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World of Food & Drink
Head into a flavorful expedition through the world of gastronomy. Journey across eclectic culinary landscapes, from wine appreciation to international flavors, covering the fascinating connections between culture and cuisine.
Fire at Suehiro Restaurant in Fort Collins
Culinary academy students in Colorado who have a penchant for sushi are in for a bit of bad news as a fire caused a considerable amount of damage to a local Japanese restaurant.
August 11, 2014
Beef takes an environmental toll
A culinary course online is a great venue for learning how to clean, dress and cook various animal proteins.
August 7, 2014
New application connects applicants with restaurant jobs
A new application released by Red Book Connect, a California-based company that designs software for the restaurant industry, should have culinary academy students feeling excited.
August 5, 2014
Why Americans aren’t eating salad
In the United States, the salad is often forgotten, looked over by consumers who instead indulge in potato chips and French fries.
August 4, 2014
Autism fundraiser at Post Brewing Co.
Students in culinary school programs in Colorado may want to head out to Post Brewing Company in Lafayette later this month for their chance to see a number of high-profile chefs in action.
July 31, 2014
Second amendment-themed restaurant brings flare to Colorado culinary scene
Students of culinary arts programs who are looking for an innovative idea for a restaurant need not seek any further than Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colorado.
July 27, 2014
New restaurant to open in Hotel Boulderado
Since it first opened over a century ago on New Year's Day in 1909, the Hotel Boulderado has seen a chain of restaurants operate inside its walls.
July 21, 2014
Supercomputer cooking
This year at South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual festival of music, food and culture held in Texas, IBM brought an unexpected innovation to the table.
July 19, 2014
Saskatoons make their way to Michigan farms
Perhaps the next interesting ingredient you'll find in a culinary arts program is only recently being utilized in the United States.
July 18, 2014
Food will likely never be a victim of lifehacking
A continued growth in culinary arts programs and the farm-to-table movement make it extremely unlikely that Soylent will be embraced on a large scale.
July 16, 2014
Spices and the age of exploration
As a student of online cooking courses, you may have a difficult time imagining your life without access to spices.
July 13, 2014
Sales of frozen foods turn cold
The rise of online cooking courses, fair trade foods and farm-to-fork restaurants may be coming at the expense of more traditional American staples.
July 12, 2014
Lettuce in space: A greenhouse odyssey
NASA has been developing an on-board produce-growing system called Veg-01, or "Veggie."
July 10, 2014
Cleansing the American diet
Students of culinary arts programs know the benefits and pleasures of creating and enjoying home-cooked meals.
July 9, 2014
More parents readily paying organic premium
Perhaps it's attributable to the recent expansion of food education and online chef courses; a recent study found that more and more parents are willing to pay premium costs for organic food when shopping for their households.
July 7, 2014
Wine fraud: The case of the Californian chemist
At some point during your time at a culinary academy, you've probably paired wine with your dishes.
July 4, 2014
Whole Foods Takes Hit in Pricing Settlement
From students in culinary arts programs to amateur chefs to professional cooks, everyone in the culinary community seems more and more concerned with sourcing fresh, sustainable ingredients.
July 3, 2014
Health food trend predictions for 2014
Sterling Rice Group releases a list of the top 10 trends in natural and organic food.
July 1, 2014
Boulder population seeks to revitalize bee population, food economy
For the past few years, declining bee populations have been one of the most critical and most frequently overlooked threats to a sustainable food economy.
July 1, 2014
A Taste of Art Festival comes to Boulder
In many ways, the creation of food is an artistic expression.
June 30, 2014
Austin supermarket charged in meat mislabeling scandal
Students in Texas culinary arts programs might want to check their ingredients. MT Supermarket, an Austin grocer located in the Chinatown Shopping Center on North Lamar Boulevard, is facing a lawsuit from the Office of the Texas Attorney General following mislabeling a very specific sort of meat.
June 30, 2014
Austin Restaurant Awarded by OpenTable
OpenTable, a San Francisco-based company that provides real-time restaurant information and a subscription service used by over 27,000 restaurants, released its list of the Top 100 Outdoor Dining Restaurants in America earlier this week.
June 26, 2014
Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy brands itself with state image
Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy has rebranded their handmade cheese operation with the new Colorado state logo.
June 24, 2014
Snarf's Sandwiches to open Austin, TX location
Snarf's Sandwiches, a Colorado based franchise, will be opening a location near campus in Austin.
June 18, 2014
3 Restaurants Find New Homes in East Austin
MP Commercial Partners, an Austin-based development firm, is nearing the end of construction on a building located on the city's east side which will house three restaurants.
June 18, 2014
Blue Moose announces new products
Blue Moose of Boulder, Colorado is looking at taking their handcrafted salsas, hummus and dips to the next level by expanding their product selection and modifying their packaging.
June 17, 2014
General Mills launches protein-packed cereal
General Mills released the new Cheerios Protein cereal to attract to a more health-centric consumer population. According to Bloomberg, the...
June 16, 2014
A taste of 3-D printed food
Here in the United States, 3-D printing is all the rave. The advancement in technology allows you to make anything from a simple screw to an entire house with the push of a button.
June 16, 2014
Pilgrim's Pride offers to buy Hillshire Brands
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. offered to purchase packaged food company Hillshire Brands Co. in a $5.7 billion deal. According to the...
June 11, 2014
Finnegans Reverse Food Truck helps feed the hungry
The emerald ride that is Finnegans Reverse Food Truck collects food from citizens and gives it back to the hungry and...
June 7, 2014
Dan Barber is rewriting farm-to-table
The farm-to-table movement is a constantly evolving ideology, inspiring chefs, foodies and farmers to reconsider the way we source and transport our food.
June 6, 2014
Food experts and entrepreneurs invited to enter the Food Lab Challenge
Students who take a Texas culinary arts program have a plethora of opportunities at their fingertips once they complete their studies.
June 5, 2014
March Against Monsanto calls for labeling of GMOs
You don't have to be an Austin culinary arts program graduate to know that all across the country, consumers are voicing their discontent concerning the food industry's use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
June 4, 2014
Chinatown Restaurant Reopens in Austin
Texas culinary arts school students may have heard the big news back in December 2013 when Ronald Cheng, owner of the Chinatown restaurant, announced plans to open a third location in Lakewood.
June 3, 2014
Sriracha maker doesn't want to move
After a debate with the Irwindale City Council, Sriracha hot sauce maker Huy Fong Foods, said it wants to remain...
May 29, 2014
Merriam-Webster adds new food-related words to dictionary
Learning the language of food is an important part of being a successful Austin culinary arts school student and a chef out there in the real world. So it's important to stay informed in new developments in the realm of food vocabulary.
May 28, 2014
GoodLife Food Park to open in East Austin
A new addition to Austin's food truck scene is GoodLife Food Park - a gathering place for those who want to indulge in tasty fare among an upscale urban setting.
May 26, 2014
Boulder Food Truck Legislation Gets Initial Approval
Boulder culinary school have often been wary of starting their own food truck business in the past, but they may be more inclined in the future considering that the county has given initial approval for a set of more lenient rules.
May 23, 2014
The Pros and Cons of Eating Soy
In recent years, soy products have become a dietary staple for vegetarians and healthy eaters around the world.
May 17, 2014
