Chamberlain High's Culinary Operations Academy recently hosted the Taste of Culinary, an "Iron Chef"-style event that paired three academy students with chefs from local restaurants and culinary schools. ...more

October 21, 2009

Recent appearances on top cooking shows have created newfound fame for this otherwise frightful ingredient. ...more

March 26, 2009

One thing's for sure. Home economics class isn't like it used to be — not even close. On March 14, I helped judge the Culinary Arts Competition at the annual Apollo Beach Manatee Arts Festival, where cooking is serious business for our next generation of culinary professionals. ...more

March 25, 2009

The percussion of the congas and timbales put a swing in Maria De Souza's arms and hips. ...more

February 28, 2009

STEPPING UP TO MIKE Chef Michael Symon first appeared on my radar sometime last year after he was featured in an episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" show on the Travel Channel. ...more

August 20, 2008

A CAMP OF GASTRONOMIC PROPORTIONS ...more

June 28, 2008

I finally got my first taste of stress in the kitchen last week in an "Iron Chef"-like competition against Ray "Dr. BBQ" Lampe. I affectionately refer to him as my "one degree from Justin Timberlake" as he's Sexyback's executive chef in New York. ...more

June 25, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TV This Week "The Secret Life of ... Family Restaurants," 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Food Network ...more

April 15, 2008

Cleveland author Michael Ruhlman has written with some of the world's best chefs. He wrote 'The French Laundry Cookbook' with Thomas Keller and 'A Return to Cooking' with Eric Ripert. He went to culinary school as part of writing a definitive trilogy of books about the making of chefs and about how culinary celebrity is affecting food culture. His latest book, 'The Elements of Cooking: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen' (Scribner, $24), is intended to be a manual for anyone who wants to learn the culinary basics. ...more

October 24, 2007