Brigade de cuisine

I can probably guess what you are thinking…. “Tequila’s?” Well, yes. When we first discussed the observation and the different places to do it, I was stumped. I thought for many days about somewhere I could do my observation where I felt comfortable, I was not in an unfamiliar area, I did not know much about it, and I could really enjoy my experience. Finally, it hit me! Tequila’s Discoteque… simply known as Tequila’s. So many people I know eat there and have invited me numerous times, but I…

Colonial cuisine was heavily influenced by the English at first, but soon developed its own style. Much of the food that was available in the colonies was uncommon in Great Britain and other areas of Europe, which led to adaptation problems with many of the people. The colonists did not have the equipment that people in Europe did, which led to new techniques and unique utensils. Throughout the different colonies, the food was usually unique to that area, because of the differences of economical…

independently, decide autonomously and take personal initiatives, the concept of individualism has acquired a positive connotation. However, individualism is also linked with the tendency to withdraw from social life and turn in towards oneself. Alexis de Tocqueville described individualism as the cool and considered attitude which drives people to withdraw into a small, enclosed world consisting of their family and a few select friends, leaving the rest of society to its own devices. The most…

Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-LeBrun, a Rococo era painter turned Neoclassical, was born in Paris on April 16, 1755. She lived to be eighty—seven as “one of the foremost portraitists in Europe at the end of the eighteenth century and during the first three decades of the nineteenth.” (NGA, web) (May, 1) Spanning a long career with over 600 paintings, Vigée-LeBrun is “characterized” and marveled “…as the much sought-after portraitist of not only European royalty and nobility, but also of notable…

Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-LeBrun, a Rococo era painter turned Neoclassical, was born in Paris on April 16, 1755. She lived to be eighty—seven as “one of the foremost portraitists in Europe at the end of the eighteenth century and during the first three decades of the nineteenth” (NGA, web) (May, 1). Spanning a long career with over 600 paintings, Vigée-LeBrun is “characterized” and marveled “…as the much sought-after portraitist of not only European royalty and nobility, but also of notable…

Los Compas Mexican Restaurant has to be the most amazing place to get authentic Mexican food I've been to , and I've been to many. Their burritos are so big and full of fresh beef or even steak if thats what you prefer, and even fresh toppings all freshly made. Aside from their food being oh so good , their service is wonderful as well. Not once have a gone without something to drink with my meal. Talk about their salsa , the way it is seasoned makes the salsa just so wonderful to eat with…

Women played a vital role in evolution of the Enlightenment Era. The women of the Enlightenment were the creators of feminism, they gave birth to the Women Liberation Movement. Female activists like Mary Wollstonecraft and Olympe de Gouges broke ground for modern feminists like Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes. To this day women are still fighting to break the glass ceilings holding them back, such as the current wage gap. Women of the enlightenment began the over three-hundred-year…

Christine De Pizan literary defense of Woman’s character. Christine De Pizan lived in the period 1364 to 1431. She was a medieval feminist author whom created a platform for the recognition of other virtuous and intellectual women. A feminist is a believer of equal rights, justice and recognition for women and that is exactly the stance that Christine De Pizan took through her literature. During her time women were not recognized much beyond their reproductive role and was often brought across…

Guy de Maupassant, is regarded as the master of the shortest stories including the novel writer. His impact is evidence and well known globally.He was born on August 5, 1850, somewhere in Normandy, France.Gustave, his father, existed as a member of the ancient nobility of French origin.Apart from this, he was a renowned gambler, stockbroker and also a painter of amateur tools.Laure le Potvin, her mother, was a staunch and active woman .she was also so domineering. Maupassant parents marriage…

Miguel de Cervantes Spanish author was famous for one of the greatest novel of the Spanish golden age Don Quixote de la Mancha. Many cultural advances in the society of Spain had taken place such as paintings, music, Architecture, and literature. Even though Spain was at a peak in its cultural age there were still many create social issues at the time. There was a very strong line of nobility woven into the fabric of society. This created a caste system; many people aspired to be more then…