Saturday, January 31, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Culinary Diploma - Pursuing Cooking As a Career
There's no reason for anyone to worry about their future, not where anyone can get a culinary diploma for an accredited cooking school in their area. These schools are available all around the world with hundreds of schools located in the United States. Students take classes that prepare them for working with food, working in a kitchen and teach them recipes they can use for years to come.
Many people worry that they simply can't find a culinary diploma because they live in a small area, but that no longer holds true. Once upon a time the biggest schools offerings classes in the cooking arts were located in large cities like New York, Paris and Los Angeles. However today there are similar programs located in cities and towns all around the world. Even if a student lives in a small town, they may still be able to take classes to learn more about this world.
There are a number of smaller cooking schools located in small towns that work with one of the larger schools. Community colleges are one of the first places an individual should look if they want to pursue cooking as a career. Many community colleges offer programs in the food arts field, which allow students to learn basic skills before moving forward in their career.
What if there aren't any community colleges in my area that offer this type of arts degree? That's a question that many people might ask themselves, but there's still an answer. Those students can receive a culinary diploma through a distance learning or online program. It might sound hard to believe, but there are schools offering this type of program and it works quite well.
This type of program works by allowing the student to do much of the cooking and coursework from the comfort of their own home. Students learn through using online tutorials and traditional book learning, but branch out on their own to create the actual food. Pictures of the recipes and videos of the cooking techniques are then uploaded onto the school website. This new type of teaching food arts online is quickly becoming one of the more popular ways of obtaining a culinary diploma.
The creation and sharing of the food arts world is a magical thing that anyone can experience. With the advent of the internet and the expansion of traditional teaching methods, anyone in the world can receive their culinary diploma as long as they're willing to put in the time and effort.
Many people worry that they simply can't find a culinary diploma because they live in a small area, but that no longer holds true. Once upon a time the biggest schools offerings classes in the cooking arts were located in large cities like New York, Paris and Los Angeles. However today there are similar programs located in cities and towns all around the world. Even if a student lives in a small town, they may still be able to take classes to learn more about this world.
There are a number of smaller cooking schools located in small towns that work with one of the larger schools. Community colleges are one of the first places an individual should look if they want to pursue cooking as a career. Many community colleges offer programs in the food arts field, which allow students to learn basic skills before moving forward in their career.
What if there aren't any community colleges in my area that offer this type of arts degree? That's a question that many people might ask themselves, but there's still an answer. Those students can receive a culinary diploma through a distance learning or online program. It might sound hard to believe, but there are schools offering this type of program and it works quite well.
This type of program works by allowing the student to do much of the cooking and coursework from the comfort of their own home. Students learn through using online tutorials and traditional book learning, but branch out on their own to create the actual food. Pictures of the recipes and videos of the cooking techniques are then uploaded onto the school website. This new type of teaching food arts online is quickly becoming one of the more popular ways of obtaining a culinary diploma.
The creation and sharing of the food arts world is a magical thing that anyone can experience. With the advent of the internet and the expansion of traditional teaching methods, anyone in the world can receive their culinary diploma as long as they're willing to put in the time and effort.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Cooking Tips For Gas Grills - Now You're Cooking With Gas
Anyone can cook food on a grill. But, very few can do it correctly or well. If you follow these cooking tips for gas grills, you will soon be known as the local grillmaster of the neighborhood.
1) Safety first, check for leaks - Most grills use highly flammable gas to cook, it's important to make sure that there are no leaks along the hose running from the tank to the burners. The way to do this is to take a small cup filled with water and a bit of dish detergent. Rub the solution along the joints of all the connections along the hose. Turn the gas on and look along hose. The gas will make the detergent/water solution bubble up if there are any leaks.
2) Let the grill heat up - It's important to give a gas grill a few minutes to heat up. Turn the grill to high on all burners and letting it sit for 5 or 6 minutes. Not only will this burn off anything stuck to the grill, but it will also allow you to get the grill temperature to the correct setting before you start cooking.
3) Wipe the grill with a bit of oil - This is one of the cooking tips for gas grills that everyone seems to miss. Before cooking, always wipe the grilling area will a small amount of oil. This will keep the food from sticking down. Using tongs, take a small piece of paper towel and dip it in oil. Rub this along the grill. You don't need a lot, just enough to keep the food from sticking down.
4) Keep the cover closed - It's hard not to peek at whats cooking, especially when it starts to smell. But, it's very important to fight this urge. Everytime you open the grill cover you are releasing the hot air that's helping to cook the food. This will extend the time it takes to finish cooking. The longer the food is on the grill, the more likely it is to burn on the outside.
