Culinary Careers

Most chefs go into the culinary field not to become rich and famous, but to pursue their calling. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, chefs earn a median annual income of $40,630 per year. While this might seem like a reasonable salary for the average population, it pales in comparison to what celebrity chefs [...]

While most folks interested in the Culinary Arts choose to work in the kitchen as chefs, there are a few others that are interested in the more unusual culinary careers that are out there. One of those is being a Food Stylist. What Does a Food Stylist Do? Food stylists combine culinary art and science [...]

Who doesn’t love dessert? If you enjoy making them as well as eating them, have you considered a career making breads, pies, chocolates, candy, cookies, ice cream and cake? If so, you’ll be happy to know that there is a growing demand for food industry professionals, and pastry chefs in particular. There are many excellent [...]

Many aspiring chefs dream of the day they finish climbing the kitchen ladder and end up at the top: running their own kitchen as the Executive Chef. Young chefs often long for the day that they are the ones that choose the menu and get the glory when someone sends compliments to the chef. Long [...]

In the kitchens of fine dining restaurants around the world, the Executive Chef may be the one that dreams up the dishes and plans the menu, but it’s the Sous Chef—the second in command—that actually makes sure the food goes from the kitchen to your plate. Sous Chefs not only do the actual cooking; they [...]