Birthday Beignets

Despite the fact that I'm a couple of weeks behind on updates, I must skip ahead to tonights lesson on jams and jellies. This is partially due to anticipation (please see one of my favorite commercials) and partially due to a raging bellyache (self-induced).

While most of my classmates inquired about the proper storage for tomatoes, and other summer fruits, my first thought went to donuts. What is raspberry jam, afterall, if it's not filling a delicious donut?

Because it was my birthday, and because my lack of aptitude has forced me to charm our French Master Chef with my sarcasm, he obliged. He scrounged up some brioche that had been sitting around, revved up the

fry-o-lator, and mixed some cinnmon sugar. 

The result? Possibly the best thing (ok, lets keep it real, things) I've eaten in a long time. Behold:

What a way to ring in 26 :-) Thanks, classmates!