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In my Culinary Arts program, I was with a cohort of 13 students that represented very diverse reasons for being there. On opposite ends of the spectrum, one was a recent high school graduate...

There’s a myriad of reasons for wanting to open a restaurant. For some, it’s years of hosting dinner parties or bringing dishes to potlucks and having everyone insist they should “do it professionally...

My goal every time I met with a prospective student was to help them create a strategy that would get them to their end goal — this could be a specific job they have dreamed of forever, or it could be...

Clean Your Grill This is the first step to making sure your fish cooks properly. The grill should be clean and smooth to ensure that the heat will diffuse effectively. Chef Lachlan explains that we...

I was one of the lucky ones in that my first professional job was here at The Institute of Culinary Education. I knew as I walked down the halls of the school for that first interview that this would...

How long does culinary school take? This is something you may be considering when making the decision to begin a cooking career.. The duration and time commitment of any given culinary curriculum...

The Institute of Culinary Education now offers online culinary classes, designed to provide you with a world-class culinary education from the convenience of your own kitchen. The Online Culinary Arts...

The other day I was greeted by my neighbor (who happens to be a chatty little six-year-old) in the elevator. Each time she sees me, she promptly asks which floor I’m on and then proceeds to push the...

Kathleen Lewandowski (Culinary, ’07) started her career working in magazine publishing as an art director and could often be found styling food for photo shoots. Her colleagues consistently asked her...

Marc has worked in hospitality for 15 years. He learned the ropes at some neighborhood spots and spent the last nine years working front-of-house at Rao’s, the venerated Italian restaurant with tables...

To answer the question, “What do you learn in culinary school?” with the obvious response — how to cook — would perhaps be an oversimplification. Regardless, simple might be a good place to start when...

If the pandemic taught us anything about the restaurant business it’s that delivery is a critical revenue stream. Kristen Hawley, journalist and founder of weekly restaurant technology newsletter...