Alexandra Perez-Urbina
Alexandra Perez-Urbina is a culinary student at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pa., and she has recently come to the conclusion that there is nothing as beautiful as a perfectly cooked vegetable on a white plate.
A gypsy at heart, she cannot live in one location too long without "losing her marbles." As a result, she is also a travel junkie and needs to travel on a frequent basis to maintain a certain level of Zen. Being a coffee aficionada, one of her favorite places in the world is Vienna, Austria, and on occasion, she finds herself craving a good Wiener Melange and cheese toast with ketchup in the morning.
Alexandra is also an amateur musician (voice, opera) and photographer, and in the future, she hopes to be able to make a living out of food writing.
Getting the Most Out of Fried Food
To fry or not to fry, or to eat fried foods, or not to eat fried foods - such a dilemma! Fried fo... more
Written By: Alexandra Perez-Urbina on Thu, Oct 30th 2008
Umami - The Hidden Flavor
"Umami" (ooh-mah-mee) - sounds like a Hispanic pet name, or like maybe something Hispan... more
Written By: Alexandra Perez-Urbina on Tue, Oct 28th 2008
Fun with Fall Foods
This past week was somewhat crazy - brains, kidneys, a marketing midterm (300 pages that I kind o... more
Written By: Alexandra Perez-Urbina on Wed, Oct 22nd 2008
Brains For Dinner
I can finally say that I am a true carnivore - I've eaten innards. I've consumed kidney and brain... more
Written By: Alexandra Perez-Urbina on Wed, Oct 15th 2008
Beth Has a VD (A Guide to Sauces)
When I was but a baby in the kitchen (Freshman 1), we were introduced to culinary techniques. The... more
Written By: Alexandra Perez-Urbina on Wed, Oct 8th 2008
The Pleasure and Pain of Lobster Meat
Lobster meat... it is delicate, juicy, and highly addicting. Their meat is sweet in flavor and it... more
Written By: Alexandra Perez-Urbina on Tue, Oct 7th 2008
En Papillote - French Pouch Cooking
In French "en papillote" means "in paper," although it is often translated to "in parchment." In ... more
Written By: Alexandra Perez-Urbina on Tue, Sep 30th 2008
Surviving the Game (Meat Cooking Class)
School has been a little hectic this semester, but I survived the game meats class... I made a ch... more
Written By: Alexandra Perez-Urbina on Mon, Sep 22nd 2008
