Both stylish and playful, Cakes to celebrate love and life offers a wide variety of bakes from across the world, including traditional cakes, modern creations and everything in between. Each contribution features the creative twist so characteristic of the boutique bakery, cakebread, and its motto ‘We don’t make mistakes, we simply keep inventing new recipes’….
Archives for October 2009
Cook with Jamie
This is the book Jamie has always wanted to write and it’s his biggest ever, a practical guide that will teach you the basic techniques and skills that trainees at Jamie’s Fifteen restaurant learn in their first year. Learn how to cook the most popular dishes served at the restaurant with simple accessible recipes that…
What is meant by Culinary Arts?
Culinary art is simply the art of cooking – or the practice or manner of preparing food. The word culinary is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking or kitchens, and a culinarian is a person working in the culinary arts – more commonly known as a cook or a chef. Culinary artists…
How do I know if Culinary Arts is the right career for me?
The hospitality industry is one of the few sectors that has been witnessing a continuous growth worldwide over the last couple of decades. A career in culinary arts can be a rewarding one for people who are passionate about food and cooking. But how do you really know whether culinary art is the right career…
Career Opportunities in the Culinary World
Professionally trained chefs and cooks are in demand as the culinary arts scene worldwide is hot, happening and constantly expanding. While restaurants have become destinations for celebrations, relaxation and sharing good food and wine with friends and family, chefs have become celebrities with their own TV shows, fancy restaurants and tantalising deli shops. Other areas…
Popular South African Culinary Schools
There are a number of very good culinary schools, culinary courses and culinary institutions throughout South Africa. Here’s a list of some of the most popular and well-known which will all award you with an internationally recognised City & Guilds accredited qualification. 1. The 1000 Hills Chefs School Situated 40kms outside Durban, in the beautiful…
How to Choose the Culinary Arts School that is right for me
Culinary art is a highly specialised field. When you join a culinary arts school or culinary arts college you will definitely obtain a certificate, but at the end of the day this does not mean that you will instantly be an excellent cook or chef. There are lots of different types of culinary training available,…
French Cooking Words to know before entering Culinary School
If you wish to enter culinary arts schools or culinary arts colleges, you should know the basic and common French words that are used in these schools and colleges for teaching culinary arts. Let’s take a look at the most important French cooking words that will help you when you enter a culinary arts school….
What Types of Chefs are there?
Many amateur cooks dream of becoming an executive chef, the head chef in a kitchen, while others dream of becoming a specialised chef instead – such as a pastry chef or a sushi chef. During your training at a culinary arts school you might find that you are especially good at something in particular, or…
7 Qualities of Top Culinary Chefs
Becoming a top culinary chef is not an easy task. Reaching the summit in a culinary arts career requires several years of hard work, sincere devotion, creative thinking, innovative approach and constant practice. An intense competition exists in the field of top culinary chefs and the top chefs are in great demand in the finest…
Fruity Baking Tips
Keep an open tin of orange concentrate in your fridge, add a spoonful into icing for cakes and watch it take on a tang. Cut down on the amount of sugar needed in rhubarb sauce by soaking the rhubarb in cold water and a pinch of baking soda prior to cooking. The water will turn…
Butternut Side Dish
Great for braais or barbeques, this butternut side dish is wickedly delicious. If you are serving vegetarians you can leave out the bacon and add other ingredients such as mushrooms and onions. Ingredients: +-800g butternut, chopped 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped 1 tsp thyme 1 round feta 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated 3 slices lean…