Plate up

Now plated is the first of our four advanced classes. It focuses solely on individual desserts plated with at least one sauce and one garnish.
The really fun part of this class is it is our first taste of freedom. We chose what to make, what flavor to make it, what sauce to pair with it and what type of garnish we want to use. The first week we started with some guidance: we all made ice cream, panna cotta, chocolate mousse ... then we chose the rest.
The panna cotta was our first plate up. Mine is mint panna cotta with strawberry coulis and a tuile cookie. My chocolate mousse is served in a tempered chocolate tulip cup with strawberry coulis and chocolate sauce.