Culinary School Stories

11/04/2024

Happy to be working with these chef educators once again here at St. Thomas University in Maimi!

01/04/2024

ACF Certified Chefs can now leverage their certifications to earn up to 15 college transfer credits toward a bachelor's degree! Their valuable life experiences can also contribute towards an additional 27 college credits, and all are eligible for discounted tuition! To learn more, click this link - https://www.stu.edu/biscayne/Programs/BA-Organizational-Leadership/

01/04/2024

Earn college credits with an STU "Introduction to Culinary Arts" certificate from the comfort of your own kitchen! Offered 100% online, this is a great option for employers to offer to their place-bound culinary employees! For more information, click this link - https://www.stu.edu/business/programs/introduction-to-culinary-arts-certificate/

01/04/2024

The Chefs Leadership Summit begins in less than a week! Did you get your ticket? Click here to see the amazing line up of presenters and their topics -
https://www.stu.edu/business/chefs-leadership-summit-2024/schedule/

20/01/2024

Calling all Chefs!
Save the date & register today!
Biscayne College's "Institute of Ethical Leadership" is co-sponsoring this event!

25/09/2023

This Pan-Seared Salmon recipe is not only delicious, but also beautifully served on the plate. It's the perfect recipe for a special dinner at home or a

13/06/2023

Looking for a “Wicked Easy” buttery tomato sauce recipe like the one shown here in the picture that is served over penne pasta and grilled chicken strips with a side Caesar and toasted naan bread? You are in luck, I just posted one to my blog at - https://chefroche.com/buttery-tomato-sauce/

18/05/2023

Come Cook with Me!
Back by Popular Demand, the Food Media Network is once again offering online virtual cooking classes! https://foodmedianetwork.com/cooking-classes.
This video gives you a small sample as an introduction of what the classes are like by showing you the first few minutes of a recent class. To get more information or to watch the full 1.5-hour of this class in its entirety, go to https://foodmedianetwork.com/cooking-classes.

08/03/2023

Kittch is a new platform for recipes and live cooking classes!
Click to see my "Wicked Easy" recipe for Biscuits & Gravy!

Kittch is the first live-streaming community of culinary creators. Come see what’s cooking.

14/08/2022

If you have ever wanted to learn how to make wicked easy & delicious Homemade Gnocchi, then check out our newest blog post – https://chefroche.com/index.php/2022/07/27/gnocchi/

NOTE: If you want to be automatically alerted whenever a new recipe is posted, you can click here to sign up, which is free and super easy - https://follow.it/chef-colin-roche-s-blog?leanpub

Homemade potato gnocchi are easy to make and much better tasting than the store-bought variety. Gnocchi can also be finished in a variety of ways, are very

31/05/2022

Do you know what the word Fricassee means in the culinary world? Click the link below to watch the newest episode of Kitchen Lingo and see if you are correct! (Subscribing and sharing is most appreciated!)

Do you know what today's word Fricassee means in the culinary world? The Food Media Network presents Kitchen Lingo, the 5-second culinary vocab learning chal...

22/05/2022

In this highlight, Chef Jennifer Lee, a recent graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), shares what happened and how she felt on her first day of culinary school. Can any of you relate?
https://youtu.be/y7SOevCp9wk

In this highlight, Chef Jennifer Lee, a recent graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), shares what happened and how she felt on her first day of...

04/05/2022

Chef Jennifer Lee shares some of her earliest "baking" memories in this clip and explains how this eventually led her to culinary school at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

In this highlight, recent Culinary Institute of America (CIA) grad Chef Jennifer Lee shares how her love of baking at an early age influenced her ultimate de...

11/04/2022

JWU versus CIA - Before attending culinary school, Chef Jennifer Lee had to choose between Johnson & Wales University and the Culinary Institute of America. Watch this clip to see which one she chose and why!

In this highlight, Chef Jennifer Lee shares how she ultimately chose which culinary school she was going to attend after touring and being accepted to both J...

04/04/2022

Chef Aran Goldstein, a graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, is this week's guest on the Culinary School Stories podcast! Currently living in Lisbon, Portugal, he teaches in-person and on-line culinary classes to his students and clients. Check out his story for free on your favorite podcast app, at www.culinaryschoolstories.com, or through this YouTube video link - https://youtu.be/DpSj-A5XiSo.
Sharing and subscribing are always appreciated!

24/02/2022

Food blogger Chef Dennis Littley explains how he makes over six figures each year with his travel and recipe blog in this episode of the Culinary School Stories podcast - https://foodmedianetwork.com/culinaryschoolstories/story-59-dennis-littley/

08/02/2022

Recent culinary school graduate Jennifer Lee talks about the good and bad experiences she had at the Culinary Institute of America on this episode of the Culinary School Stories podcast - https://foodmedianetwork.com/story-058-jennifer-lee/

25/01/2022

Chef Rudy Kloeble is the latest guest on Culinary School Stories! He did his culinary apprenticeship in Germany, and then worked and owned many foodservice establishments before transitioning into culinary education at the Art Institute San Diego and the Culinary Institute of America in Napa.
You can listen to his full story for free on your favorite podcast app or through this link - https://foodmedianetwork.com/culinaryschoolstories/story-057-rudy-kloeble/

19/12/2021

Have you checked out the Food Media Network's newest video podcast called "Kitchen Lingo"?
Here is the link to the latest episode- https://youtu.be/-WkoY4Utnso

The Food Media Network presents "Kitchen Lingo", the 5-second culinary vocab learning challenge!Do you know what today's word means in the culinary world? Yo...

08/12/2021

Chef Mario Limaduran is a specialist in culinary nutrition and is the latest guest on the Culinary School Stories podcast! You can view his show notes page through this link - https://chefroche.com/culinaryschoolstories/story-056-mario-limaduran/

22/11/2021

This week's interview is with Chef LaToya Larkin, owner and creator of "Black Girl Tamales"

15/11/2021

Did you ever have doubts when you first started in your culinary career?

In this video clip, Chef Luis Young shares the doubts he had while working in his first Michelin-star restaurant and how he overcame them!

To listen to his full story, click here - https://chefroche.com/culinaryschoolstories/006-luis-young/

07/11/2021

Be sure to check out this week's Culinary School Stories podcast episode!

30/10/2021

Front & Back of House Online Foodservice Training! Short, effective and economical.
Use this link for a free 14-day trial -
https://my.pineappleacademy.com/signup/business/?referral_id=H6UQTHIBPL6KT68F

20/10/2021

To all the chefs, cooks and culinarians out there in the world,
Happy International Chef's Day!!!!