In the Kitchen with BLF

...sorry this picture isn't culturally competent -- it's just the best Google Images had for clip art...

But as promised, it's time for this week's blog!

Remember back to the Cooking Challenge from Saturday. (as a reminder, you and your guests: gathered in the Instructional Kitchen, were given a 90-minute cooking challenge, received 8 ingredients you had to incorporate into either an entree or an appetizer, broke up into six teams, cooked, and then plate the meals for our team of 3 judges)

It went something like this.

Well, maybe not ... but this is what the mystery ingredient announcement was like :)

Okay, so that's not true either, but I wanted to incorporate that clip into this post somehow. I just love Iron Chef America -- seriously, when I'm able to have cable again, that's the first show I'll regularly watch!  I mean, how can you not get excited with faces and expressions like that.

But back to the post...

Your questions for this week are fairly reflective on the experience cooking in teams, with families, etc:

1. Why did we host this event and invite your parents and families? (...aside from the collaborative partnership we have with the Office of Parent and Family Relations)
   
2. What was the dynamic like working with your guest in the kitchen? Did you behave any differently in that setting that you do with your guest normally? (aka - did you take on a different role in the context of your relationship that you normally don't with that person?)
   
3. Did you/your team set any goals or timelines for completing your vision? If so, how did those work?
   
4. How was this similar or different to working with simply other Fellows?
   
5. What was the most challenging part of the challenge? the easiest?
   
6. What were the top three Core Competencies that you personally used to complete this challenge, and how did you use them?
   
7. Would you recommend this type of event again? If so, why? and If not, why not? (please describe specific components)
   
8. Did you actually enjoy your food??

That's all I have for reflection this week :)

Happy blogging!