Culinary

Different Paths To Take

Chef

Personal Chef

Pastry Chef

Food Writer

Food critic 

Chocolatier

Sommelier

Bar Tender 

Recipe Developer

Restaurant Management

Food + Beverage Director

Food Stylist

Reading List

Ingredient: Unveiling the Essential Elements of Food by Ali Bouzari

The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs by Andrew Dornenburg  & Karen Page

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures In The Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

 

Culinary Artistry by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen A. Page 

Bread by Jeffrey Hamelman

How To Cook Everything  by Mark Bittman

Lateral Cooking by Niki Segnit

Mastering The Art Of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck

The Making Of A Chef  by Michael Ruhlman

The Soul Of A Chef by Michael Ruhlman  

The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez-Alt

The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten

The Man Who Cooked For Himself by Phyllis Krasilovsky

Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Norsat

The Professional Chef by The Culinary Institute Of America

Larousse Gastronomique by Prosper Montagné 

The Garden Chef by Phaidon Editors

Today’s Special by Phaidon Editors

Salt : A World History by Mark Kurlansky

The Kitchen Sessions With Charlie Trotter by Charlie Trotter

Setting The Table by Daniel Meyer

Videos

Sites

Schools

Johnson & Wales University , jwu.edu

Institute Of Culinary Education , ice.edu

Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland , culinaryartsswitzerland.com

Kendall College , nl.edu/kendall-college

Culinary Institute Of Barcelona, Spain , cib.edu

International Culinary Center , internationalculinarycenter.com

Culinary Institute Of Canada , theculinary.ca

Chicago Wine School , wineandsommelier.com

Auguste Escoffier School Of Culinary Arts , escoffier.edu

Culinary Institute Of America , ciachef.edu

Le Cordon Bleu , cordonbleu.edu

Rouxbe , rouxbe.com

Leiths School Of Food & Wine , leiths.com

World Chefs Academy , worldchefs.org

The League Of Kitchens , leagueofkitchens.com

The Chef And The Dish , thechefandthedish.com

Union De La Sommellerie Française  , udsf-france.com

Associazione Italiana Sommelier , aisitalia.it

Wine And Spirit Education Trust , wsetglobal.com/where-to-study

Court Of Master Sommeliers , mastersommeliers.org

Napa Valley Wine Academy, napavalleywineacademy.com