Culinary Article List

Casual Chic Shakes Up The Kitchen

Just as khaki pants replaced the suit at the office, small chef-driven restaurants are replacing haute cuisine. As consumers become more food savvy, they demand dining establishments that offer the best of both worlds. They want fresh ingredients, prepared well, and served in a casual atmosphere. More and more restaurants are opening and filling that niche. Read more here at Casual Chic Shakes Up The Kitchen

The Role of Education in a Cooking Career

The job outlook for culinary careers is excellent, but education plays a critical role. This article shows that those that go to culinary school have higher salaries and start in higher positions. Discover the various careers a culinary education prepares you for. Learn about opportunities upon graduation. Read more here at "The Role of Education in a Cooking Career".

Where Do I Start My Culinary Career?

If you are interested in pursuing a culinary education, it’s important to know where to begin. This article explores these questions in detail. Examine the who, what, where, why, and how of becoming a culinary specialist. If you have questions about beginning your journey to culinary school, this article will help clarify things. Read more here at How To Start A Culinary Career

Choosing The Right Cooking School

There are over 1,000 cooking and culinary programs to choose from. Making sure you pick the right one for you is critical. It’s important to know what it is you are looking for in a cooking school and a culinary career, first and foremost. Also, accreditation is a key detail to keep in mind. Read more here at Choosing the Right Cooking School

Make Mine Spicy: Ethnic Dining Is Hot

Americans are eating out now more than ever before. But what they are eating has changed; ethnic foods are the new hip thing! Mexican, Asian and Sushi lead the way in the new ethnic dining trend. Culinary schools are quickly adapting to this new trend and changing their course offering to reflect the evolving American palate. Read more here at Ethnic Dining is Hot

Culinary School Admissions Requirements and Process

Worrying about getting into culinary school? Find out about your application; details are important. What about your essay? What are the schools requirements? Learn about visiting the campus too. Read more here at Culinary School Admissions Requirements

Finding Culinary Scholarships

Culinary School can be expensive. But help is out there—scholarships are available, if you know where to look. Find out where to start, and what the requirements are. Also, learn about planning your financing. Read more here at Finding Culinary Scholarships

Applying for Culinary Scholarships

Many culinary schools and culinary organizations award scholarships. Some are based on merit, others on various other requirements. Regardless of the size of the award, it’s important to take care when applying. Also, be sure that the scholarship can be used at the school of your choice. Read more here at Applying for Culinary Scholarships

A Day In The Life of A Culinary Specialist: The Station Chef

A Station Chef is an educated culinary professional that is “stationed” in one area of the kitchen and specializes in that area. Station chefs start early and work both lunch and dinner. Find out what it takes to become a station chef. Read more here at A Day in The Life of a Station Chef

From Cook to Chef to Director: Profile of Laura Gedicks

Discover how Chef Laura Gedicks stopped kicking around various jobs and settled into a culinary career. Learn how a culinary degree elevated her from a simple cook to top chef, to manager, to director. Learn how a culinary career can change even at a single workplace. Additionally, find out how a graduate degree will take her even further. Read more here at Director Profile: Laura Gedicks

How Sweet it is: Becoming a Pastry Chef or Pâtissier

Making desserts requires a specialized culinary degree. Pastry Chefs are a member of the classic brigade de cuisine in a professional kitchen, and often have other chefs and bakers working as members of their team. Learn about the special skills a Pastry Chef needs to work in the field. Discover the job prospects and salary you can expect to earn as a specialty pastry chef. Read more here at A Day in The Life of a Pastry Chef

Out Of The Office and Into The Fire: Chef Meredith Dornin

Meredith Dornin is a chef that made the move from the office to the kitchen. Her four-year degree has helped her with her culinary degree, and she has a passion for food writing. She loved the well-rounded education that culinary school offers. She has great advice for prospective culinary students. Read more here at A Day in The Life of Culinary Chef

The Big Boss: A Day In The Life of the Executive Chef

How does the Executive Chef spend his or her day? Did you know they spend less time in the kitchen and more in the office? Find out, hour by hour, how an executive chef handles schedules, inventory, staffing issues and more. Learn what it takes to become the big boss in the kitchen. Read more here at A Day in The Life of an Executive Chef

The Culinary Arts: A Day in the Life of a Sous Chef

What is the Sous Chef? How does this important part of the classic brigade de cuisine in a professional kitchen spend his or her day? Why is this chef position so important? Discover all this and how to become a Sous Chef and more. Read more here at A Day in The Life of a Sous Chef

Charting A Successful Culinary Career

A culinary career doesn’t restrict you to a life of sweating over a hot stove. Discover the vast array of other careers available in the culinary arts. Teaching, hotel management, the hospitality industry and many other careers are just a few of these options. Be sure to check your culinary school’s accreditation status, too, before starting your culinary degree. Read more here at Successful Culinary Career

Profile of a Culinary Professional

Stephanie Hersh went from playing with her easy bake oven to finally attending culinary school, after finishing a more traditional four-year college degree. While working as a private chef she continued her education and in a stroke of good fortune ended up working as Julia Child’s assistant. Today, she runs her own successful business in New Zealand. Read more here at Profile of a Culinary Professional

The Art of Food Presentation: Being a Food Stylist

Not every culinary career is about making dinner. Food stylists work to prepare food for commercials and print ads that appear in magazines. They use all kinds of tricks of the trade to get the food to look especially appetizing. Specialized training is required, although all food stylists undergo a traditional culinary education. Read more here at A Day in The Life of a Food Stylist