Your Independent Guide to Culinary Arts and Career Chef Schools in the United States

There is more involved in food preparation than a mere necessity for survival, and it shows that our society respects those that master the culinary arts. Read more »
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The Perils and Pleasures of Opening Your Own Restaurant

A good friend and I were sitting in the homey little tea house that we favor for our Saturday morning coffee visits and she was chatting again about how much she would like to open a place like this one. Read more »


Career Focus:

Love Food? Make it your Career!

If you love to cook, but aren't too excited about the possibility of working in a faced-paced, competitive restaurant setting, then you might consider one of many alternative chef careers instead. Read more »

 
Chemistry Behind Cooking:

What Makes Bread Rise?

I don’t know if your mind does this, but mine occasionally locks onto something and simply won't let go until it has its answers. This happened to me one day as I was standing in the warm aromatic store front of my favorite bakery. Read more »

 

The Cheese Course: An Elegant Finale for Any Dinner

Make an impact on your guests at your next home entertaining event by serving a cheese course - a venerable European tradition that is enjoying newfound popularity here at home. Read more »

 
Student Chef Spotlight:

Gerard DeCoeur

...in spite of his very French name, was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father, a French diplomat, was employed by the United Nations, and his mother taught ballet at a Brooklyn Heights studio. Read more »


Featured Articles:

  • Vintage Americana, Cutting Edge Cuisine in Tennessee
    Tennessee is an epicenter for American musical culture, so it's only reasonable that it should also be the proving ground for New American cuisine. It's an exciting time to be a chef school student in Tennessee.

    Posted on December 27, 2006 at 02:43 PM

  • South Dakota's Frontier Spirit Lives on in its Culinary Arts Schools
    South Dakota offers a chef college experience like no other--besides cosmopolitan cooking fundamentals, you'll encounter the innovative spirit of New Western cuisine.

    Posted on December 23, 2006 at 02:38 PM

  • South Carolina's Colorful Culinary Tapestry
    South Carolina weaves colonial, southern, and Caribbean roots into a colorful cultural tapestry. The state's cooking schools reflect this diversity, and the typically South Carolinian love of life.

    Posted on December 19, 2006 at 02:34 PM

  • Saskatchewan's Cowboy Country Features World-Class Chef Schools
    Saskatchewan is the Land of Living Skies, an unspoiled Canadian wilderness that just happens to be home to some of the region's top chef schools.

    Posted on December 15, 2006 at 02:30 PM

  • Rhode Island's Culinary Schools Serve Up a Slice of New England
    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.

    Posted on December 12, 2006 at 02:27 PM




    Featured Culinary Schools:

    California Culinary Academy

    Get your career cooking. California Culinary Academy is located in San Francisco, one of the world's culinary capitals. Students receive the challenging hands-on experience they need to prepare for a career in culinary arts or hospitality. Associate of Occupational Studies degrees are available in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts or Hospitality & Restaurant Management Certificate Programs are available in Baking and Pastry Arts. Gain the proficiency you need to work at fine restaurants, top hotels, posh resorts, luxury cruise ships, pastry shops, and more. Find out more...

    Programs Offered:
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management
    • Certificate - Baking and Pastry

    Pennsylvania Culinary Institute

    Join the respected and esteemed Le Cordon Bleu program at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a graduate, you should be prepared for an in-demand career as a cook, chef, caterer, baker or pastry chef. Instructors are accomplished pastry and culinary chefs and all instruction takes place in modern learning kitchens. Find out more...

    Programs Offered:
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking

    California School of Culinary Arts

    Train with the best. If you have a passion for food, the California School of Culinary Arts, located in Pasadena, CA, can prepare you for success. CSCA has become one of the most well-known and respected culinary schools in the country. Work beside industry trained Chef Instructors committed to excellence. Graduate from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Program in only 15 months and take advantage of extensive job placement assistance. Find out more...

    Programs Offered:
    • Associate of Occupational Studies - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
    • Diploma - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking
    • Diploma - Le Cordon Bleu Restaurant Management

    The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago

    Join the respected Le Cordon Bleu program at the The Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago. Students can earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts or a Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking. Graduates will be prepared for a career as a chef, caterer, baker or pastry chef. Instructors are accomplished pastry and culinary chefs. Classes are taught in professionally equipped learning kitchens. Find out more...

    Programs Offered:
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking

    Western Culinary Institute

    Join the highly esteemed Le Cordon Bleu program at Western Culinary Institute in Portland, OR. Graduates should be prepared for a career as a chef, caterer, baker or pastry chef. Associate of Occupational Studies degrees in Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, or Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie & Baking. Students learn in professionally equipped learning kitchens and are taught by accomplished pastry and culinary chefs. Find out more...

    Programs Offered:
    • Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
    • Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management
    • Certificate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality and Restaurant Management

    Scottsdale Culinary Institute

    Choose a career with great taste. Scottsdale Culinary Institute, located in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, has earned international fame with its superb Le Cordon Bleu program. Students experience real world conditions with L'Ecole and L'Academie Resturants as their classrooms. L'Ecole has received Mobile's 3 Star student rating.

    Get your Associate of Occupational Studies in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts in just 15 months and join other graduates who are working in leading restaurants, hotels and cruise ships around the world. Find out more...

    Programs Offered:
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management
    • Certificate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking

    Texas Culinary Academy

    Turn your love of cooking into a career. Texas Culinary Academy, located in Austin, TX, has partnered with Le Cordon Bleu to offer students an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts. The program combines classical French techniques with innovative American technology. Learn the culinary techniques of more than 25 foreign cuisines and earn your degree in only 15 months. Find out more...

    Programs Offered:
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
    • Certificate - Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking

    Orlando Culinary Academy

    The Orlando Culinary Academy is proud to offer the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu culinary program. Le Cordon Bleu blends a traditional American culinary education with classical French culinary techniques. Earn your Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management, or an Associate of Occupational Studies in Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie & Baking in as little as 15 months and take advantage of Orlando Culinary Academy's extensive job placement services. Find out more...

    Programs Offered:
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality & Restaurant Management
    • Specialized Associate - Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts