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The blue crab is the iconic shellfish of the Chesapeake Bay.

Patti Cook, BA, MS, Ed.D., Culinary Grad and B & P Student (Photo Credit) Like many people, I love mixing up the drinks as much as firing up the grill for Memorial Day. After six months of a [...]

As a community of food lovers, we all must pay our respects to the great dishes of kitchens past.

Are your knife skills just barely slicing the surface and you want to cut a little deeper? Although anyone who knows basic cooking may have some idea how to chop a fruit or vegetable, knife cuts [...]

Did you know 80% of the human immune system lives in your stomach? Any doctor will tell you that what you eat is an important part of your body’s day-to-day function but most people don’t [...]

While online culinary arts program students may be familiar with the more common forms of sausage - kielbasa, bratwurst and Italian to name a few - they may be surprised to learn that each of [...]

With the Starbucks acquisition of popular tea chain Teavana, we can expect to see more and more Americans enjoying the Ancient Chinese concoction.

El talento de un chef es medido en cuantas maneras él/ella saben cómo cocinar un huevo. Para cada preparación de huevo que un chef sea capaz de hacer, obtenían un nuevo  doble en su gorro de [...]

Gorgeous knife skills can help turn any dish from average to expert. Sometimes just a matter of cutting a square into a triangle can turn an entrée or side dish into a complex and beautifully [...]

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nine out of 10 Americans over the age of 2 consume too much salt in their diets, increasing their risk for high blood pressure [...]