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    <title>Vintage Americana, Cutting Edge Cuisine in Tennessee</title>
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    <published>2006-12-27T22:43:42Z</published>
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    <summary>Tennessee is an epicenter for American musical culture, so it&apos;s only reasonable that it should also be the proving ground for New American cuisine. It&apos;s an exciting time to be a chef school student in Tennessee. 

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        <![CDATA[<p>by Sonja Albrecht<br />
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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Tennessee is full of vintage Americana. Most people know the state as the epicenter of America&#8217;s country, bluegrass, and jazz scene. But with world-class chef schools and acclaimed restaurants, Tennessee has also become a venue for rising culinary stars.</strong></p>

<p>Nashville is an exciting place to get a chef education. Food here knows no boundaries. Some restaurants offer a different country&#8217;s cuisine every month; others mix and match eclectic tapas. You&#8217;ll find Deep South-Asian fusion, with dishes such as tempura crab cakes. New American cuisine is a Nashville hipster favorite, with innovative fare such as pan-seared quail, salmon over charred-tomato risotto, and chervil shrimp bisque.</p>

<p>Tennessee&#8217;s backroads offer a different sort of chef education. Here you&#8217;ll encounter southern classics such as BBQ pork, spoon bread, and collard greens. After the haute cuisine that dominates the typical chef school education, it can be refreshing to roll up your sleeves to the simple goodness of the world&#8217;s best BBQ. </p>

<p>When your appetite is sated, take a break from chef school and absorb some of Tennessee&#8217;s legendary entertainment. Nashville and Memphis are the hotspots for music. Check out the Grand Ole Opry, country music&#8217;s mecca. The blues scene in Memphis can&#8217;t be beat, and anyone who wants an education in American pop culture should make the pilgrimage to Graceland. </p>

<p>A Tennessee chef school education will not only introduce you to classic European techniques, but also to contemporary culinary innovation. Tennessee&#8217;s culinary scene, like its music, is uniquely American: an imaginative blend of old and new, high culture and grassroots experimentation.</p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://nashville.citysearch.com/profile/35719405">&#8220;Nashville,&#8221; CitySearch.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tnvacation.com/">TNVacation.com</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>South Dakota&apos;s Frontier Spirit Lives on in its Culinary Arts Schools</title>
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    <published>2006-12-23T22:38:55Z</published>
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    <summary>South Dakota offers a chef college experience like no other--besides cosmopolitan cooking fundamentals, you&apos;ll encounter the innovative spirit of New Western cuisine.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Think of South Dakota, and the first thing that comes to mind is its spectacular natural beauty. But this state is also home to world-class culinary arts schools. Aspiring chefs will find not only a peaceful college setting, but also a surprisingly innovative culinary scene. </strong></p>

<p>South Dakota&#8217;s frontier spirit finds expression in its quirky restaurant scene. Top chefs give full rein to their imaginations, turning out startlingly refined dishes using native foods. Wild game features prominently on South Dakota menus, and culinary arts schools will likely teach you to prepare not only filet mignon but also buffalo and other local specialties. </p>

<p>A culinary arts school student could learn a lot about South Dakota from a trip to one of its finest restaurants, the Pheasant Dining Room in Custer State Park&#8217;s State Game Lodge. Established as then-president Calvin Coolidge&#8217;s &#8216;Summer White House&#8217; in 1927, the lodge&#8217;s rustic décor and remote, untamed environs give no clue to the culinary delights that await its dinner guests. Acclaimed Chef Michael Burchfield works magic with buffalo ribeye, elk loin, red deer chops, and local trout. House specialties include pumpkin seed-encrusted pheasant breast with cumin spaghetti squash and cornbread-stuffed quail.</p>

<p>New Western cuisine has also made its mark on South Dakota&#8217;s chef colleges. Along with classic French techniques, students learn to work with native grains, vegetables, and game. Some culinary arts schools incorporate the culinary traditions of South Dakota&#8217;s Native American population. </p>

