Culinary Arts Schools

Parker transforms Lower Lake food program into culinary classroom - Lake County News
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Joe Parker has certainly made his mark on the culinary program at Lower Lake High. What for many years was operated as a mom and pop-style kitchen under Hazel Wohle has had a makeover to a more commercial style kitchen …
2011-12-25T08:20:02Z
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NAPW Indianapolis Chapter Met for Charitable Cause at November Networking Meeting and to Plan for 2012 Outreach

The National Association of Professional Women Indianapolis chapter met at Second Helpings in Indianapolis for their November networking meeting, toured the facility and made plans for volunteering, donations and outreach.

(PRWeb December 16, 2011)

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Comparative study of wild edible mushrooms as sources of antioxidants.

Int J Med Mushrooms. 2011; 13(4): 335-41
Witkowska AM, Zujko ME, Mirończuk-Chodakowska I

The purpose of the study was to explore sixteen of the most popular edible species of wild-growing mushrooms as potential sources of antioxidants. Among the mushrooms tested, the highest total polyphenol contents, exceeding 100 mg/100 g fresh mass, were found in five mushrooms: Boletus chrysenteron, B. edulis, Leccinum scabrum, L. aurantiacum, and Macrolepiota procera. Antioxidant activity was measured with the FRAP, TEAC, DPPH scavenging ability and ferrous ions chelating ability assays. Results of the study show that wild mushrooms vary according to their antioxidant properties. The highest FRAP potentials, exceeding 1 mmol/100 g, were found in five species ofBoletales: Boletus edulis, B. chrysenteron, Leccinum scabrum, L. aurantiacum, and Suillus grevillei. TEAC values were from 1.07 to 4.01 mmol/100 g fresh mass. High TEAC values (>2.3 mmol/100 g) were found in Leccinum scabrum, L. aurantiacum, Macrolepiota procera, Boletus chrysenteron, and B. edulis. The DPPH radical scavenging effectiveness of mushroom extracts, expressed as EC50 values, was in range 2.91-13.86 mg/mL. Scavenging ability was the highest for B. edulis and B. chrysenteron. The metal chelating ability of mushroom extracts expressed as ECso values of chelating ability on ferrous ions were from 8.02 mg/mL in Cantharellus cibarius to 12.10 mg/mL in Suillus luteus. Among the mushrooms tested, Boletus chrysenteron and B. edulis were characterized by high scores of polyphenol contents and antioxidant activity in the FRAP, TEAC, and DPPH assays. These results place these culinary species of wild-growing mushrooms among products with considerable antioxidant potential.

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Basque Culinary Center, Spain |
The relaxing atmosphere and stunning views is what attracted a new culinary school to its hillside. The Basque Culinary Center wanted to set up shop in the charming town, and when we say set up shop, we mean set up shop …

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Frontier Culinary Spices, Salt and Pepper Combo Pack, 9.5-Ounce Shaker (Pack of 3): Combo pack salt and pepper. … http://t.co/D34Ay0ym
Frontier Culinary Spices, Salt and Pepper Combo Pack, 9.5-Ounce Shaker (Pack of 3): Combo pack salt and pepper. … http://t.co/D34Ay0ym
Nanceezzz@twitter.com (Nancee Vanslyke)
Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:07:53 +0000
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Resolved Question: How to move to Japan?

I’m planning on moving to Japan after going to culinary school here in America. I just need advice and knowledge on how to make that possible. I speak Japanese fluently already so that wouldn’t be a problem. I have no family members there. I need to find out how i’m gonna get a job there and where’s the cheapest and best place to stay. Oh and what kind of jobs can I get with a bachelors degree in culinary arts. thanks. Any additional information or advice is greatly appreciated ^-^
I am serious about this so yeah. PEACE!

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:50:33 GMT
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Culinary Peruvian ambassador to expand empire
With trendspotters predicting the rise of Peruvian flavors in 2012, the country’s culinary ambassador and local hero is preparing to expand his empire with five new brands next year.
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:26:05 -0800
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Las Vegas Residents’ Campaign to Bring Healthy Foods to Homeless Students in Food Deserts Goes Viral

Ward Peterson, CEO of Trio Healthy Vending, which places HUMAN Healthy Vending machines throughout the Las Vegas community, and Project 150 – a charitable organization started to aid the 150 homeless students attending Rancho High School - have joined together to bring healthy food and basic necessities to homeless students in Clark County. The campaign started with a few Facebook posts and went viral. After a week, Project 150 received an estimated total of $10,000 in donations, including generous donations from healthy-food companies such as Clif Bar, Mix 1, That’s It Fruit Bars and WAT-AAH.

