Chefs in the Making

Cooking schools help teens build culinary skills and confidence.

By Joe David

The current obsession of elevating chefs to rock-star status has made it easy for cooking schools to attract teenage students who want to learn to cook or who might be considering the field as a career. But to keep them focused for two or more hours requires savvy adult guidance.

“Today’s kids know what they want, and they go after it with determination,” says Tina Krinsky of the Julian Krinsky School of Cooking. “The Food Network, recipe websites, magazines, and an array of innovative cookbooks all play an important role in their decision-making process.” More ››

—Joe David is a contributor to The Christian Science Monitor

Source: The Christian Science Monitor - Mar. 25, 2009
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