Cooking

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SJCPL Cooking Resources

Cooking Magazine Subscriptions

Cooking Careers Resources

Thinking about going to culinary school? Just looking to find out about what it's like to work in the food service industry? SJCPL has a number of books that can help you learn about what being a professional chef really entails. Check our shelves for the following titles:

• Franchise times guide to selecting, buying & owning a franchise
• Math for Food Service Occupations
• Peterson's Culinary Schools directory
• Professional Chef
• Professional Cooking
• The Waiter & Waitress & Waitstaff Training Handbook
• Waiter & Waitress Training: How to develop your staff for maximum service & profit

Local Cooking Resources

Cooking Classes

• Chef Laurent cooking classes
• Martin's School of Cooking

International Cooking Suppliers

• El Paraiso (Mexican)
• India Garden Restaurant and Grocery (Indian)
• Mekong Oriental Market (Vietnamese)
• Oriental Food Market (Chinese)
• Rosales Supermarket (Mexican)
• Sari Sari (Filipino and Vietnamese)
• Saigon Market

Local Fresh Produce

• Back Yard Produce CSA
• Bertrand Farms CSA
• Granger Farmers Market
• Monroe Park Grocery Co-op
• Purple Porch Co-op
• South Bend Farmers Market

Cooking Tips

• Use lemon juice to get the smell of fresh fish off your hands.
• Need to make substitutions in a recipe? Give The Joy of Baking or The Cook's Thesaurus a try for helpful hints and tips about how to make substitutions work for you.
• In a hurry to fix dinner, but still want to serve your family something homemade? Try the Kraft Interactive Kitchen or Meals.com for meals straight from your pantry.
• Look at About.com's Food Guides for more information about cuisines of the world or special diets.