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Cooking Specialties: Chocolatier

Well, it’s getting close to Easter, and since one of my more recent posts had something to do with baking, it came to my attention that I’m forgetting another specialty somewhat tied in that should be considered: a chocolatier. Yes, this is the position...

The Hard Life of the Pastry Chef

Okay, first off, the title was meant to be sarcastic. While I do believe the life a pastry chef, like any chef’s job, will be time consuming and involve a lot of hard work, you still get to make pastries. Pastries! And who doesn’t love pastries? The pastry...

Choosing a Culinary School

We discussed on this very blog a short time ago about the advantages of going to a culinary school (as well as learning on the job; search my name on the right to find that post). Of course, let’s say you decide that you want the best background you can get, so...

Jobs in a Restaurant Kitchen

There are many ways to learn the skills needed to become a chef.  Well, there are two ways if you really narrow it down: culinary school and learning on the job. In a previous post, we discussed the pros and cons of both paths, and you can check that out when you get...