FCI Menu Project - Venezuelan Food Refined: A History of Arepas and Harina P.A.N

As part of our menu projects , we were required to include a short essay on an ingredient or component used in one of our dishes.  I knew r...

FCI Menu Project - Venezuelan Food Refined: La Reina Refinada

(The Refined Queen) The second course from my FCI Menu Project. La Reina Pepiada, or the voluptuous queen, is one of the most po...

FCI Menu Project - Venezuelan Cuisine Refined: Cachapa Crêpes

The first course from my FCI Menu Project. This dish was inspired by two dishes that I loved to get on road trips when I was...

FCI Menu Project - Venezuelan Cuisine Refined: Intro

While at FCI, culinary students have to put together a menu project surrounding a theme of our choice. We work on these projects over the ...

What’s Next?

Now that culinary school is all over, what’s up next you ask?

My Tips for Culinary School Students

Now that culinary school is all wrapped up, I'll pass on few little tips and insights I picked up along way for future culinary stud...

Culinary School Confidential: The Finish Line

With my time in the kitchen wrapped up, the finish line was within view. The only thing standing between me and my toque was the final....

Culinary School Confidential: Levels 5 & 6 – Miles 21 to 26

My class on our last day in the kitchen. A few years ago I ran the Los Angeles Marathon.  It was hard, but most of the route was be...