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How to Prepare a Campfire Dinner
July 31, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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St. Louis
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Summer is here, that means finally being able to get outdoors. Camping and hiking are popular activities in warmer weather and as you likely have experienced, being outdoors and getting physical exercise makes people hungry. Be ready with easy menu ideas for preparing a campfire dinner.
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Planning the Perfect Summer Brunch Menu
July 30, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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San Francisco
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Social occasions with family and friends are great in the warmer summer months. Guests do not have to worry about driving through snow and ice to get to your house. Children are often out of school during the summer. That means the whole family can sleep later in the morning.
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Easy to Make Picnic Meals
July 30, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Scottsdale
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What better way is there to spend time with a loved one than to have a romantic picnic together?
Picnics are an excellent way to relax and enjoy yourself in the company of some of your favorite people. Picking out the stereotypical picnic foods can be pretty easy but it's not so simple making your picnic special. You don't have to do too much or enroll in a complicated cooking classto give your picnic a little twist. Here are a few easy to make food choices that will give your picnic and your mouth that extra spark.
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5 Small Appliances for Every Kitchen
July 27, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Sacramento
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Unless you are the type of person to eat out for every meal of the day, you will spend a lot of your time in the kitchen. Not only is restaurant dining expensive, it is also much more unhealthy than many store-bought and home-cooked culinary arts creations. Preparing your own meals will not only help you learn an invaluable skill, you will also save a ton of money over the long run and likely stay in much better shape.
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Preparing a Vegetarian BBQ
July 26, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Portland
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When the family gets together for a day of grillin' and chillin', don't feel left out just because you're vegetarian. Barbecue does not have to revolve around meat as all kinds of veggies, fruit, and other ingredients can be slapped onto a sizzling grill to create a delicious meal for the herbivore in you. Remember that the term "barbecue" refers to a method of cooking, not a certain food type.
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5 Creole Dishes You Will Love
July 24, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Orlando
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There are two categories of Southern cooking that are beloved by many food fanatics: Cajun and Creole. While many people mistake one for the other because they both share many similarities, Cajun and Creole are really two different styles. If you attend a cooking class or cooking school in Orlando you will likely learn all the differences between the two types fairly quickly. Here is a brief overview and some of the tastiest dishes you will love!
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How to Make Your Own Tonic Water
July 23, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Tonic water may be something you don’t often wonder about, but you likely enjoy it all the same. If you would like to recreate it on your own, like many Minnesota culinary schools do, then here is a closer look at this versatile liquid.
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How to Make Turkey Meatloaf
July 20, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Miami
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Does this sound familiar in your family? Monday – Chicken, Tuesday – Pasta, Wednesday – Pork Chops, and on it goes through the rest of the week. If so, then you are stuck in a cooking rut. You know what your family likes and you know that you are all very busy and don’t have much time for dinner together. The predictable menu is your tool to manage time, tastes, and budgets.
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The Top 10 Best Uses for Nuts in Cooking and Baking
July 19, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Los Angeles
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Pressed for time but still make it a point to prepare delicious and healthy meals and snacks? Be sure you have enough nuts and fruits for healthy snacking and at a low budget too! In fact, nuts and fruits are a staple of many snacks, desserts and even meals. Rarely is one ingredient as versatile as the nut and if you enroll in cooking classes you will likely be able to rattle of even more uses for this ingredient without a second thought!
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Origins of Your Favorite All-American Foods
July 18, 2012
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Le Cordon Bleu
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Las Vegas
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It may be a cliché, but America truly is a melting pot. And nothing shows that more clearly than looking at the foods we eat. Thumb through the restaurants section of your local yellow pages and you’ll find Italian, Chinese, German, Japanese, and French restaurants along side Korean barbecue and Irish pubs. Many American culinary arts schools cover the basics of cooking in these or other cuisines.
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