Education

Uncover essential culinary insights on your educational journey! From exploring fundamental cooking skills to effectively managing your finances as a culinary student, your pathway toward excellence starts here.

5 Benefits of Online Culinary School Classes

Online culinary classes have become one of the most popular ways to get an education in food, with major benefits like no commutes and a flexible schedule.

June 24, 2022

5 Important Things to Know Before Starting Culinary School

Are you thinking of pursuing an education to advance your cooking skills? Here’s what to know before you enter culinary school.

June 20, 2022

French Culinary Education: 7 French Cooking Techniques Chefs Need to Know

Build flavor with a simple mirepoix and a fresh bouquet garni. Perfect your julienne and brunoise. And get plenty of practice in French culinary school.

June 17, 2022

Is Online Baking School Right For You?

Online baking school may be the flexible, accessible answer to your dreams of education. Find out how it works and the type of students it’s best for.

June 3, 2022

Do You Need to Know How to Cook to Go to Culinary School?

Nervous that you’ll be behind when you start a culinary program? Fortunately, you don’t have to bring cooking knowledge with you. That’s what school is for!

May 27, 2022

What Can You Learn in Plant-Based Culinary School?

If you’re interested in advancing your plant-based cooking skills, you may naturally be wondering what you can learn in a plant-based culinary school.

May 13, 2022

5 Lessons From Culinary School You Can Use Every Day

Along with kitchen skills, culinary school can expose you to valuable lessons that you can apply to everyday life.

May 11, 2022

Is Culinary School Considered a “College”?

Where does culinary school fit in with other colleges and universities? Is it a culinary college? A trade school? It turns out “college” is tough to define!

May 9, 2022
Value of Culinary Education 11 min read

Culinary School vs. Working in a Kitchen: Which Should You Do First?

If you’re unsure whether you should get your culinary degree, let’s look at some reasons to attend culinary school – and some reasons to work in a kitchen.

April 20, 2022
Austin Student Life 9 min read

A Busy Mom of Two Balances Family & Culinary School: “I Want to Graduate with Honors”

Katie Sualog balances motherhood, a home-based bakery, and baking & pastry school at Escoffier’s Austin campus. Her goal? To graduate with honors.

April 12, 2022
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