When food-minded travelers plan a journey to a new city, their itinerary often starts not with the top tourist attractions but with where to wine and dine. For this very special type of tourist, browsing a state-of-the-art cookery shop can be just as exciting as visiting a famous historical site or a renowned art museum, and they usually come away with more functional souvenirs. While the three independent stores highlighted below have various specialties, they are all founded upon a deep knowledge and a passion for their respective culinary niches, making each of them a potential highlight for a culinary traveler’s next trip. [...Read More]
With Women’s Day just behind us, it might be apt to celebrate some of the great women of our time who have changed the way we think about food forever. [...Read More]
The new executive chef at Music City Tippler, Jimmy Phillips, has an expansive restaurant repertoire that includes the former Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago and Miel. He has already designed a brand new share-friendly menu for Music City Tippler. Tennessean.com recently interviewed Phillips and discussed his return to the area and the new ideas he has for the restaurant. When asked how he ended up in cooking, Phillips said that he had always been a cook. Food was in his blood from his childhood days. He eventually attended culinary school and worked under no less than eight James Bear Foundation (JBF) Award-winning chefs during his career. [...Read More]
Three decades ago, 'We’re coming out of the kitchen' was a common feminist slogan. Now a group of women is fighting to get in. The absence of any female chefs on Time magazine's recent Gods Of Food list has highlighted a serious problem in the industry: women are not making the progress they should and those who are successful still tend to be undervalued. [...Read More]
It’s a kitchen many cooking schools would be proud of, and it’s being used by children. Virginia’s PB&J Fund has constructed a new culinary-grade kitchen in Charlottesville where children can go to learn to cook healthy meals. [...Read More]
Thousands of people turned out this weekend for the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival in Saugerties, NY. The event, which is now 25 years old, featured live music, crafts, fun for children, a garlic marketplace and assorted garlic-related food vendors with unusual dishes for visitors to try. [...Read More]
As the largest city in the state of New Mexico, Albuquerque is also the unofficial capital of New Mexican cuisine. This kind of food is a true melting pot of influences from a range of different groups and cultures. New Mexican food draws on flavors, techniques and ingredients from Spain, the Mediterranean, Mexico, regional Native American tribes and even the cowboy chuckwagon culture. The result is a variety of dishes that are similar to Southwestern fare, but there are some significant differences. If you are serious about mastering the art of this style of cooking, then you will definitely want to attend one of the many excellent Albuquerque culinary schools. Here are some of the perks of attending these institutions within the state. [...Read More]
The life of a personal chef can seem glamorous to many people. Rather than working the same shift every day in a busy restaurant kitchen, some personal chefs are able to work for private clients that are celebrities, politicians or wealthy business executives. You may have unusual shifts, and travel may even be required, but there is a lot less monotony and a lot more excitement. Whether you want to be the head chef in a restaurant or a person chef in a private setting, you will have to be great at cooking. However, the preparation may differ slightly for these two careers. Here are some of the effective ways to train and become a personal chef. [...Read More]
It is a common misconception that all culinary schools offer generic cooking courses that are only helpful if you want to develop your skills as a savory chef in a restaurant setting. Fortunately, that is far from true. Culinary degrees come in all varieties, and aspiring chefs can find any number of course programs that fit their specific interests. From restaurant management to the pastry arts, here some of the specialized areas of cooking and the restaurant industry that you can study with a formal culinary education. [...Read More]
During the warmer summer months, many people have no trouble enjoy lots of refreshing fruit, starting their days off with a smoothie or adding a simple salad to their evening meals. These healthier foods are light and hydrating, which is why they taste so wonderful during the summer. In the winter, however, it can be much harder to enjoy salads and fruit. In colder climates, people crave warm, filling and comforting foods, but these dishes are often packed with calories and fat. To enjoy comfort foods for a cold winter evening without the excess calories, use one of these great recipes instead. [...Read More]