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...
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Sara Cagle
Jan 15, 20205 min read
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...
Sara Cagle
Dec 31, 20198 min read
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...
Sara Cagle
Oct 28, 20197 min read
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...
Sara Cagle
Oct 2, 201910 min read
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...
Sara Cagle
Aug 8, 201911 min read
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...
Sara Cagle
Jul 16, 201913 min read
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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