Yesterday marked the first class of the new session of the COOK Masters Program, an instructional cooking series taught by some of the city’s biggest culinary names, for students who are truly passionate about pursuing a professional career in the restaurant industry.  For the next 8 weeks, 9 students will get to spend 3 hours with 10 of some of the best chefs in town to learn advanced techniques and maybe even gain future employment.

First on the syllabus is Katie Cavuto Boyle of Healthy Bites and who is a health and nutrition expert.  During her class she covered everything from how to cook for people with certain dietary restrictions like veganism or gluten-free life styles to preparing food for people with heart disease or diabetes.  After the teaching portion the students paired up and re-created recipes that Katie uses for her clients to practice what they had learned.  Once they finished cooking, the class got to try all the dishes made.  Katie was impressed with how everything turned out, looks they learned a lot!

Make sure to check back here at the COOKbook for progress on our students this semester.  They’ll be learning Advanced Cheese Making from Patrick Feury of Nectar,  French Sauces with Jean Marie Lacroix, Fish Cookery by Jon Cichon, and much more!