Cooking Classes & Culinary Education

Pittsburgh Region - Directories

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Food Section
  Each Thursday the Post-Gazette posts "Cooking Classes" for the week. You can find them by running a search on "cooking classes". Periodically they also list cooking schools in the area.

Pittsburgh Region - Professional Schools

• Chatham University Master of Arts in Food Studies
  The first program offered through the School of Sustainability and the Environment (SSE) will be the University’s newest graduate program, the Master of Arts in Food Studies. Learn more about the program in this April 8, 2010 article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Alice Julier: the woman who is growing Chatham's master of arts in food studies program.

Pittsburgh Region - Nonprofessional Classes

• Chop, Wok & Talk
  Chop, Wok, & talk! is a Chinese Cooking School in Friendship/Bloomfield owned by Dorothy Tague.
• Community College of Allegheny County
  You can search for food & drink courses in their community education noncredit courses. They also offer academic programs in Dietetics (Health) and Culinary Arts (Business).
• Crate
  Crate is cooking school and houseware store located in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, PA.
• Food Glorious Food
  Classes, catering, and gourmet store in Highland Park
• Gaynor School of Cooking
  Located on the South Side and in the Strip District. Formerly Sweetwater Cooking.
• In the Kitchen
  Strip District
• McGinnis Sisters
  These specialty grocery stores offer cooking classes.
• Rania's Cooking Classes
  Located in Mt. Lebanon, Rania's offers 2 hour classes in a variety of cuisines.
• Rita Venturino
  Gibsonia, PA (north of Pittsburgh)
• Sweetwater Center for the Arts
  Offers a variety of cuisine workshops.

Pennsylvania

• Shaw Guides: Pennsylvania Career Cooking Schools
  The print guide, now online and searchable.
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania Academy of Culinary Arts
  Indiana PA
• JNA Institute of Culinary Arts
  Located in Philadelpha, the JNA Institute offers seminars and online seminars in addition to its regular program.

• PAPSA: Culinary/Hospitality Management
  This is a guide to postsecondary career schools in Pennsylvania compiled by the Pennsylvania Association of Private School Administrators.
• Pennsylvania State University: Department of Food Science
  Part of the College of Agricultural Sciences at State College. Did you know they are the operators of The University Creamery?
• Pennsylvania State University: Nutritional Sciences
  Part of the College of Health and Human Development, the Department of Nutritional Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate programs in nutrition and dietetics.
• Pennsylvania State University: School of Hospitality Management
• The Restaurant School
  Located in Philadelphia and offering programs in hotel and restaurant management, pastry and culinary arts.
• Widener University School of Hospitality Management
  offers a quality Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis on field experience and hospitality leadership. A private institution in Chester, PA, 20 minutes from Philadelphia.

Nearby States

• Ohio State University: Food Science & Technology
  Located in Columbus, Ohio, they offer undergraduate options in Food Science, Food Business, and Nutrition.

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United States - Directories

• Cooking Schools.com
  CookingSchools.com is part of education.org, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• (Peterson's) Culinary Schools
  Information on selected schools from their print edition. Links to the schools' websites.
• Culinary School Finder
  A resource of culinary schools and schools offering cooking classes as well as original articles on those interested in entering the culinary industry.
• ShawGuides: The Guide to Career Cooking Schools
  This is The Guide to Cooking Schools, the leading resource to career and recreational culinary education programs worldwide. Published annually since 1989 and recommended by leading consumer and food-related publications, The Guide is now available unabridged and continuously updated online. All listings are free and access to every area of our site is free, with no registration requirement.
• Shaw Guide to Recreational Cooking & Wine Schools
  A collection of all types of recreational/vacation cooking courses

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Selected Books

Donovan, Mary Deirdre
Careers for Gourmets & Others Who Relish Food
JCEC TX652.D6 2002
Careers for Gourmets & Others Who Relish Food lets you explore the job market through the lens of your own interest. It reveals dozens of ways to pursue your passion for food and make a living--including the training and education needed to polish your hobby and interest into a satisfying career.

Mondschein, Ken
Food and Culinary Arts
TX911.3.V62 M65 2009bx
Food and Culinary Arts helps those interested in exploring new careers in innovative professions from baker to winemaker.

Smilow, Rick
Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food with Advice from Top Culinary Professionals
TX911.3.V62 S62 2010
Culinary Careers describes culinary careers beyond cooking on the line in a restaurant.

Thomas, Michele
Culinary Careers for Dummies
TX911.3.V62 T46 2011x
Culinary Careers For Dummies offers advice on selecting a culinary school, information on culinary training, degrees, and certificates.