<p>South Dakota&#8217;s chef colleges keep the frontier spirit alive, offering a unique opportunity for culinary students seeking an innovative approach to native cuisine. </p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://www.custerresorts.com/tour.asp">CusterResorts.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.travelsd.com/about/index.asp">TravelSD.com</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>South Carolina&apos;s Colorful Culinary Tapestry</title>
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    <published>2006-12-19T22:34:49Z</published>
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    <summary>South Carolina weaves colonial, southern, and Caribbean roots into a colorful cultural tapestry. The state&apos;s cooking schools reflect this diversity, and the typically South Carolinian love of life.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>South Carolina&#8217;s European, African, and Caribbean influences offer a unique environment for a chef education. Cooking schools here teach European and North American fundamentals, but incorporate the colorful traditions of this spirited seaside state. </strong></p>

<p>South Carolina&#8217;s Tourism Department claims that the state is &#8220;nirvana for foodies.&#8221; This is good news for cooking school students, who can take a break from classes and enjoy South Carolina&#8217;s seafood, soul food, and many food festivals. South Carolinians are justly proud of the bounty of their land, and showcase it with festivals honoring peaches, okra, watermelon, crabs, peanuts&#8212;even chitlins. Those with more refined culinary palates (namely, you) can appreciate the talents of local chefs at the Hilton Head Food Festival and the Taste of Society Hill. These events bring out South Carolina&#8217;s culinary elite, and are great networking opportunities for cooking school students.</p>

<p>In your cooking classes, you&#8217;re sure to encounter the Palmetto State&#8217;s signature Southern-Caribbean cuisine. Even South Carolina&#8217;s 5-star restaurants feature the regional favorites: Gullah okra gumbo, Charleston she-crab soup, and the state&#8217;s distinctive barbecue. </p>

<p>Besides cuisine, South Carolina offers natural beauty and cosmopolitan entertainment. Between cooking classes, head out to the beach, or kayak the state&#8217;s 11,000 miles of rivers. South Carolina&#8217;s colonial heritage is imprinted everywhere: in the architecture, at historical landmarks, in museums. The port city Charleston, with its cobblestone streets and exciting nightlife, is a popular destination. </p>

<p>South Carolina offers all the ingredients for a memorable cooking school experience: a colorful blend of cultures, refined and down-to-earth tastes, fresh seafood, and inspiring natural beauty.</p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p>DiscoverSouthCarolina.com</p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>Saskatchewan&apos;s Cowboy Country Features World-Class Chef Schools</title>
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    <published>2006-12-15T22:30:41Z</published>
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    <summary>Saskatchewan is the Land of Living Skies, an unspoiled Canadian wilderness that just happens to be home to some of the region&apos;s top chef schools.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Saskatchewan, the &#8216;Land of Living Skies,&#8217; is an agricultural prairie province in central Canada. Students who pursue a culinary degree in Saskatchewan will be pleased to discover a bounty of farm-fresh produce at their fingertips. Saskatchewan is Canada&#8217;s &#8216;bread basket,&#8217; providing wheat, barley, flax, rye, and oats.</strong></p>

<p>Saskatchewan&#8217;s rural tranquility belies the cosmopolitan sophistication of its chef school programs. Inside the classroom, you&#8217;ll perfect contemporary European and North American cooking techniques, and enjoy state-of-the-art facilities. Outside the classroom, however, you&#8217;ll experience the wholesome values and quiet pace of life that embody Saskatchewan. </p>

<p>Even Saskatchewan&#8217;s urban centers feel expansive, clean, and safe. Saskatoon, the region&#8217;s main metropolis, boasts a thriving arts and entertainment scene. Chef school students can take a break from their culinary degree to explore the Mendel Art Gallery, hang out at a cafe or pub, or take in a show at the Saskatoon Centennial Auditorium. Summertime brings festivals galore: Shakespeare, Saskatoon Jazz, the International Fringe Festival, and FolkFest. </p>

<p>Saskatchewan chef schools also offer easy access to the region&#8217;s stunning natural wonders: its 100,000 lakes and rivers and twelve million acres of national and provincial parkland. Canoeing, fishing, birding, camping, and horseback riding are popular pastimes. A stay on a vacation farm could enhance your culinary degree education&#8212;many visitors even participate in the farm work. It&#8217;s a unique opportunity to get in touch with the food you cook.</p>

