Now that I have the good news out of the way, let’s get to it. The practical exam for this second module was pretty straightforward. We had to prepare a medium rare New York strip steak with a red...
Coming into this chapter, I felt only vaguely familiar with the five mother sauces of French cooking. Sure, I had heard of them all at one point or another, but was not intimately knowledgeable about...
“My family was always into food,” Chef Marc says. “My mom cooked every single day. She would always try new recipes and had a lot of cookbooks. We always had new dishes introduced to us. In the...
Chef Frank elevates his hamburger (which becomes a cheeseburger) with four key techniques: grinding his own meat, making his own pickles, caramelizing onions effortlessly and shaping a patty like a...
In Latin America, cooking is the magnet that draws families together. Meals manifest a sense of life-giving nurture that bonds those who cook and those who eat. Latin American cuisine combines a mix...
“Food has always been a big part of my life, but I came to the states to have a more well-rounded education, to go to a good college and then to possibly go back to South Korea with a profession, like...
This dish comprises several layers of flavor. The celery root, baked in a fennel-crusted salt dough, is the earthy base. Creamy, marinated goat cheese adds richness; the balsamic-marinated figs add...
While I was in college, I was a server at a sports bar and an upscale pizzeria — each experience could not have been more different from the other. I learned a ton and enjoyed myself at each...
Paloma and Michael graduating from ICE After graduation, the couple planned to open their first business outside of New York’s expensive and competitive industry. On a visit to Michael’s hometown,...
“There’s no perfect dish,” says the 30-year-old chef. “There’s no recipe out there I’ve seen that you cook and it’s perfect. You take it, tear it down and reinvent it. I once made chicken piccata, and...
Eric Vitale Photography “I watched this drama, this theater. I felt like I was royalty,” Chef Geoffrey recalled of his first fine-dining experiences. “It was that combination of hospitality, the...
Balsamic Vinegar of Modena has a very fruity note to it, and I find it to be very light. It has a nice sharpness that really goes beautifully with food. Here, I used the ingredient to create a bright...