Braided challah bread on a metal tray

These 6 Holiday Breads from Around the World are Your Passport to Flavor

At this time of year, festive breads woven with history and symbolism adorn tables throughout the world. From fluffy, fruit-studded Italian panettone to the golden challah of Jewish Shabbat, these

A table set with a white tablecloth, orange flowers, a candle and a bottle of wine

What Can You Do With a Culinary Degree?

It’s often assumed that the only reason to attend culinary school is to become a restaurant chef. That, however, couldn’t be further from the truth. While many culinary school graduates do develop

A grilled cheese sandwich with meat inside sits on a black plate on a wooden table

How to Use Cheese in Your Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

While many of us live for Thanksgiving leftover recipes, some of us—after a few days of turkey and stuffing on repeat — need something new on the menu. That’s where culinary creativity comes in. The

A slice of baked Brie cheese wrapped in baked puff pastry sits on a black plate in front of a wheel of the baked Brie cheese. They are both surrounded by green herbs, orange halves, candied nuts and cranberries

Chef’s Tips for Baked Brie Cheese

Baked Brie cheese can be a one-man show when it comes to a holiday cheese offering. Decked with holiday trimmings and flavors, it's a perfect dish for Christmas. It can become a real showstopper

Vermont Creamery's coupoule cheese, a white aged soft goat's milk cheese with brain-like ridges on a brown plate

Orange, Black, and Brainy: 3 Best Cheeses for a Haunting Halloween Charcuterie

When you think about it, cheese has a lot of spooky sensibilities going for it. “Cheese is milk’s leap toward immortality” — a quote from American poet John Updike — more eloquently expresses an idea

A green salad with colorful vegetables sits on a white plate next to red lobster

Why Do Flavors Pair Well?

When different flavors come together harmoniously in a dish as a perfect pairing, it can be a thrilling culinary sensation, but one that may be difficult to describe. Peanut butter and grape jelly

Fresh green herbs sit in pots next to each other

Understanding Herbs: A Culinary Deep Dive

Students at the Institute of Culinary Education have access to a hydroponic garden, where many varieties of herbs may be snipped directly for maximum freshness. “Herbs belong everywhere,” Chef

Rows of chocolate chip cookies sit on a tray

Understanding the Science of Cookies

Whether you’re whipping up a batch from scratch or utilizing refrigerated cookie dough, in theory, you can enjoy a fresh cookie, still warm from the oven, in about 20 to 30 minutes time from start to

A ball of fresh mozzarella.

Understanding Fresh Cheeses and Their Culinary Uses

Fresh cheeses go through only minimal transformation from milk to cheese, and experience little to no aging, leaving them with a high moisture content compared to other kinds of cheese. Mostly milky

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8 Classic Cookbooks Chefs Still Rely On

Plenty of classic cookbooks contain wisdom that even tenured chefs still rely on. “I think the thing that makes classic cookbooks classic is they are both trend-proof and bullet-proof,” says ICE Los

Huli Huli chicken.

Discover 3 Underrepresented Asian Cuisines You Need to Try

According to a Pew Research study, about one in nine restaurants in America is a restaurant with Asian heritage. While it may be no surprise for those who crave Asian foods, this is nonetheless a huge

An array of dishes from Noodle Lane in Brooklyn.

AAPI Heritage Month Product Spotlight: Black Vinegar

The ingredient is a "cornerstone of Chinese cuisine," according to Chef Lane Li, the Chinese-born Owner and Executive Chef of Noodle Lane in Brooklyn, New York. Various Asian cuisines, beginning with

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