<p>A culinary degree at a Saskatchewan chef school offers a unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of haute cuisine in a down-to-earth rural environment. </p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saskatoon">&#8220;Saskatchewan,&#8221; Wikipedia</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sasktourism.com/">Sasktourism.com</a></p>
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    <title>Rhode Island&apos;s Culinary Schools Serve Up a Slice of New England</title>
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    <published>2006-12-12T22:27:09Z</published>
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    <summary>Rhode Island, one of the first states in the union, is a living museum of New England colonial heritage. Culinary arts school here offers cutting-edge education in a tranquil, seaside environment.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Rhode Island is the smallest state, but with the nation&#8217;s largest concentration of historical landmarks, it can justly call itself a &#8220;living museum.&#8221; Culinary school here offers the opportunity to study state-of-the-art techniques of haute cuisine in the peaceful, culturally rich environment of colonial Rhode Island. </strong></p>

<p>Culinary arts school students will be pleased to discover that Rhode Island not only offers a history lesson and beautiful coastline, but also internationally-acclaimed cuisine. Inside and out of your culinary school classroom, you&#8217;ll be treated to fresh seafood. The Ocean State&#8217;s restaurants pride themselves on their lobster, clam cakes, calamari (a Rhode Island original), and chowder. Italian and Portuguese influences figure prominently in Rhode Island cooking.</p>

<p>Your culinary arts school curriculum will introduce you to haute cuisine, and the techniques practiced in the world&#8217;s finest restaurants. Lest your tastes get too refined, though, Rhode Island also offers an array of regional comfort food to keep your feet on the ground. When you&#8217;re not creating culinary school masterpieces, head downtown for a &#8220;dynamite,&#8221; a sandwich bearing the traces of Rhode Island&#8217;s French-Canadian roots, or a &#8220;saugy,&#8221; a onion-covered sausage encased in dough.</p>

<p>Beyond culinary arts school, Rhode Island offers a lively urban arts scene and gorgeous natural attractions. Providence is the art center, with a distinguished art museum and more than its share of world-famous music festivals. Not far away, Narragansett Bay offers an entirely different scene with harbors, lighthouses, and water sports.</p>

<p>For such a small state, Rhode Island offers great culinary and cultural diversity. Culinary arts school here promises to be an adventure, both inside and outside the classroom.</p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p>http://www.destinationnewport.com/lunch.asp<br />
<a href="http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/facts_history/history.aspx">VisitRhodeIsland.com</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>Quebec&apos;s Culinary Crossroads</title>
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    <published>2006-12-08T22:23:24Z</published>
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    <summary>Quebec&apos;s identity as a crossroads between Europe and North America makes it a uniquely appropriate setting for culinary colleges, whose chef education draws on the best of both traditions.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Quebec has much to offer the culinary college student: European flair, a rich agricultural region, and Montreal, cultural heart of the region.</strong></p>

<p>Quebec has distinguished itself from the rest of Canada through its tenacious hold on its French colonial heritage. In addition to an ongoing quest for independence from Canada, Quebec&#8217;s proud Gallic identity has forged a distinct culinary scene. French haute cuisine thrives here, but with a New World twist. </p>

<p>Your chef education will introduce you to some of the mavericks of Quebecoise cuisine. Normand Laprise, Montreal&#8217;s celebrity chef, serves a unique brand of French cuisine at Toque, generally regarded as the region&#8217;s finest restaurant. Laprise has built his culinary status on relationships with local growers; he prides himself on using only native, locally-grown produce. Toque&#8217;s menu features wild mushrooms, morels, marigold leaves, stinging nettles, and fiddlehead ferns.</p>

<p>A chef education at Quebec&#8217;s culinary colleges will give you a solid foundation in traditional French and contemporary techniques. Quebec is a crossroads between Europe and North America, and you&#8217;ll find the expertise of both the world&#8217;s culinary superpowers represented in your chef education. </p>

<p>The St. Lawrence River Valley is a must-see for any culinary college student. Quebec depends on this fertile region for its agricultural bounty, which includes dairy products, fruit, vegetables, foie gras, maple syrup, and livestock. </p>