5) Use tongs for meat, not forks - While this one doesn't just fall under cooking tips for gas grills, it's still a very important and deserves to be mentioned here. Using a fork with meat is going to poke holes. This is going to allow the juices building up inside the meat to drain from it. Not only will this make the meat dry, you are also in danger of causing grease fires as the juices fall into the flames.
6) Let it cool down before cleaning - This is the last of my cooking tips for gas grills. It's far easier, and safer, to let the grill cool down before trying to clean off the mess. It's recommended to leave it for a few hours or overnight and to clean it once it's completely cool.
1) Safety first, check for leaks - Most grills use highly flammable gas to cook, it's important to make sure that there are no leaks along the hose running from the tank to the burners. The way to do this is to take a small cup filled with water and a bit of dish detergent. Rub the solution along the joints of all the connections along the hose. Turn the gas on and look along hose. The gas will make the detergent/water solution bubble up if there are any leaks.
2) Let the grill heat up - It's important to give a gas grill a few minutes to heat up. Turn the grill to high on all burners and letting it sit for 5 or 6 minutes. Not only will this burn off anything stuck to the grill, but it will also allow you to get the grill temperature to the correct setting before you start cooking.
3) Wipe the grill with a bit of oil - This is one of the cooking tips for gas grills that everyone seems to miss. Before cooking, always wipe the grilling area will a small amount of oil. This will keep the food from sticking down. Using tongs, take a small piece of paper towel and dip it in oil. Rub this along the grill. You don't need a lot, just enough to keep the food from sticking down.
4) Keep the cover closed - It's hard not to peek at whats cooking, especially when it starts to smell. But, it's very important to fight this urge. Everytime you open the grill cover you are releasing the hot air that's helping to cook the food. This will extend the time it takes to finish cooking. The longer the food is on the grill, the more likely it is to burn on the outside.
5) Use tongs for meat, not forks - While this one doesn't just fall under cooking tips for gas grills, it's still a very important and deserves to be mentioned here. Using a fork with meat is going to poke holes. This is going to allow the juices building up inside the meat to drain from it. Not only will this make the meat dry, you are also in danger of causing grease fires as the juices fall into the flames.
6) Let it cool down before cleaning - This is the last of my cooking tips for gas grills. It's far easier, and safer, to let the grill cool down before trying to clean off the mess. It's recommended to leave it for a few hours or overnight and to clean it once it's completely cool.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Chicago - Cooking Schools
As one of the leading sites related to schools for cooking, we focus on culinary schools in various cities across the world. In this edition, we would like to focus on Chicago: Cooking school. There are a number of great schools for cooking in the "Windy city." Among those culinary arts schools, we have come across the following schools:
The Art Institute - Culinary Management - This is the one of the premier Chicago cooking schools as well as the entire United States. Actually, this school is affiliated with the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu. They have experienced chef instructors as well as prominent externships through out the finest restaurants in greater Chicago. You cannot go wrong with this decision. The only drawback for some would be the price. We have further information at our site for all schools.
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago - This is another one of the prestigious schools for cooking. The Institute of Art can be found in many cities and the Chicago campus is as good as it gets.
Kendall College - Located in the middle of downtown Chicago, this school is much smaller and quite affordable.
College of Lake County- Located in Grayslake, IL this is a very small school that offers courses in culinary arts. If you do not have much money and live in the area this can be a good way to "get your foot in the door."
Robert Morris College - Chicago - Located in the heart of Chicago, this culinary arts program is fully accredited and well established. Robert Morris College has a well earned reputation in the culinary field.
That is an abbreviated list and brief description of the better known and respected Chicago cooking schools.
The Art Institute - Culinary Management - This is the one of the premier Chicago cooking schools as well as the entire United States. Actually, this school is affiliated with the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu. They have experienced chef instructors as well as prominent externships through out the finest restaurants in greater Chicago. You cannot go wrong with this decision. The only drawback for some would be the price. We have further information at our site for all schools.
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago - This is another one of the prestigious schools for cooking. The Institute of Art can be found in many cities and the Chicago campus is as good as it gets.
Kendall College - Located in the middle of downtown Chicago, this school is much smaller and quite affordable.
College of Lake County- Located in Grayslake, IL this is a very small school that offers courses in culinary arts. If you do not have much money and live in the area this can be a good way to "get your foot in the door."
