There are times when you just can’t win. Last week, my culinary students brought “Balut” to class. Balut is a fertilized duck or chicken embryo. In other words, an egg with a chicken fetus in it. An Asian specialty, "Balut" is a chicken or duck embryo. “Balut”...

Jordan Guevara, 16-year old student of mine at Jacobson Culinary Arts Academy and I made the cover and 2-page spread in the American Culinary Federation’s magazine “Sizzle”. The article is about Classical vs. Modern dishes. The student makes the classic dish, and the instructor his/her...

  The CIA (the chef school, not the spies!) is coming to Tarpon Springs High School’s Jacobson Culinary Arts Academy (where I teach) for a unique symposium. 3 chef ambassadors will lead world-class culinary demos on Friday November 12. This is cool. Check out the press release below.     Contact:...