(PRWeb December 23, 2011)

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Culinary science dinner at Atherton Market - Examiner
On Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Atherton Market Chef David Quintana and Adam Duke of Duke’s Bread will perform feats of culinary physics transforming ordinary local ingredients into brilliant and unusal dishes based upon the latest culinary science. The …
2011-12-15T16:38:39Z
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The Top Seven Spice Rack Herbs
It is difficult to cook without using herbs. They provide a lot of flavor and can cut the perceived need for salt, fat and sugar greatly.
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:45:00 GMT
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Top 6 culinary trends in 2011 - Times of India

Top 6 culinary trends in 2011
Times of India
Mohit Balachandran, Managing head, Ummami, Gurgaon says, "The concept behind live counters is to make the culinary experience a personal one. The wall between the kitchen and the diners has dissolved. Guests can make requests to chefs and customise the …

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:59:56 GMT
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Open Question: What rate can a navy cook reach?

I’m considering a career as a navy chef, though I’m not entirely set in the idea. A lot of people have been telling me it’s the worst rating to choose, but I really would like a culinary education for when I come back to civilian life. So I’m trying to get all my fact straight, but I don’t really have anybody specific to ask. I want to get the most out of it and always have new goals to achieve, so what’s the highest rate a cook in the navy could likely achieve with hard work?
And if being a cook is really all that bad, on a side note, would working construction be much better?
I’d appreciate thorough answers from people who have navy experience or navy family/friends, thanks
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:53:13 GMT
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Top 10 restaurants that opened in 2011
There were a bevy of delicious spots that opened this year. From a top chef expanding his empire, to a scrumptious new breakfast nook, San Diego’s food scene was blowing up.
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:46:29 GMT
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This week’s Culinary SOS: Ciopinot’s ‘no work’ cioppino - Los Angeles Times
This week’s Culinary SOS comes to us from Brian Somodi in Laguna Beach: We recently dined at Ciopinot in San Luis Obispo. We tried their “no work” cioppino, and it was the best cioppino we’ve ever eaten. Wonder if they will share the recipe …
2011-12-24T00:21:37Z
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Experience the Ultimate Culinary Escape at Yountville’s 3rd Annual “Moveable Feast” Promotion
The culinary capital of the Napa Valley, Yountville will ring in 2012 with its third annual “Moveable Feast” promotion. As part of Moveable Feast, participating restaurants, hotels and wineries will offer food lovers the town’s world-famous culinary and wine experiences at a special value.
Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:00:00 -0800
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Market Wire - UPDATE: Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2011 Features Five Nights of Star Chefs and Good Eats in Support of the James Beard Foundation
December 1, 2011 —

It’s time to celebrate the world of epicurean pleasure in all its glory. Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival 2011 unveils its new design,…
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
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UFC offends yet another group; midgets join culinary union …
Sure, we all like to make ourselves feel better by comparing ourselves to midgets, and we all have a good laugh every now and then because they can't drive cars before strapping on those cute little stilt thingies. And we …

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Celebrate 25 Years of Salad with “Salads for Every Season” by Myra Goodman Earthbound Farm is Offering Consumers a Free Digital Copy of the eCookbook for the Holidays

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the debut of packaged salads, Earthbound Farm is giving organic salad lovers the gift of the eCookbook, “Salads for Every Season: 25 Recipes from Earthbound Farm” by Myra Goodman, available for free download through December 31, 2011. The culinary compilation contains 83 pages of seasonal salad recipes from Myra’s first two cookbooks, “Food To Live By” (Workman, 2006) and “The Earthbound Cook” (Workman, 2010).

(PRWeb December 16, 2011)

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Lol RT @CobyRaw: @Colombian_Kitty Sorry Didn’t Mean to disrespect your Culinary Skills
Lol RT @CobyRaw: @Colombian_Kitty Sorry Didn’t Mean to disrespect your Culinary Skills
Colombian_Kitty@twitter.com (J Kitty )
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:10:13 +0000
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Two Quick & Easy Christmas Reindeer Ideas Kids Will Love
Two quick and easy Christmas ideas to involve children on holidays in, that I can lay absolutely no claim to! These came from a good friend. She just happens to be a wonderful baker (not at all culinary challenged like me!) and I LOVE these upside down gingerbread men that have been transformed into …
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:41:00 CST
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Culinary member Horsford steps on the Station track
It’s hard to think of any elected official closer to the Culinary Union than state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford.
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:15:30 -0800
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Negros Occidental to develop culinary tourism - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Negros Occidental to develop culinary tourism
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Alfredo Marañon, Jr. said he will push for the development of culinary tourism to further showcase the province's distinction for good food. "Because of our expertise in food, we will call our advocacy 'culinary tourism,'" he said at the opening of the …

