporate environment , a

hotel or an upscale bakery where I can do pastry or cooking.

Iam passionate about pastries and food and I enjoy being challenged.

Please pass my information along to anyone you know who can help.

 

I look foward to hearing from you.

 

 

Tanya Melloul

 

 

 

Tanya Melloul

322 Robin Road, Englewood, N.J. 07631

Phone: (201) 805-4193

Email: tmelloul

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Pastry Cook at fine dining kosher restaurant in midtown Manhattan

 

Responsibilities: Plan, prep, set up, and provide quality service in

pastry in accordance with guided specifications while maintaining

organization, cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and

equipment. Bake cookies, tuiles, brownies, puddings, flans, crème

brulees, cheesecake, souffles, strawberries, strudels, biscotti;

create caramel and fruit garnishes for desserts; cook fruit compotes;

cut and arrange fruit platters; assemble crepes; whip cream; brulee

flower bananas; plate desserts for 200 covers

 

Intern at Spice Market & 66 with Chef Pichet Ong

 

Assisted in the production of cookies, ice cream, cakes and other

desserts, including tempered chocolate, dessert sauces and fruit

garnishes for 600 covers.

 

Chef Assistant, The Natural Gourmet Cookery School, 2004-2005

 

*Public Knife Skills Class. With Chef David C. Felton, a top-10 Sous

Chef in America in 2002. Assisted students with mincing and dicing

vegetables, as well as sharpening and honing French and Japanese

knives. Created a three-course meal with students, which incorporated

cooking techniques such as roasting, sautéing, sweating and pressure

cooking.

 

* Slow Rise Hearth Breads. With Chef Peter Berley, author of " Fresh

Foods Fast " and " Modern Vegetarian Kitchen. " Instructed students in

identifying flour types and in related skills such as kneading,

molding and braiding different types of dough. Also helped students

create sourdough starter.

 

*Cooking Under Pressure. Assisted chef with preparations for a four-

course meal. Also incorporated pressure cooker use with other cooking

methods: sauté, boil and poach, and mise en place all the

ingredients. Discovered techniques for easy preparation and proper

timing using pressure cookers.

 

* Gift box of Guilt Free Goodies. With Chef Michael Welch, owner of

Full Plate Catering and Personal Chef. Assisted chef in the

preparation and execution of vegan desserts. Helped students identify

different sweeteners and different types of chocolates. Aided

students in tempering chocolate and assembling chocolates and

cookies. Helped students with the use of different mixing methods:

heating, blending, creaming, cutting, folding, sifting and whipping

chocolate.

 

* Friday Night Dinner. Student Chef: participated in the preparation

and presentation of four-course vegetarian gourmet meals offered to

the public using fresh, seasonal market produce. Created

nutritionally well-balanced menus with highest-quality organic

grains, beans and natural sweeteners.

 

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:

/Owner, Tanya's Gan Eden, Englewood, N.J. Preschool, 1997-2004

Developed and implemented different lunch menus for children with

dietary restrictions.

/Owner, Tanya's Jewish Singles Events, New York, N.Y., 2002-

2003 Created healthy food menu, unique table settings and food

decorations.

 

EDUCATION:

 

The Natural Gourmet Cookery School. Accredited by ACCET.

Completed 619-Hour Professional Chef Program, 2004-2005

 

City College. Event Planning course, 2003

 

Bergen Community College. AAS in Early Childhood Education, 1997-2000

 

Machon Chana Seminary, 1992-1993