Becoming a chef looks glamorous from the outside, especially when you watch someone pull off a perfect sear while chatting like it took no effort at all. Anyone who has stepped behind a stove knows ...

Every person who cooks makes a few mistakes in the kitchen. Some rely on the same pan for every meal, others measure by eye, and everyone has that one recipe that never turns out quite the same. When ...

You might think that chefs only enjoy the most sophisticated foods in their time off, like truffles and caviar. But just like the rest of us, culinary pros often crave the meals that got them through ...

Chefs who behave badly get their own show. Also, pink Champagne cake at Madonna Inn plus more road food favorites. And can fish be too fresh? I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with ...

As Toronto’s food scene continues to grow, some in the industry say the pool of professional chefs hasn’t kept up with demand.

Revised edition of: The professional chef. 4th ed. 1974. SLRACH copy gift from Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C. Introduction to the foodservice industry -- The professional chef -- Sanitation ...

From cast-iron cookware to a digital thermometer.