Today I made:

Apple & Clove Jelly
Mushroom Soup
Mushroom Frittata

Cut apples into quarters & put in pot with water & cloves. Bring to the boil & cook til it turns to mulch.

Meanwhile - soup: chop onions finely & sweat in butter. Chop mushrooms VERY finely, this took far too long but at least I got some chopping practice. Add the mushrooms to the onions & cook for a few mins.

Pour into jelly bag & hang over bowl to catch the liquid.

Back to the soup - Mix flour with veg and cook for a another min. Bring stock & milk to the boil & add to veg, bring back to the boil and turn off so it doesn't over cook.

Then back to the jelly - Once it stops dripping, measure liquid and add equal amounts of sugar. Bring back to the boil and simmer. Test regularly for set. Pour into jars.

Finally on to the frittata - Slice mushrooms and cook in oil for a min. Whisk eggs in a bowl & add gruyere & parmesan cheese, herbs, salt & pepper. Mix mushrooms with egg mixture & fry in butter on a low heat. Move to the grill for the last minute to cook the top.

Oh and right at the end we all had to make a "Classic French Omelette". I already had some practice as this was one of the challenges in the final for Cheffactor.

So basically if you cant multi-task, you wont be much good in a busy kitchen. I'm learning slowly but surely! My teacher gave me some great feedback so I'm very happy indeed