Chef's Night is an evening at Second Harvest Food Bank featuring some of Central Florida's best chefs and cuisine, all to benefit the Darden Foundation Community Kitchen's Culinary Training Program. The Culinary Training Program provides qualified, at-risk and economically disadvantaged adults with the culinary and life skills training needed to pursue a sustainable career … [Read more...]
From Scratch: Life of a Cook and What It Means to Be a Chef
I might just be a glutton for punishment. The same can be said for anyone who chooses to spend 10-plus years behind the line. It is hot, labor intensive, the hours are long, and the pay is terrible. Too many times have I seen the bright-eyed, starry dreamer fresh out of culinary school walk into their first real kitchen ready to be the next Thomas Keller, and within the week … [Read more...]