Chefs Speak Out

Jun 22, 2025, 5:09
June 2025
Finding the Right Hands-on Experiences Helps Train Competent and Confident Cooks

Finding the Right Hands-on Experiences Helps Train Competent and Confident Cooks

Tuesday, 05 December 2023 13:02

Read on to discover one instructor’s expertise in locating culinary work opportunities for students in and out of school.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor, and Mary Levinski, Teacher and Department Chair at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, Minnesota
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Food-inspired Cocktails Blend Kitchen and Bar Ingredients into Delicious, Sustainable Beverages

Food-inspired Cocktails Blend Kitchen and Bar Ingredients into Delicious, Sustainable Beverages

Tuesday, 05 December 2023 12:23

From beet juice to peanut butter-infused bourbon whiskey, these craft cocktails satisfy consumers’ need for nostalgia and food waste reduction.

By Lisa Parrish, GMC Editor
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Are You Ready for the Second Half?

Are You Ready for the Second Half?

Tuesday, 05 December 2023 12:20

Yes, it is a football analogy – it’s that time of year.

By Paul Sorgule, MS, AAC
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Culinary Visions® Food and Dining Trend Forecast

Culinary Visions® Food and Dining Trend Forecast

Tuesday, 05 December 2023 12:18

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CAFÉ Talks Ep. 77 – Umami

CAFÉ Talks Ep. 77 – Umami

Wednesday, 29 November 2023 08:41

Savory or deliciousness – regardless of how you reference it, umami is an important part of the flavor formula that chefs seek to unlock. Salt, sweet, sour, bitter, umami, and context play equal roles in determining the flavor experience that we individually have with food. Understanding each is important, but having real-life connections with the memory of foods as they link with flavor triggers is how we are able to embrace them.

Join CAFÉ Talks as we chat with Chef Andrew Hunter – executive chef for Kikkoman, Niman Ranch, and R and D for Wolfgang Puck Worldwide as we delve into the experience of flavor and the role of umami.