<p>Culinary colleges generally feature a curriculum that combines French and North American techniques and sensibilities. A chef education in Quebec provides a unique opportunity to experience both traditions at work in a world-class culinary scene. </p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://www.montrealfood.com/restos/toque.html">MontrealFood.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.montrealplus.ca/">MontrealPlus.ca</a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec">&#8220;Quebec,&#8221; Wikipedia</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>Colonial America Lives on in York, PA</title>
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    <published>2006-12-05T21:22:31Z</published>
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    <summary>Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania&apos;s fertile Susquehanna Valley, York, PA offers a culinary school experience grounded in colonial America&apos;s cultural and agricultural heritage.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>York, PA boasts the cultural attractions of a big city in a small-town environment. Chef college students appreciate the affordable housing, clean air, and access to fresh foods from nearby farms.</strong></p>

<p>York, PA is an idyllic culinary school setting. Downtown York features two farmer&#8217;s markets, which offer fresh produce and homemade baked goods. York, PA&#8217;s dining emphasizes wholesome comfort food, but also encompasses innovative updates of the region&#8217;s classics.  Chef college students can take inspiration from The Commonwealth Room, honored as &#8220;one of Central Pennsylvania&#8217;s culinary crown jewels.&#8221; Chef Mark Pawlowski works his magic on old favorites like snapper turtle soup, quail, and pheasant.</p>

<p>York, PA prides itself on its colonial heritage. Take a break from culinary school to explore the city on foot. York, PA was the fledgling nation&#8217;s capital during the Revolutionary War, and the Articles of Confederation were signed here. You&#8217;ll encounter eighteenth-century architecture and a log cabin in the Gates &amp; Plough complex, as well as brick buildings in the Georgian style throughout the town.</p>

<p>Chef college students will also enjoy a trip to the Susquehanna Valley, southcentral Pennsylvania&#8217;s fertile agricultural region. From dairy farming and fruit and vegetable stands to Pennsylvania Dutch cooking and country inns, the Susquehanna Valley offers a great opportunity to indulge your inner foodie, outside of culinary school.</p>

<p>York, PA&#8217;s culinary school students live and study in a historically and agriculturally rich region, but are never far away from city life. Philadelphia and Washington D.C. are both within 100 miles of York, PA. Chef college here will expose you to our nation&#8217;s past while you practice the culinary craft of our cosmopolitan present.</p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://www.yorktowne.com/commonwealth_room.html">&#8220;The Commonwealth Room,&#8221; Yorktowne.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.yorkcity.org/visitors/dinning/index.htm">YorkCity.org</a><br />
<a href="http://www.york-county.org/about.html">YorkCounty.org</a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_County,_Pennsylvania">&#8220;York County&#8221; and &#8220;York,  PA,&#8221; Wikipedia</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>Pittsburgh, PA&apos;s Contradictions Inspire its Culinary Degree Students</title>
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    <summary>Pittsburgh, PA has left behind its rough image, and matured into a cultural capital with a thriving restaurant scene. Culinary arts school students here flourish amid innovative cuisine and local farm-fresh produce.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Pittsburgh, PA&#8217;s steel manufacturing past earned it the nickname &#8220;Smoky City.&#8221; The city&#8217;s industrial rough edges have been polished and instead, the industrial era&#8217;s legacy persists in the treasure trove of art and architecture amassed by Pittsburgh&#8217;s steel tycoons.</strong></p>

<p>Pittsburgh, PA&#8217;s culinary arts schools enjoy the benefits of an affordable, modern city nestled in Pennsylvania&#8217;s rural southwest. The city consistently ranks among the nation&#8217;s most liveable cities. Add to this the exciting restaurant scene and access to farm-fresh foods, and you have one of the nation&#8217;s best places to get a culinary degree.</p>

<p>Pittsburgh&#8217;s foodie heaven is the Strip District. Culinary arts school students can get their hands on anything they need here, whether it&#8217;s ethnic groceries, cooking gadgets, or the freshest meat and fish. The Strip is also the epicenter of Pittsburgh&#8217;s nightlife. If you&#8217;re looking for inspiration for your culinary arts school creations, look no further than the Strip&#8217;s Indian, Asian, and Russian eateries.</p>

<p>Pittsburgh, PA also offers plenty of diversion from your culinary degree. The art museums are not to be missed. Andy Warhol hailed from Pittsburgh, and the city celebrates his work in a seven-floor museum. The world-famous Carnegie Center contains the Museum of Art, Museum of Natural History, the Music Hall, and the Carnegie Library all under one opulent roof. </p>

