Enjoy Food and Wine Abroad

Some say that you can't really learn the language unless you live in the country. Food lovers may argue the same can be said about cooking. Face it, it'd be much easier to cook an authentic Italian meal accompanied by the perfect local wine if you were actually IN Tuscany. There are many reputable wine and food travel tours out there, but we know a good place to start your research: Gourmet on Tour. It has excellent reviews and several tours to choose from. Check it out and hopefully your next marinara sauce will be simmering in an Italian kitchen.

By Michelle Alderson | March 6, 2006 in All Things Wine, Cooking Schools, Food & Wine Country Travel | Permalink | Comments (3)

Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

After ski season is over and the snow melts, foodies and wine lovers from all over will be heading to Aspen for the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Sponsored by Food & Wine magazine, the three-day event will feature tastings and cooking demonstrations, and will include chefs Mario Batali, Emeril, Bobby Flay, Wolfgang, and more.

The event will be held June 16-18, 2006. Go to www.foodandwine.com for more information.

By Michelle Alderson | February 9, 2006 in All Things Wine, Chef News, Cooking Schools, Education, Food, Food & Wine Country Travel, Gourmet Food Events | Permalink | Comments (0)

Accelerated Culinary Degree Program at New Kitchen Academy

Kitchen Academy announces their grand opening of a new professional culinary school located on Sunset Boulevard. Kitchen Academy features an exclusive Accelerated Training System™ focused solely on the techniques and skills needed to succeed in today’s fast-paced professional kitchens.

Visit the official website at www.kitchenacademy.com.

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By Robert | September 6, 2005 in Cooking Schools | Permalink | Comments (0)

Diary of a Culinary School Student

I read once that if you want to become a cook, work in a restaurant kitchen first.  Probably as a dishwasher to see what it's really like.  Makes sense.  Or another way is to read a cooking school student's diary.

Well, fellow blogger Sera F writes about her first year in cooking school on her ongoing blog, Culinary School Diary.

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By Robert | August 16, 2005 in Cooking Schools | Permalink | Comments (0)

What's It Like to Become a Cooking Student?

Thinking of becoming a chef?  Applying to a top culinary school?  Find out a little bit of what attending a cooking school is like from the eyes of Logan Worley, a student at Johnson & Wales Denver Campus's Culinary School.  If you haven't gotten a taste of working in a kitchen yet, and want to learn about the life of a chef in training, then Logan's journal is worth reading.

Read Logan Worley's journal about a day in the life of a cooking student (via Chef Talk).

By Robert | July 28, 2005 in Cooking Schools | Permalink | Comments (1)

Alain Ducasse Visits the Culinary Institute of America

For the first time in the US, Alain Ducasse offers exclusive programs at The Culinary Institute of America's Greystone campus!

"When my training center looked for an educational opportunity in the United States, it naturally appeared that the CIA was the only place sharing the same culinary quest of excellence." --Alain Ducasse

The renowned Alain Ducasse Training Center (ADF) has coupled with the CIA to host the "Alain Ducasse Contemporary Cuisine and Modern Presentation" workshop at the Culinary Institute of America's Greystone campus in St. Helena, CA.

Register for classes here:  November 9 Demonstration or the November 10 & 11 Hands On Courses

By Robert | July 20, 2005 in Cooking Schools, Education, Food & Wine Country Travel, Gourmet Food Events | Permalink | Comments (1)