CHIC Podcast #92: SugarOur resident nutritionist, Pat Plavcan stopped by to talk with us about sugar. I saw a piece on CBS Sunday Morning that equated having a bagel with eating a bowl of sugar. My interest was peaked so I asked Pat about it. She explains how the body...
CHIC Podcast #91: From the MailbagI’m all by myself this week with only some voicemail and a cool song to keep me company. Don’t worry, along the way I answer some listener mail, delve into the science of food and have a little fun. Thanks for listening.Music by Roadside Attraction-Zing...
CHIC Podcast #90: Dining ComplaintsSusan Beard, our dining room manager and the teacher of our front-of-the-house classes, stopped by with some very funny stories about diner's complaints. I am sure folks have complaints about every service situation but I think these are particularly funny. We also talk about what a...
CHIC Podcast #89: Tips & TricksWe have so many questions about cooking and baking ahead of us. Chef John and I sit down to tackle some of them. We find that most of them are about baking bread and pastries. We do look at some culinary stuff too. Sit back...
CHIC Podcast #88: Our CHIC Librarian, Deb BaconWe have a new librarian at CHIC. Why is that interesting? She is a pastry chef, music lover and avid web user. Meet Deb Bacon(isn’t that a great name for a cooking school librarian?). Deb is there for students trying to find a...
CHIC Podcast #87: 10 Things Your Restaurant Won’t Tell YouI read an article in the Wall Street Journal’s “Smart Money” about 10 things your restaurant won’t tell you. I thought it was a funny article and worthy of some comment by some cooks who have been in the industry...