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Culinary Arts 2 min read

The U.S. could lift the ban on haggis

Allowing haggis back into the country could make the dish one of the next big staples of foodie culture, a new challenge for those in culinary arts programs and established chefs alike.

July 20, 2014
World of Food & Drink 2 min read

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
Baking & Pastry Arts 2 min read

How to Cover a Cake in Fondant

By: Helena Stallings, Culinary Arts Student In the Pastry Industry fondant is one of the most common staples in the kitchen....

July 18, 2014
World of Food & Drink 2 min read

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
Culinary Arts 3 min read

Growing and trading sustainable foods

Because you want to cook sustainable dishes for your online baking courses, you'll have to look for local and organic ingredients.

July 18, 2014
Culinary Arts 5 min read

Knowing Your Limits in Culinary School

By: Ryan Hodros, Culinary Arts Student In the past five days, I’ve written somewhere around ten thousand words, gone to three...

July 16, 2014
World of Food & Drink 3 min read

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
Culinary Arts 2 min read

Can vs. bottle

When you're buying a soda, juice or beer, do you find yourself always choosing a can or a bottle?

July 14, 2014
World of Food & Drink 3 min read

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
World of Food & Drink 2 min read

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
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