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Cooking-with-Garlic-4-Preparation-Techniques
January 18, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Chicago
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Garlic is one of the most popular spices in any houses cupboard. Whether making a batch of hummus or whipping up lasagna, you cannot go wrong keeping garlic on hand. Not only does garlic taste good but it is also extremely nutritious with a wide variety of health benefits. Enrolling in cooking classes at a Chicago culinary school is a great way to learn all about garlic and its many uses but here are 4 different preparation techniques to get you started.
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How to Cure a Hangover Naturally
January 17, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Atlanta
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‘Tis the season for office parties, holiday get-togethers, and New Years Eve celebrations. All these festivities can be a lot of fun but they can also lead to the occasional hangover the following morning. While some suffering may be inevitable, and perhaps even well deserved, there are some measures you can take to make yourself feel better and get to the office on time. Read on to find out how to cure a hangover naturally.
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10 Reasons to Eat More Veggies
January 17, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Boston
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The New Year is a time of resolutions to get fit, eat healthy and lose weight. While there is no getting around the need to get more exercise or practice portion control, one great way to accomplish your New Year’s resolution is too incorporate more vegetables into your diet. If you have considered learning more about preparing vegetables, a cooking school in Boston can offer you many techniques that you can use when preparing meals. Here are 10 reasons why more of those meals should include vegetables.
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How to Make a Crêpe from Scratch
January 16, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Seattle
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What’s the first thing you think when you hear the word crêpe? Light? Delicious? Fancy? Difficult? Impossible? Hey! Wait a minute. We went a little off track there. Crêpes are indeed fancy, light and delicious; but they are definitely not difficult or impossible. Sure their French, but that doesn’t mean that you need to be a Washington culinary school graduate to make them. Not all French cooking requires reference books and Le Cordon Bleu training. If you’ve ever made pancakes or a grilled cheese sandwich, then you can easily make crêpes.
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Hosting a Potluck Theme Party
January 13, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Scottsdale
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It’s a new year and a great opportunity to host a party! After all the festivities of New Year’s Eve, New Years Day is a great time to have fun with friends and family and perhaps recover from all the merriment of the night before. With all the glitz and sparkly glam of the previous festive evening, throwing a potluck theme party is a great laid back way to continue the celebration with your favorite people. Having a theme for the party often adds a bit of extra appeal and for those who watched the ball drop at midnight, a pajama themed party may be greatly appreciated. Even if your friends and family have little or no real cooking training, potluck style parties make it easy for everyone to contribute even if they are not too gifted in the culinary arts department.
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Breakfast Foods Make the Move – The Gourmet Waffle Trend
January 13, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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San Francisco
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When something tastes so good, how can it be confined to just one meal? Perhaps this is the logic that is propelling one the hottest culinary arts trends – the gourmet waffle. Breakfast simply cannot selfishly claim the waffle as only a start-your-morning type of food. Restaurants all over the country, including the California culinary arts scene, are embracing this tasty trend. From top notch restaurants to street vendors, the waffle is taking on a whole new place in the culinary arts scene.
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8 Foods to Eliminate from Your Diet Today
January 12, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Portland
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Barely into 2012, New Year’s resolutions are still in the forefront of many of our minds. Eating healthier, whether for our overall health or as part of a weight loss program, is one of the most common promises we make collectively as Americans as each year fades into the next. It’s sometimes hard to know what a healthy food is with so many conflicting reports in the food service industry and the health world in general these days. We are going to help clear up the confusion. Here are eight foods that you should never let cross your lips. While some may seem obvious, others have hidden health hazards you may have never considered.
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How to Conquer Post-Workout Cravings
January 12, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Sacramento
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If you hit the gym hard and rev up your cardio workout only to step off the treadmill and think, “what’s for dinner,” you are not alone. In much the same way people crave salt and water to replenish the things which have been lost while sweating, many often crave food. Truth be told, these post-workout cravings may just be strong enough to prevent weight loss even though you are working overtime to burn those calories. With all the wonderful Sacramento culinary options out there, it’s easy to get carried away. Here are the “whys” and “hows” for recognizing and avoiding this common unwanted side effect of cardio workouts.
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Urban Food Legends – Fact or Fiction?
January 11, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Minneapolis/St. Paul
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So we have probably all heard them at one point or another, seemingly outrageous food and beverage claims that have happened to a friend…or maybe a friend of a friend…or someone who knows someone it happened to. While many of them are intriguing claims involving bad luck or odd consequences, some are simply urban legends while others may have some truth behind them.
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Hot Chocolate: Not Just for Kids Anymore
January 10, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Los Angeles
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Winter is in full swing, and what better way to fight back a chill than with a cup of hot chocolate. Kids go crazy over a steaming cup with a delicate froth and a few well-placed marshmallows. But they’re not alone. Adults drink their fair share of hot chocolate too, especially in winter, where hot chocolate’s consumption rivals that of hot tea.
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