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  • August 06 2012 – Robert Fiumara

    Keep Your Frying Pans and Stay Out of the Fire: Kitchen Safety is a Must

         Every year hundreds of people are injured in kitchen accidents, both at home and in the professional kitchen.  Almost all of those accidents were caused by rushing, being distracted or by not using safe kitchen practices and could have been avoided.  These types of accidents can vary greatly in severity.  Everything from a knicked finger to 3rd degree burns...

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  • July 23 2012 – Robert Fiumara

    Women in Professional Kitchens

    Historically speaking, while women reigned in the home kitchens, the professional kitchens were ruled by men.  Even with the rise in female celebrity chefs it is still a prevalent thought that men are “chefs” and women are merely “cooks”.  What is so interesting about this is that many famous male chefs will thank their mothers for getting them started on...

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  • July 16 2012 – Robert Fiumara

    Don’t Forget Your Waitstaff

    We talk a lot about the “big dogs” of the culinary profession.  Chefs and sou chefs take focus because we see them as the culinary masters in the kitchen.  And when it comes to food preparation, they are certainly that, but the kitchen is not the only part of a restaurant that needs to have professional, well-trained, and smartly dressed...

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  • July 10 2012 – Robert Fiumara

    What Kitchens Are Heating Up This Summer On Your Television?

     Heat waves have been sweeping the United States, with the majority of the country well into the 90’s and triple digits.  Normally such weather would prompt a radical increase in outdoor activity.  With the recent air quality warnings and dangerously high temps combined with overwhelming humidity, outdoor fun is not so… well, fun. People are staying cool inside with fans...

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