<p>Yet the city stays true to its working class roots. Your culinary degree will introduce you to haute cuisine, but Pittsburgh&#8217;s down-to-earth eateries will keep you grounded. Pittsburgh&#8217;s signature hoagie, for example, lives on at the Primanti Brothers&#8217; Restaurant, an old 1930s truck stop. </p>

<p>Pittsburgh, PA&#8217;s culinary arts schools offer diversity of all kinds: you&#8217;ll have access to elite and working class culture; cosmopolitan and rural communities; ethnic cuisine and American classics. </p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=pittsburgh@621&amp;cur_section=sig&amp;property_id=285155">&#8220;Pittsburgh,&#8221; Fodors.com</a><br />
<a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Pittsburgh/Strip_District">&#8220;Pittsburgh,&#8221; WikiTravel.org</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pittsburgh.worldweb.com/">Pittsburgh Travel &amp; Tourism</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>The Best of Town and Country in Oakdale, PA Cooking Schools</title>
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    <published>2006-11-29T00:05:26Z</published>
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    <summary>Nestled between Pittsburgh and Farm Country, Oakdale, PA provides the perfect mix of town and country for the cooking school student. 

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Oakdale, PA is a small bedroom community just minutes west of Pittsburgh. Cooking schools here enjoy the best of both worlds&#8212;a safe, peaceful place to focus on your classes, and access to a vibrant culinary and entertainment scene nearby. </strong></p>

<p>Oakdale, PA&#8217;s charming downtown was featured in the movie Mothman Prophecies. You&#8217;ll enjoy the close-knit atmosphere of a small town, with Oakdale&#8217;s population of 1500. Local cooking schools offer all the amenities, and are integrated into the culinary scene of greater Pittsburgh. Cooking classes are frequently taught by prominent Pittsburgh chefs.</p>

<p>Between cooking classes, explore Pittsburgh&#8217;s unique restaurant scene. Pittsburgh&#8217;s triangular shape and hilly topography divide the city into small neighborhood enclaves. Each district has a unique personality. Restaurants are tucked away and maintain loyal local followings. </p>

<p>The Strip District will be of particular interest to Oakdale, PA cooking school students: it&#8217;s the wholesale and retail marketplace for fresh vegetables, fish, meat, and ethnic groceries. The city&#8217;s best restaurants and nightclubs are clustered here. You&#8217;ll find everything you need to get creative in your cooking classes, whether it&#8217;s freshly-made sausage, bamboo shoots, or unusual cooking gadgets. The Strip is also home to Pittsburgh&#8217;s signature hoagie sandwich, at the Primanti Brothers&#8217; Restaurant.</p>

<p>Outside of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, you&#8217;ll find the rolling hills and small farms that still cover most of the state. Here you&#8217;ll find a different kind of scene, with country inns and freshly-picked fruits and vegetables.</p>

<p>Cooking school in Oakdale, PA is ideally situated to take advantage of all the area has to offer, whether it&#8217;s Pittsburgh&#8217;s lively restaurant and entertainment scene or the fresh foods of the local countryside.</p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/travInfo.php?locIndex=14581">&#8220;Oakdale, PA,&#8221; Epodunk.com</a><br />
<a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Pittsburgh/Strip_District">&#8220;Pittsburgh,&#8221; WikiTravel.org</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pittsburgh.worldweb.com/">Pittsburgh Travel &amp; Tourism</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>State-of-the Art Chef Education in Lancaster, PA&apos;s Amish Country</title>
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    <published>2006-11-25T00:03:51Z</published>
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    <summary>Lancaster, PA is in the heart of Amish country. Its state-of-the-art chef colleges, nestled amid eighteenth-century Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, make an incomparable educational setting.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Lancaster, PA is Amish country, and prides itself on its Pennsylvania Dutch roots. Your chef education will be shaped by the wholesome values and foods from the Land Time Forgot.</strong></p>

<p>The Amish, who live a simple farming life without electricity or motorized vehicles, draw countless visitors to the region each year. People come to enjoy the rolling hills, let go of stress, and soak up some of Pennsylvania&#8217;s rich cultural heritage. And they also come to experience wholesome country cooking. A typical Amish meal might include baked country ham, mashed potatoes, chow chow, sauerkraut, and Shoo Fly pie.</p>

