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How To Make Stuffed Acorn Squash
There’s a lot of reasons we love squash. It can be both sweet and savory, complimenting dinners and desserts. It’s...
Make Your Best Bread With These Tips
While baking the perfect loaf of bread can certainly be intense, by following these few tips, you'll be sure to become an expert in no time.
4 Tips For Making Scrumptious Ramen Every Time
Ramen has become increasingly popular in the U.S., and making it is a great way to grow as a multifaceted chef.
The Protein-Packed Possibilities of Chickpea Flour
Try preparing a few recipes for classic dishes featuring chickpea flour and then find your own ways to put this flavorful powder to work.
Lobster Macaroni and Cheese
How can you make mac and cheese even more luxurious and indulgent than it already is? By adding lobster, of...
These Restaurant Side Dishes Steal The Show
By learning about some of the finest side dishes served in restaurants across the country, you may find ideas to develop great combinations of your own.
What's Your Ideal Culinary Career? Take Our Survey!
We’ve compiled a checklist of all of the essential questions into one handy tool: career options, culinary interest surveys, educational opportunities, and more.
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Editor’s Choice
FAFSA® for Culinary School: The Essential Guide
Use this FAFSA® application guide to help you get started and speed up the process of securing financial aid for culinary school.
Escoffier 101: Everything You Need to Know About Culinary School
All the answers you need about culinary school at Escoffier. What you could study, how to finance it, and what sets us apart from other culinary programs.
The Essential Guide to Culinary School Scholarships
Tons of resources for culinary school scholarships to fund your education and make your dreams a reality. Options for people from all backgrounds.
Yes, Online Culinary School Works.† Here’s How.
With online culinary school from Escoffier, you can get professional-level training from your own kitchen while juggling family, work, and more.
How to Start a Food Truck: A Step-By-Step Guide
Launching a food truck business can be a rewarding and flexible career option! In our guide, explore what you might need to start: from licenses and permits to marketing strategies.
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Education
Why Earn an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts?
Explore what you can learn in a culinary arts associate degree, from classic technique to career-building business skills.
Culinary School Guide For High School Students and Parents
Is culinary school the right path? This guide helps students and parents explore career options, compare programs, and plan for culinary education together.
How to Teach Knife Safety to High School Students
Teaching knife safety in high school? Explore practical drills, classic cuts, and simple assessments that can guide students from first cuts to professional kitchens.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
What Do Restaurant Consultants Actually Do? A Career Guide
What do restaurant consultants do, and how do you become one? Hear from working consultants about the expertise, income, and career path behind the role.
Starting a Career as a Garde-Manger
Explore what a garde-manger does, how the role fits into the kitchen brigade, and how to start a career at this classic culinary station.
How You Can Become a Personal or Private Chef
Thinking about becoming a personal or private chef? Explore the skills, training, and steps that may help you turn your culinary passion into a career.
Food Culture
What Education Do You Need to Be a Pastry Chef?
Considering a career in pastry? Explore how pastry education works, what skills you’ll build, and how different learning paths can support your long-term goals.
The Rise of Sober Dining: How Restaurants Are Rethinking the Role of Alcohol
Explore how non-alcoholic beverage programs are reshaping restaurants, creating career opportunities, and redefining hospitality for the sober curious.
How to Make Fresh Herbs Last Longer: Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, and More
From basil to rosemary, learn how to store fresh herbs to keep them bright, fragrant, and full of flavor.