Robert Morris College - Chicago - Located in the heart of Chicago, this culinary arts program is fully accredited and well established. Robert Morris College has a well earned reputation in the culinary field.
That is an abbreviated list and brief description of the better known and respected Chicago cooking schools.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Get Your Kids Cooking With These Kid Approved Cook Books
Many popular Children's cook books help parents and kids learn to interact in the kitchen. Children love to cook and these cook books describe easy ways to cook nutritious meals with kids in mind.
1) Burning Down the House
This cooking with kids cookbook is a simple, easy to follow cookbook - containing recipes that allow a child's mind to explore the wonders of cooking.
The kid friendly cook book includes recipes for breakfast to to bedtime. Recipes include Lemon Pancakes, Jazzy Popcorn, Peanut Butter Spaghetti and more.
Burning Down the House, Cooking With Kids (English)
Price range: $9.35 from 1 Seller
Publisher: T C Pub
Format: Paperback
MSRP: $ 9.95
2) Someone's in the Kitchen With Mommy cook book contains more than than 100 easy kid friendly recipes and some cool craft projects that parents and kids can enjoy together in the kitchen. The cookbook includes recipes for nutritious, low-fat, tasty snacks and meals for holidays, rainy days, or any day.
Someone's in the Kitchen With Mommy (English)
(More Than 100 Easy Recipes and Fun Crafts for Parents and Kids - ISBN: 0809231425)
Price range: $5.75 (Refurb) - $23.95 from 7 Sellers
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Format: Hardcover
MSRP: $ 15.95
Parents and kids can enjoy creating nutritious, low-fat, and tasty snacks and meals for holidays, rainy days, or any day!
Someone's in the Kitchen with Mommy contains 100 recipes that are not only fun to make but also look great too.
3) Kids in the Kitchen is a kid friendly cook book that contains over 100 tasty, fun & healthy recipes showing kids the basics of nutritious baking and cooking.
Fun & Healthy 100 Delicious Recipes to Cook & Bake - ISBN: 0806904461)
Price range: $2.95 (used) - $33.13 from 3 Sellers
Edition: Kids in the Kitchen : 100 Delicious, Fun & Healthy Recipes to Cook & Bake
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
Format: Paperback
MSRP: $ 13.95
The book has explicit instructions and color photos of ingredients and finished products in addition to the photos of kids preparing the recipes.
4) American Heart Association Kids' Cookbook
The American Heart Association Kid's Cookbook (1 Release)
Author: American Heart Association
1) Burning Down the House
This cooking with kids cookbook is a simple, easy to follow cookbook - containing recipes that allow a child's mind to explore the wonders of cooking.
The kid friendly cook book includes recipes for breakfast to to bedtime. Recipes include Lemon Pancakes, Jazzy Popcorn, Peanut Butter Spaghetti and more.
Burning Down the House, Cooking With Kids (English)
Price range: $9.35 from 1 Seller
Publisher: T C Pub
Format: Paperback
MSRP: $ 9.95
2) Someone's in the Kitchen With Mommy cook book contains more than than 100 easy kid friendly recipes and some cool craft projects that parents and kids can enjoy together in the kitchen. The cookbook includes recipes for nutritious, low-fat, tasty snacks and meals for holidays, rainy days, or any day.
Someone's in the Kitchen With Mommy (English)
(More Than 100 Easy Recipes and Fun Crafts for Parents and Kids - ISBN: 0809231425)
Price range: $5.75 (Refurb) - $23.95 from 7 Sellers
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Format: Hardcover
MSRP: $ 15.95
Parents and kids can enjoy creating nutritious, low-fat, and tasty snacks and meals for holidays, rainy days, or any day!
Someone's in the Kitchen with Mommy contains 100 recipes that are not only fun to make but also look great too.
3) Kids in the Kitchen is a kid friendly cook book that contains over 100 tasty, fun & healthy recipes showing kids the basics of nutritious baking and cooking.
Fun & Healthy 100 Delicious Recipes to Cook & Bake - ISBN: 0806904461)
Price range: $2.95 (used) - $33.13 from 3 Sellers
Edition: Kids in the Kitchen : 100 Delicious, Fun & Healthy Recipes to Cook & Bake
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
Format: Paperback
MSRP: $ 13.95
The book has explicit instructions and color photos of ingredients and finished products in addition to the photos of kids preparing the recipes.
4) American Heart Association Kids' Cookbook
The American Heart Association Kid's Cookbook (1 Release)
Author: American Heart Association
Saturday, January 3, 2009
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