Keeping Up With: Twinkies and Carbohydrates

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Return Of The Twinkies
After a brief absence from the shelves of grocery and convenience stores across the country, the infamous Twinkie is making a comeback. Even students at a culinary academy can admit that they missed the cream-filled yellow sponge cakes. While they’ve never been known for their nutritional quality, Twinkies were scooped up at an unbelievable rate last [Read More…]

Replace Refined Carbohydrates With Whole Grains
As students at international culinary schools are aware, there is a difference between good and bad carbs. Good carbs come from whole grains and give our body energy and nutrients over long periods of time, whereas bad carbs are processed and refined, having very little nutritional value left. [Read More…]

Choosing The Right Pasta Sauce
Choosing the right type of sauce for your pasta is critical and can dictate how your dish will look and taste. Depending on the shape of the pasta chosen will help you pair the appropriate sauce to top your dish off. For example, using a rigatoni noodle is ideal for catching sauces, while a pappardelle is picked [Read More…]

In The Kitchen With Escoffier Online – How To Make A Refreshing Cucumber Sandwich
In the kitchen with Escoffier Online connects you with real chefs answering the world’s cooking questions one video at a time. In this video series, Chef Fernando gives an online cooking lesson on how to make a refreshing cucumber sandwich. [Read More…]

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