Sep 20, 2023
Imagine taking all the skills and knowledge we currently teach, putting them in a box and shaking them like you would a pair of dice, tossing them on a table and seeing which ones find a home and which ones fall on the floor. There was no certainty what would remain and what would fall by the wayside. This is not a...
Sep 6, 2023
It took a few decades, but here we are – The Education Experience. Simply delivering curriculum content is not enough anymore. Colleges are expected to create an environment that is conducive to attracting, retaining, and graduating competent and confident individuals. This Experience includes state-of-the-art...
Aug 23, 2023
Ah…there are few foods more gratifying, fun, aromatic, flavorful, and nostalgic than pizza. The world loves it, Americans are hooked, and 75,000 pizza entrepreneurs across the country are making a living throwing and spinning dough, topping it with San Marzano tomato sauce, topped with stretched mozzarella, olive oil...
Jun 7, 2023
One day we find ourselves immersed in a career, something we spend a significant portion of our lives engaged in. Sometimes it is simply work – a means to an end, or a way to pay the bills, but occasionally, it is a calling – what we were meant to do, how we contribute, our way to make a dent in the universe. “Do...
May 24, 2023
It’s hard to imagine two more significant issues than feeding the
earth’s population with nutritious, flavorful food, and protecting
the planet where we live. Farmers are at the center of both
issues.
As chefs and culinary educators, we have an opportunity and most
likely – an obligation to work with farmers as...