<p>Of course, you&#8217;ll be preparing cosmopolitan fare using your chef college&#8217;s state-of-the-art equipment. Lancaster, PA&#8217;s chef education is as sophisticated as any chef college in the city. Nonetheless, the Amish pace of life and appreciation for simple, healthy foods pervades this small town, and it might change the way you see gourmet cooking as well. </p>

<p>Lancaster, PA, established in 1730, is one of the largest historic areas in the country. One of its historical features will be of particular interest to chef college students: the oldest continuously operating farmer&#8217;s market. </p>

<p>Lancaster, PA&#8217;s commitment to historical preservation makes it a rich environment for a chef education. History is not just an artifact on display at a museum&#8212;it&#8217;s integrated into every aspect of life. Lancaster City offers contemporary upscale dining, but chefs regularly slip whoopie pie, schnitz und knepp, and chow chow into the menu. Downtown you&#8217;ll find nightclubs alongside glass-blowing studios.</p>

<p>Many chef colleges follow a standard contemporary curriculum; this isn&#8217;t Lancaster, PA&#8217;s style. Your chef education may be state-of-the-art, but don&#8217;t expect to leave the past behind.</p>

<h2>Source</h2>

<p><a href="http://www.padutchcountry.com/dining/pa_dutch.asp">PADutchCountry.com</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>Cooking School in Center Valley, PA&apos;s Agricultural Eden</title>
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    <published>2006-11-22T00:02:36Z</published>
    <updated>2006-11-29T00:03:32Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Center Valley, PA is home to a humble farming community and several world-class cooking schools. Get your culinary degree here, and you&apos;ll have Pennsylvania&apos;s native foods and wines right on your doorstep.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Center Valley, PA is a small farming and college town in eastern Pennsylvania. The town&#8217;s dual educational-agricultural identity makes it an ideal setting for a cooking school. You&#8217;ll pursue your culinary degree surrounded by the raw materials of the trade: apples, grain, livestock, dairy products, chickens, and wine.</strong></p>

<p>Agriculture is Pennsylvania&#8217;s primary industry, and Center Valley, PA lies in the heart of farm country. For cooking school students, this means you&#8217;ll have a bounty of fresh foods at your fingertips, and plenty of native flavors to inspire your craft. </p>

<p>Your culinary degree program will introduce you to the methods and refined tastes of cosmopolitan cuisine. But outside the cooking school classroom, you&#8217;ll encounter the regional cuisine that makes Center Valley, PA unique. The Manor House Inn, a 17th-century stagecoach stop, offers elegant French cuisine and an impressive wine list. A bit further afield in Allentown and Bethlehem, you&#8217;ll find traditional Pennsylvania Dutch specialties, trendy Asian fusion dishes, and everything in between.</p>

<p>As you pursue your culinary degree, take time out to explore the Eden beyond your cooking school&#8217;s kitchens. Autumn is strikingly beautiful in the Lehigh Valley, when the colors begin to change and the crops are ready for harvest. It&#8217;s a great time to hike the countryside or visit a corn maze. Not far from Center Valley, PA, small farms give way to wine country; the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail where you can sample the region&#8217;s finest wines.</p>

<p>Don&#8217;t let Center Valley, PA&#8217;s small town atmosphere fool you. In addition to world-class cooking schools, the region offers plenty of inspiration and culinary innovation to keep any gourmand happy.</p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>There&apos;s More to Pennsylvania than Philly Cheesesteak</title>
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    <published>2006-11-20T00:00:26Z</published>
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    <summary>Pennsylvania is more than the capital of America&apos;s favorite snacks; with world-class culinary arts schools and creative cuisine, the Keystone State offers an innovative chef education.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Pennsylvania holds a dubious distinction as the &#8216;snack food capital of the world.&#8217; Fortunately there&#8217;s more to Pennsylvania cuisine than Hershey&#8217;s chocolate bars and Lay&#8217;s potato chips. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offer world-class cuisine and state-of-the-art culinary arts schools.</strong></p>

<p>Your Pennsylvania culinary arts school experience will introduce you to the state&#8217;s metropolitan culture. In addition to Philly cheesesteak, hoagies, and soft pretzels, you&#8217;ll discover a cosmopolitan culinary scene with a wide range of ethnic influences. Pennsylvania claims to have the most restaurants per capita of any state; whether or not that&#8217;s true, its culturally diverse cities offer plenty of culinary inspiration to supplement your formal chef education.</p>

