culinary school | Sara Cagle

The friends I never knew I'd meet in culinary school

Olive Garden’s slogan used to be, “When you’re here, you’re family.” It suggests that your meal isn’t just about the food; it’s about who...

My arms hurt! Pasta, squid, and yet another surge of respect for restaurant cooks

It seems that all of my cooking tasks this week were designed to work my muscles — not just my culinary mind and physical posture, but my...

My favorite culinary techniques from Cooking Light and Molecular Cuisine

I had some doubts about the two classes I'd be taking at the end of my fall semester in culinary school. First, there would be Cooking...

Turning over a new leaf in November — plus some recipes

October was not my month. After a week of eating everything in sight in Sicily, I returned to school at the beginning of the month to...

What it's like to work in a restaurant kitchen for the first time ever

I was so unsure of myself the first few days of working in a restaurant kitchen that I might as well have never cooked anything before in...

Tradition of Italian Food 1: Takeaways and recipes from my second culinary course

Before I knew I was going to Italy or even considering culinary school — and when I wasn't following recipes from my favorite sites like...

Officially three weeks into my journey as a culinary student

On the first day of my first culinary class, Introduction to Professional Cooking, I put on my chef get-up for the first time, laughing...

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