Resources on the Culinary Arts

Websites for the Future Chef
Know Your Restaurants
Cooking: History, Science, Art, Fun!
Food – Read All About It!
Professional Associations in Careers

Websites for the Future Chef
Try these links to student and professional sites to help you get career information.

All Culinary Schools
Online directory of cooking schools and culinary career resources, plus links to recipes, specialty ingredients and salary information for culinary arts careers.

American Dietetic Association
Choose “Careers and Students” from the menu for information and advice on food-related careers in dietetics (applying food and nutrition to health) and “Food and Nutrition Information” for nutrition fact sheets and other resources.

Career Voyages
Choose “Hospitality” from the menu on the left. Created by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education, with information and advice on careers.

Chef2chef
Practical guide for culinary students and professional chefs.

ChefDesk
Developed by a chef to help professional chefs manage their kitchens and careers. Check the pages for “Hospitality Educators and Students.”

The Cook’s Thesaurus
Cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions, synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested substitutions.

Foodservice.com
Tagline is “Where the Industry Clicks.” Packed with practical information for professional chefs, including links to employment, supplies, and more.

PastryScoop.com
Called the “Pastry Resource Connection.” Learn about pastry chefs, classes, tips, and more on the art of baking and desserts.

StarChefs.com
Information from star chefs, rising chefs, and more. Get podcasts with demonstrations, answers to questions about food and wine, and a lot more.

Teen Worker Safety in Restaurants
Developed by OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), which is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Check for safety tips when working in a fast-food or other restaurant. Visit www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/index.html for general tips on teen job safety.

What’s Next 4 Me: Life After High School
Site for students interested in a career in the hospitality industry.

Know Your Restaurants
Get to know restaurants and how they’re rated. When you can afford it, eating out is a great way to learn about flavors and cooking styles to try in your own cooking. These links give reviews on restaurants and top chefs.

Chowhound
This is a food blog “For Those Who Live To Eat.” Users post tips that will guide you to the best food finds in your city.

CuisineNet - Restaurant Central
Lists U.S. city restaurants and lets you send in your own reviews.

Eater
Hip food blog that reviews food and dining happenings in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Restaurant Row
Lists international restaurants. Helpful if you’re looking for a specific type of dining experience.

Zagat Dining Guide and Survey
Respected source for reviews on restaurants in many cities, written by diners themselves.

Cooking: History, Science, Art, Fun!
Visit these fun sites to build your knowledge, get factoids, or find out the latest about your favorite celebrity chef.

The Accidental Scientist: The Science of Cooking
Recipes, activities, and webcasts to increase your understanding of the science behind food and cooking.

AnswersTV Food
New food channel that’s a complete guide to the culinary world. Get the hows and whys of cooking, great recipes, tips, and techniques. Tour some of the nation’s top restaurants, too.

Bon Appetit! Julia Child’s Kitchen at the Smithsonian
Online exhibit from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Explore Chef Julia Child’s actual kitchen, which was given to the museum. The tour was recorded before she died. She describes her kitchen and talks about cooking as a profession.

eGullet
Rich site with food factoids and online discussions with hot chefs. Fun place to go and hang out with other people who love food.

Farmer’s Market Online
Information on food ingredients and food that’s fresh from the farm.

Food Network
Official website for the cable network on food and cooking. Get recipes, information about celebrity chefs, and much more.

Not by Bread Alone – Cornell University Culinary Library
About the history of food in America. This exhibit was on display in 2002 at Cornell. Click through to see items like old cookbooks and how kitchen equipment has changed.

Food – Read All About It!
These links to food magazines and newsletters will keep you informed about food trends, restaurant openings, and hot new recipes. You can also subscribe to get print copies. And you may find some of the magazines in stores or newsstands.

Cooking Light
Monthly magazine on healthy cooking, with recipes and sources for nutrition products.

Cook’s Illustrated
American cooking magazine that comes out every other month. It does a lot of recipe testing and gives detailed instructions. It also evaluates cooking equipment, food brands, and ingredients.

Epicurious
Link that connects to Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines. Both have recipes and articles that relate to cooking and dining.

Food & Wine
Magazine that’s a great source for recipes, stories about famous chefs, information on national food events and fine wine.

The New York Times Dining and Wine Section
Appears in The New York Times newspaper every Wednesday. It has articles on food trends, chefs, and restaurant reviews.

Prochef Smart Brief
Online newsletter from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. It gives up-to-date new of the food and restaurant industry.

Saveur
Gourmet food, wine, and travel magazine specializing in articles about different world cuisines.