<p>Pennsylvania&#8217;s culinary arts schools offer a hands-on chef education in contemporary facilities. Many schools invite local chefs to give special demonstrations; an opportunity to learn from the best and network with the state&#8217;s most influential culinary professionals. </p>

<p>When you&#8217;re not honing your cooking technique, head out to Pennsylvania&#8217;s countryside for a different sort of chef education. In Lancaster&#8217;s Amish country, you&#8217;ll find Dutch and German comfort food made from wholesome, hand-made ingredients. Scrapple is a regional specialty, a Pennsylvania Dutch original made from ground pork and cornmeal mush.</p>

<p>Attending culinary arts school in Pennsylvania offers non-culinary perks as well. American Style magazine rated Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Bucks County among the top ten art destinations. One of those arts is wine-making, and you&#8217;ll find rolling hills and picturesque vineyards throughout Bucks County. </p>

<p>A chef education in Pennsylvania promises to awaken your taste buds and your culinary sensibilities, as you enjoy the rich traditions that make this state unique.</p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://philadelphia.about.com/od/recipecollections/Recipe_Collections_from_PA_and_NJ.htm">&#8220;Philadelphia,&#8221; About.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.visitpa.com/visitpa/home.pa">VisitPA.com</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>Portland, OR Puts the Joy Back into Cooking</title>
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    <published>2006-11-17T23:09:40Z</published>
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    <summary>Portland, OR&apos;s chefs parlay the town&apos;s bohemian spirit into an innovative culinary scene. Add to this the bounty of local fresh foods, and you have an ideal culinary school environment.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Portland, OR is quirky, and proud of it. From its bohemian bookstores to upscale restaurants, a defiantly individualistic spirit pervades the atmosphere. You&#8217;ll feel it in your culinary school&#8217;s classroom and in the city at large: Portland, OR gives you freedom to discover your own personal style as you explore the innovations and creativity of those around you.</strong></p>

<p>Portland, OR&#8217;s restaurant management and culinary school programs are part of a culinary scene that&#8217;s dynamic, experimental, and just plain fun. Take Voodoo donut, which takes its eponymous theme so far as to make raspberry-blood-filled voodoo dolls punctured with pretzel sticks. Of course, your culinary school will teach you more than baking donuts, but the point is that, whether you&#8217;re in a restaurant management or chef position, Portland, OR encourages new ideas, even odd ones.</p>

<p>Even Portland, OR&#8217;s upscale establishments get in on the fun. Le Bistro Montage, which one reviewer characterizes as &#8220;punk-formal,&#8221; serves French Quarter cuisine, then wraps your leftovers in a tinfoil bird sculpture. Its drink menu features an $80 Zenato Amarone reserve alongside Night Train on the rocks.  Restaurant management in Portland, OR is all about finding the right balance of whimsy and good taste.</p>

<p>Good taste is not hard for Portlanders to come by: the city&#8217;s location affords it access to a wide range of local produce and fresh seafood. Portland is a relatively small town, but its food scene rivals that of much bigger cities. Wine Spectator observed, &#8220;These days Portland is a wine and food town, and a serious one.&#8221; </p>

<p>Portland, OR restaurant management and culinary schools take part in a colorful, bountiful scene; whether you&#8217;re in the classroom or out enjoying this quirky city, you&#8217;ll never experience a dull moment here.</p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon">&#8220;Portland, Oregon,&#8221; Wikipedia</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pova.com/">&#8220;Travel Portland,&#8221; PortlandVacation.com</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>Oregon&apos;s Culinary Renaissance</title>
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    <published>2006-11-13T23:02:12Z</published>
    <updated>2006-11-17T23:09:19Z</updated>
    
    <summary>Oregon chefs are establishing the state as an up-and-coming culinary center. This dynamic scene promises unprecedented learning opportunities for culinary degree students.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Oregon&#8217;s tourism slogan announces: &#8220;We love dreamers.&#8221; Anyone who has set foot in this down tempo state knows it&#8217;s true. Oregon is a haven for idealists. Students pursuing a culinary degree will fit right in, and their chef education will flourish in Oregon&#8217;s innovative culinary climate. </strong></p>

