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Working the line in a professional kitchen

Benefits of On-the-Job Culinary Training

Paste e Fagioli Recipe

Pasta e Fagioli Recipe

Who's Who in Professional Kitchen

How Important is ACF Accreditation

How to Buy a New Refrigerator

How to Choose and Buy a New Refrigerator

Creamed Corn Recipe

Creamed Corn Recipe

Tuscan Tomato Cucumber Bread Salad

Panzanella Salad Recipe or Tuscan Tomato, Cucumber and Bread Salad

Jay's On Third Stone Harbor

Jay’s On Third in Stone Harbor, New Jersey

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Cooking Corn On the Cob

Top Baking and Pastry Schools

Community College Culinary Education

A warm bowl of creamy corn soup, partially pureed with visible corn kernels, garnished with a dollop of creme fraiche and sprinkled with fresh thyme, served in a rustic white ceramic bowl.

Easy Corn Soup Recipe – Creamy, Flavorful & One-Pot Delight

Chef Plating Food

Benefits of Private Culinary Schools

How to Build a Home Wine Cellar

Building Your Own Home Wine Cellar

Baked Clams Casino in their half shells, topped with golden crisp panko breadcrumbs.

Clams Casino Recipe — Bacon, Peppers, Breadcrumbs, and How to Not Overcook the Clams

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Chicken Salad Recipe 2

The Best Age for Going to Culinary School

What’s the Best Age for Culinary School? The Honest Answer

Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese

Exploring Parmesan Cheese from Argentina to Wisconsin

Chicken Gumbo with Sausage Recipe

Chicken Gumbo with Sausage Recipe

French Chef

Classic French Culinary Training

Notes On Cooking

Notes On Cooking – A Short Guide to an Essential Craft

Penne Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Pasta with Wild Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Chicken Breasts Sauteed with Onion and Garlic Recipe

Chicken Breasts Sauteed with Onion and Garlic Recipe

Deep Fried Fluke Recipe

Deep Fried Fluke (Hirame) with Asparagus Recipe

Rigatoni Pasta with Sausage and Mozzarella

Pasta with Sausage and Fresh Mozzarella — A Fast Recipe That Holds Together Well

Online Students

The Truth About Culinary Student Loan Debt

Sauteed Chicken with Italian Style Pan Sauce

Deliciously Easy: Sauteed Chicken with Pan Sauce

Know Your Knife Cuts

A Day in the Life of a Chef

Food Stylist

Unique Culinary Jobs

Hard Cheeses

Petit Basque – Sheep’s Milk Cheese

Father's Day Breakfast In Bed

Father’s Day Breakfast In Bed

Maryland Blue Crab Soup Recipe

Maryland Blue Crab Soup Recipe

12 Types of Chefs You Need To Know About

How to Tell if Your Culinary School is Good or Not

Rice and Beans with Sausage

Rice and Beans Recipe — The Ratios, the Yields, and How to Season It Right

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I’ve been cooking seriously since the mid-1980s — self-taught, a lot of trial and error, and genuinely interested in why things work in the kitchen. I started this site in 1997 because I couldn’t find cooking writing that explained the reasoning. Still at it.

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