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Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:49:40 GMT
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Perfect Timing! Chef’s Table Collection Dinners #NSNation
I’m on week 9 of the Nutrisystem meal program, and the timing couldn’t be better for the release of their Chef’s Table Collection of dinners. This is the stock photo of the Chef’s Table Citrus Barbeque Glazed Pork. I had the chance to try it this past week, and it’s seriously yummy. Nutrisystem just …
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:00 CST
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“Cook Your Way Through The SAT:” Author Charis Freiman-Mendel Announces Contest For Middle School And High School Students Hosted By SLJ Teen

"Cook Your Way Though The S.A.T." Author Charis Freiman-Mendel and SLJTeen invite teens and tweens in grades 6 through 12 to join a contest. Enter to win great prizes and enjoy cooking up a fun fact blurb for chocolate lava cake. Three winners will be announced after students return to school in January, 2012.

(PRWeb December 14, 2011)

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An axenic culture system for fruiting body formation by an edible bolete phylogenetically related to culinary-medicinal penny bun mushroom, Boletus edulis Bull.:Fr. strains from China.

Int J Med Mushrooms. 2011; 13(4): 387-95
Fu SC, Zhang MY, Shang XD, Chen MJ, Tan Q

The ability of two freshly isolated Boletus stains to fruit under axenic conditions was tested using different solid and liquid nutrient media. One strain (YNCX04) produced numerous primordia from which fruiting bodies, 12 mm and 10 mm in length, with grey, convex pilei, and yellow-white, clavate stipes developed between 15 and 30 d after inoculation of fungal mycelium onto a solid medium consisting of mineral salts, thiamine, glucose, potato, an extract of Cunninghamia lanceolata root, and agar. The other strain (YNB200) produced numerous primordia but no sporophores. Strain YNCX04 lost the ability to form fruiting bodies in axenic culture 6 mo after initial isolation but retained the ability to form primordia for up to 18 mo. Based on internal transcribed spacer sequencing data, strains YNB200 and YNCX04 formed a sub-cluster together with four previously designated Boletus edulis strains from China. Phylogenetic analysis placed the Chinese strains closer to B. aestivalis than to European and North American strains of B. edulis, although a 29-bp fragment specific to all the B. aestivalis strains was absent from all the Chinese strains. Furthermore, partial 18S rDNA sequences from strains YNB200 and YNCX04 exhibited 98% similarity with an 18S rDNA sequence from B. edulis strain Be3. Further molecular studies are indicated to more accurately establish the taxonomic positions ofF3 and F4-3, as well as the Chinese strains designated as B. edulis.

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Healthy Eating Alternatives for Busy People

A new business offering a unique, healthy eating alternative for busy professionals and time-starved people – The Roaming Chef Personal Chef Service – is providing exceptional service in the Hampton Roads area.

(PRWeb December 14, 2011)

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Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning culinary team introduce ‘Excite the Senses …: Celebrity Cruises’ new food-and… http://t.co/hgQNxvJg
Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning culinary team introduce ‘Excite the Senses …: Celebrity Cruises’ new food-and… http://t.co/hgQNxvJg
followalexkane@twitter.com (Alex Kane)
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:11:50 +0000
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The Shaggy Inc Cap medicinal mushroom, Coprinus comatus (O.F.Mull.: Fr.) Pers. (Agaricomycetideae) substances interfere with H2O2 induction of the NF-kappaB pathway through inhibition of Ikappaalpha phosphorylation in MCF7 breast cancer cells.

Int J Med Mushrooms. 2011; 13(1): 19-25
Asatiani MD, Wasser SP, Nevo E, Ruimi N, Mahajna J, Reznick AZ

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. Currently, there is no effective therapy for malignant estrogen-independent breast cancer. In our study, we used hydrogen peroxide, a well-known strong oxidative reagent capable of activating the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) transcription factor. The IC50 value of the culinary-medicinal Shaggy Inc Cap mushroom Coprinus comatus culture liquid crude extract on MCF7 cell viability was found to be as low as 76 microg/mL, and the IC50 value of C. comatus ethyl acetate extract was only 32 microg/ mL. Our results also showed that both extracts significantly affected IkappacBalpha phosphorylation in a dose-dependent manner. The effect of ethyl acetate extract was comparable to the effect of curcumin, a known NF-kappacbeta pathway inhibitor, and seemed to be the most active inhibitor of H2O2-dependent IkappaBalpha phosphorylation. In addition, the data obtained showed that only ethyl acetate extract inhibited the activity of IKK complex, at close to 90% as compared to the control of the untreated sample. These results suggest that C. comatus contains potent compounds capable of inhibiting NF-kappaB function and also possibly acts as an antitumor agent.

