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Stay at the forefront of evolving culinary trends! Find articles that spotlight emerging flavors, innovative techniques, and immersive dining experiences that can redefine the very essence of gastronomy.
A restaurant menu has a lot of moving parts to consider! Here are 4 menu planning tips to help young chefs get started with their own culinary creations.
New innovations in food tech can help us to create a more sustainable food chain and reduce waste. Learn about the most exciting developments of 2020!
Escoffier Pastry Chef Anne Lanute has the perfect recipe for you. Her home-made chocolate mousse is rich, smooth and completely dairy free!
Taking place behind closed doors, the world of the professional chef is a mystery to many. Here are 4 common cooking myths, and the true story of each.
Zero-waste cooking is cooking without producing any waste, including food and packaging. These are some ways you can achieve it in your own kitchen.
With so many requests for plant-based meal options, we wanted to share a unique recipe designed by Escoffier Chef Instructor,...
Last week, Escoffier hosted an exciting virtual event with expert baker and business owner Andy Clark. While Andy is a...
Quyen Trinh is a graduate of the Escoffier Diploma in Culinary Arts program at the Boulder Campus and owner of...
What does the future hold for restaurants? What are the permanent changes we can expect from consumer behavior, and how will restaurants need to adapt?
Let's send off the decade that was with a look back on some of the big food trends.
For culinary students studying at the August Escoffier Austin culinary campus, sustainable business may just be good business.
Online pastry students have good reason to be mindful of all of the core baking trends, but they should be especially attentive to the baked-goods triangle as they hone their culinary craft.
Seafood can be an especially popular offering in a variety of restaurant settings, but it requires some special considerations and safety procedures.
Layer cakes offer pastry arts chefs the opportunity to display their technical excellence while bringing together a variety of pleasing flavors and textures.
From reputable chefs to culinary-art TV personalities to major food retailers, rotisserie chickens are on everyone's radar.
Botanicals have some strong, even bitter and medicinal flavors. But with the right strategy, they can be effectively incorporated into a variety of baked goods.
Here are a few simple but creative ideas to help inspire appreciation for refreshing gazpachos this summer.
Although it may seem like a complete contradiction, cold soup is a thing. A very delicious and refreshing thing that...
Bringing sweet and savory flavors together in baked goods allows pastry arts chefs to expand their menus and offer a variety of new flavors to their customers.
Foam containers are on their way out in an number of states and cities.
Natural wines' increasing popularity mean chefs have to be aware of how to effectively cook with them and pair them with a variety of dishes.
Pizza isn't only a food for delivery or casual celebrations anymore. Culinary school students can learn more about upscale presentations of pizza and how to create their own.
Passion fruit and a variety of other less-common but generally available fruits can turn a standard dessert into something far more unique.
A lot of culinary trends come and go, but are food halls bound to stick around?
Auguste Escoffier culinary students studying at the Austin, Texas campus should familiarize themselves with Sri Lankan cuisine before it becomes culinary tour de force it's sure to be.
Condiments can be so much more than a simple bottle of mass-produced ketchup or mustard left on the table for your customers.
Here are a few particularly interesting trends that online students studying in our Professional Pastry Arts program may want to pay attention to.
A great thin and crispy chocolate chip cookie is delicious, not particularly difficult to bake and can please a wide variety of customers.
Sub sandwiches don't have to be a simple on-the-go meal, as these regional variations and attractive alternatives to the standard sandwich show.
Online culinary students who haven't heard of Macanese cuisine are in for a treat - the food is as interesting and mixed as the culture that created it.
From Easter brunch to pre-fasting Ramadan feasts, Boulder culinary students who want to get into the spirit of spring holidays can draw inspiration from the dishes served at these annual celebrations.
Nostalgic pastries and other desserts are a great source of inspiration when it comes to crafting modern treats that customers of all ages will enjoy.
Whether you recently inspired by Austin's first ever brunch festival, or you're already studying culinary arts there, there's never been a better time than now to start discovery the full potential of eggs.
Let's examine just a few examples of how restaurants are using technology to augment management and contribute to the dining experience.
Fermented foods are popular across the globe and have been for thousands of years. Learn more about incorporating these foods into your culinary career.
Tahini is versatile and straddles the border of sweet and savory depending on exactly how it's prepared, just like peanut butter.
Plating techniques are constantly evolving, but some approaches are enduringly popular. Learn more about contemporary techniques and how to apply them to your dishes.
Cauliflower's mild flavor and versatile texture potential make it a culinary contortionist.
From the peri peri chicken of South Africa to the rich nyembwe chicken of Gabon, African cuisines are poised to take the world by storm in the next few years.
Baking at high altitudes means potentially making a number of adjustments, but the issues that occur at 3,000 feet and above are entirely solvable.
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