<p>As California becomes increasingly overpriced, its creative mavericks are heading up to the unspoiled frontier of Oregon. Cities like Portland, Eugene, and Bend have experienced a cultural renaissance as artists and other &#8216;dreamers&#8217; make their home there. The Californian migration has lent new vigor to Oregon&#8217;s restaurant scene, resulting in unprecedented career opportunities for anyone with a chef education.</p>

<p>Those pursuing a culinary degree will encounter a culinary environment like no other&#8212;Oregon&#8217;s dining public is open to absolutely anything, and restaurateurs have responded with all manner of gourmet experiments, from the sublime to the outrageous. Oregon&#8217;s cuisine has put cities like Portland on the map as an up-and-coming culinary hotspot.</p>

<p>Your chef education won&#8217;t be complete until you experience the Willamette Valley, center of Oregon&#8217;s agriculture and wine industries. Oregon&#8217;s vineyards are turning heads with internationally acclaimed Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Riesling. Willamette&#8217;s farms, meanwhile, supply Oregonians&#8217; insatiable appetite for locally-grown organic produce. As you pursue your culinary degree, the fruits and vegetables, herbs, and nuts you use will probably hail from a Willamette farm. </p>

<p>Oregon offers a rare opportunity for culinary students to pursue their degree in the midst of a cultural renaissance. A chef education here provides all the resources you need to develop your own identity&#8212;fresh food, maverick chefs as mentors, and a receptive dining public eager to test your creations.</p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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    <title>Toronto, Ontario, the World&apos;s Culinary &apos;Meeting Place&apos;</title>
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    <summary>True to its name, Toronto, Ontario is the world&apos;s &apos;meeting place.&apos; Cooking school students will appreciate the innovative cuisine and cultural vitality of Canada&apos;s great metropolis.

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Culinary Arts School Review Columnist</p>

<p><strong>Toronto, Ontario earned the United Nation&#8217;s praise as the most multicultural city in the world&#8212;an honor befitting the city whose name is the Mohawk word for &#8220;meeting place.&#8221; For cooking school students, this means you&#8217;ll experience firsthand the best that the international culinary community has to offer.</strong></p>

<p>Toronto, Ontario&#8217;s population of 4.7 million represents over 100 ethnic groups. The city&#8217;s official languages are English and French, but it&#8217;s not uncommon to hear Tamil, Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. A tour of the city&#8217;s neighborhoods offers a chef education in world cultures. Little Italy, Greektown, Little India, Japantown, and Chinatown are home to many of the city&#8217;s 7,000 restaurants.  </p>

<p>Cooking schools in Toronto, Ontario allow students to rub elbows with the world&#8217;s most innovative chefs. Susur Lee practices his craft here, with results that command almost absurdly glowing reviews: &#8220;culinary genius;&#8221; &#8220;dazzling;&#8221; &#8220;with his kind of vision, there are no boundaries.&#8221; Your chef education may also be influenced by someone like Masayuki Tamaru, who has made Toronto his new home, or Marc Thuet, a longtime star of the Toronto, Ontario restaurant scene.</p>

<p>When not in your cooking school&#8217;s kitchen, further your chef education with a day trip into the Ontario countryside. This is wine country, after all, and you can expect a firsthand introduction to the region&#8217;s best wine and five-star cuisine. Niagara-on-the-Lake, with its flowering gardens, wineries, and inns, is considered the prettiest town in Canada. </p>

<p>Toronto, Ontario offers one of the best settings for a chef education. Aside from its world-class cooking schools, the city&#8217;s cosmopolitan flair and multicultural vitality make for an exciting place to live and absorb the world&#8217;s culinary wisdom.</p>

<h2>Sources</h2>

<p><a href="http://www.ontariotravel.net/TcisCtrl?site=consumers&amp;key1=destinations&amp;key2=GTA&amp;key3=Toronto&amp;language=EN&amp;linkType=I">&#8220;Toronto,&#8221; OntarioTravel.net</a><br />
<a href="http://www.toronto.com/">Toronto.com</a></p>

<h2>About the Author</h2>

<p>Sonja Albrecht works as a writer and editor for an online media company. She has also taught college writing and completed a Ph.D. in English.</p>
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