Apr
22
2009
My children love the Disney movie Ratatouille about the rat who wants to become a famous French chef. The laughter and animation brings the kitchen to life and makes you want to become a chef too, just like little Remy the Rat. After watching the movie, my children started asking about becoming a chef and how does someone become a chef. Deciding this might be a fun activity to share with the children, we signed up for a children’s cooking class at the local culinary school.
The children learned how to make spaghetti and meatballs. A sloppy and fun time ensued. While strictly supervised by a parent, the children learned to bring water to a boil and how to break the spaghetti in half. They were taught how to lower the heat to allow the pasta to simmer and how to drain out the water. They learned to make meatballs by combining beef, bread crumbs, parsley and egg. This culinary training left them hungry to sample their product. We had such a good time that we signed up for another cooking lesson and plan on bringing the whole family along next time. Who knew Ratatouille could inspire such creativity and learning?
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Jan
16
2009
What’s the deal with all these schools offering online courses now? Biomedical sciences, creative writing, criminology, even culinary arts can all be taught over the Internet. My question is not so much how (though that is a valid question in itself), but why?
Why would anyone want to skip the standard classroom format? College is one of the most amazing experiences you can ever fathom. And it’s the friends you make, the skills you learn, the food you eat that are all an integral part of what college is. It’s a utopia of hippie youth, free-loving, free-spirited, curious, and confident in spending their parents’ time and money. A college is a commune, a microcosm of a city that runs on work, play, and an inherent belief in everyone that no matter what may happen to them during their 90 or so years in this stage of life we call life, they will never truly be alone.
And it’s fun. I’ve got countless friends who have purposely failed classes just so they could stay in school an extra semester or two.
So, get off the computer, enroll in a real medical school or cooking school and enjoy the lifestyle that comes with drinking seven Red Bulls while cramming for the next day’s final exam
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Sep
14
2008
Culinary arts institutes are schools that people typically attend because they want to get a degree in cooking. After attaining these culinary arts degrees, the students of these schools usually go on to get jobs in the restaurant industry or to open up their own restaurants. However, you don’t have to make cooking your primary career just because you go to Culinary School.
Some people go to cooking school in order to gain additional skills that can benefit the jobs that they already have. For example, a hotel owner may be interested in learning more about each of the jobs that he employs people for. Going to culinary school would give that hotel owner a much greater understanding of what is going on in the restaurants within his hotel.
Other people go to cooking school and then pursue completely different types of work. They may use their degree in cooking to get a job that pays them a decent amount of money while they pursue a different dream such as acting or writing. Alternatively, they may just use their culinary school skills as a hobby when entertaining people in their own kitchens. Whatever path they take, they rarely regret going to culinary school even if it doesn’t lead to their permanent primary career.
Jul
03
2008
A lot of people have plans for the 4th of July. But if you’re entertaining on Independence Day, you need to make sure your guests are well fed. Many people don’t realize what a food holiday the Fourth of July really is, but think about it — the 4th of July picnic or barbeque is just as big a part of many people’s traditions as is watching or setting off fireworks.
Here are some traditional foods for the Fourth to give you a few ideas.
- Hamburgers and hotdogs
- Grilled steaks
- Grilled peppers, portabellos, and other veggies
- Potato salad
- Pasta salad
- Egg salad and chicken salad
- Three bean salad
- Sandwiches
- Pie
- Cookies and cupcakes
- Store-bought snacks such as potato chips, popsicles, and ice cream
If you want to make a big splash on the 4th — or any other summer holiday or party you’re hosting, for that matter — it can’t hurt to take some classes from a Seattle culinary school. And cooking schools can help you perfect your culinary skills, as well as give you some ideas for what to feed your guests!
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Jun
21
2008
When I was first looking for a culinary arts program where I could enroll and learn how to cook, I looked at a bunch of places. I looked on the west coast and down south before finally settling on a Boston Culinary Arts School . Why did I choose Boston? For me, there was absolutely no better place to live, work, and learn than in one of the nation’s most historic cities.
I have come to know Boston as a place where you can a lot done, both in the classroom and outside of it. In addition to the lively college atmosphere afforded by the number of surrounding colleges, there is also a huge number of restaurants where I can learn and hone my craft. That is what makes Boston so much better than any of the other choices I looked at before finally settling. Simply put, I don’t think I could be happier than with my choice, as it seems the next few years of my life should provide ample opportunity to succeed both in the culinary field and in my social life.