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A Hanukkah Latke Recipe That Won’t Leave You Frazzled
Hanukkah begins at sunset Tuesday. In Jewish homes around the world the first candle will be lighted on the menorah-the nine-branched ceremonial candelabra.
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:35:46 GMT
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Open Question: What is the best culinary school to attend that doesn’t cost a small fortune? I’m located in Raleigh NC?

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:25:09 GMT
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Egg-ceptional New Picture Book Shows the Many Functions of an Egg

Author Rhonda Washington presents a Crack-Crack-Crack Eggs-hibition For Young Readers

(PRWeb December 15, 2011)

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The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Delivers Exciting Culinary Experiences to … - MarketWatch (press release)

The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. Delivers Exciting Culinary Experiences to …
MarketWatch (press release)
Or grab a bite at The Lobby Cafe, highlighting a broad drink menu with fine cognacs and whiskeys, and serving delicious culinary creations. Spend the day exploring the rich, cultural and historical treasures just steps from our luxury hotel in …

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Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:24:05 GMT
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Queer cooking: Utah's gays heat up the culinary scene | QSaltLake …
One of the biggest areas of impact is the culinary arts. From restaurant management to sommeliers and chefs, Utah's queers know how to cook. Here's just a smattering of some of the gays and lesbians who are making an …

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Downtown Phoenix Hotel Joins Marriott International Portfolio

With its luxurious accommodations in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, Renaissance Hotels is proud to announce the latest addition to the Marriott International brand.

(PRWeb December 12, 2011)

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Mary Risley: “Fed Up With The Holidays? Just Pound The Peppercorns!”
Risley, the San Francisco-based chef and culinary educator, made headlines last month with her Thanksgiving-themed viral video — a turkey-roasting demo that encouraged viewers to cook simply and resist the urge to succumb to the enormous pressures of hosting a “perfect” holiday.
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:34:00 GMT
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PodCulture 300: Six Years and Geeking – Part A
After a very special introduction, we welcome you to Episode 300 of PodCulture! We managed to survive the giddiness of 299, and sit down to record the tricentennial episode! Six years and countless fandoms later, we discuss how far we have come. Christina’s highlight, aside from hanging with the gan …
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:19:00 CST
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Open Question: what kind of drug test does the culinary union require?

blood,hair or pee test

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:03:21 GMT
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Top 5 Sangria Spots in Tel Aviv
Food enthusiasts at Taste TLV give their verdict on the best that the Tel Aviv dining scene has to offer.
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:37:25 GMT
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Pulaski Tech discusses future of Culinary School
Thursday night, Pulaski Tech Culinary students prepared food for a private party. But there is no clear recipe of where the future chefs will eventually learn the skill of hospitality.
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:43:09 -0800
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Pulaski Tech delays vote on downtown culinary school | Arkansas …
Nearly everyone voiced the same sentiment — Pulaski Tech already has a good culinary school, but a downtown move would make it a great culinary school. Initially only B.J. Wyrick, a City Board member for southwest Little …

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@MinchiTsurugi *blinks* U-uhh… Start a culinary school? @CityGirlOhana
@MinchiTsurugi *blinks* U-uhh… Start a culinary school? @CityGirlOhana
SenaKashiwazaki@twitter.com (Kashiwazaki Sena)
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:08:38 +0000
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Culinary culture and globalization. An analysis of British and German Michelin-starred restaurants.

Br J Sociol. 2011 Dec; 62(4): 696-717
Lane C

The high-end restaurant segment in Britain and Germany has long been shaped by the cultural hegemony of French haute cuisine, perpetuated by multiple processes, including the influence of the Michelin or Red Guide. Traditionally, this hegemony has been expressed in the prevalence of French expatriate chefs, culinary techniques and style and even restaurant culture. This paper investigates whether processes of globalization have weakened or even undermined this French cultural dominance in fine-dining restaurants and their culinary culture. To this end, the study identifies the various forms taken by globalization processes in this industry segment and then assesses their impact on the dominance of the French paradigm of culinary culture. The investigation focuses on British and German Michelin-starred restaurants, underlining both commonalities and divergences in the process of interaction between French, global and local influences. The study employs a qualitative method, using a number of case studies to discern cross-industry patterns. All chefs with two or three stars in the two countries, i.e. 45 chefs, were selected for the analysis of their cuisine.

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New York restaurant turns pot stickers into unusual head turners
RedFarm is a trendy Chinese restaurant full of quirks, like a menu featuring Pac-Man dumplings and pastrami egg rolls and a rustic decor more Americana than Mandarin.
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:35:53 GMT
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Business Wire - Author Emma Lou Thayne Receives Utah Governor’s Mansion Artist Award
December 1, 2011 — Emma Lou Thayne has been awarded the Utah Governor’s Mansion Artist Award for her lifetime of literary accomplishment and accolades….
Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 PST
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