Culinary Program

Find culinary inspiration and helpful career information on topics such as cooking with chocolate, French and Greek cuisine, the life of a Chef, and what to expect in culinary school.

Does your sweet tooth lead you straight to your oven? Read how to avoid the pitfalls of cheese cake, bake creative cookies, use fresh fruits in baking, and more.

Catering and Restaurant Management

If you've ever prepared a Thanksgiving dinner, you know that cooking for a group takes planning and skill. Learn more about the art of catering and restaurant management, including specialized catering such as chocolates or high tea and how to prepare for a restaurant career.

Culinary Schools in the United States

With culinary schools in all 50 states and additional culinary education available online, you don't need to relocate unless you want to. Each state has its own special mixture of culture, cuisine, and locally grown agriculture that inspires the chefs and students who work and live there. If you're passionate about Maine lobster dishes, California cuisine, or any dish or state in between, you'll find a culinary school that is where you are or where you'd like to be.

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Bake a Cake to Celebrate

It's hard to celebrate in full unless somebody puts the baker's cap on and bakes up a cake. You don't have to work in a patisserie to be a great baker. Go ahead and give it a go--bake an all-time favorite pastry for friends and family to enjoy.

Cake Baking for Fun

If you're looking for a bakery creation that contains no fat, make an angel food cake. Baking this spongy cake is fairly simple: It requires only egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, flour, salt, and whatever flavor of extract you choose. If you're not concerned about fat, only flavor, no one will complain about eating a cheesecake. The filling here is cream cheese, cottage cheese, or ricotta, mixed with eggs and sugar. A popular item at any bakery and every party!

If you're baking for a morning celebration, try a coffee cake. Although this pastry doesn't usually contain coffee, it's great alongside a steamy cup of it. For a seasonal patisserie delight, bake a fruit cake, using whatever tasty fruit is in season at the time. From cherries to blueberries, these cakes will cause guests to thank the baker every time.

Cake Baking for Profit

Professional bakers take cake a lot further than their home-based counterparts. Wedding cakes for the rich and famous are edible works of art and can cost up to $50,000! Naturally, this requires very specialized training found in baking classes at highly-regarded culinary schools. Whether you're aiming to be everybody's favorite party baker or if you'd like to turn loose your inner professional artist, cake is a surefire way to win. Check out our culinary schools to enhance your baking hobby or start a sweet career.

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