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Pursue Your Culinary Dreams

By BJ Fairfax
Learning & Life Columnist

Do you look forward to planning and preparing meals the way an artist anticipates the unveiling of their exhibit? Is making food for others one of your favorite hobbies? If getting paid to create satisfying meals sounds too good to be true, think again. In an industry that is projected to grow to over $500 billion in sales in 2006, there's definitely a place for your culinary talents.

Culinary Art Schools Make Dreams Come True

You may know how to get creative when it comes to breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and you've even got a few special sauces under your belt. But, to take your chef skills to the next level, you need the training programs offered by culinary arts schools. A culinary arts school program will give you the foundation for a rewarding career in the culinary arts.

Find a Culinary School to Fit Your Needs

Depending on which of the culinary arts schools you attend, the specific focus of your program, and how much time you have to devote to classes, it can take anywhere from a few months to four years to complete your culinary arts program. It's up to you to decide what level of education to pursue for your ideal culinary arts career.

Going Pro: Cooking in the Big Leagues

Getting paid to do your dream is no joke; it's within reach if you want it. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that "openings for chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers are expected to be plentiful through 2014." That means that there are plenty of opportunities for you to make your cooking dream a culinary reality. Whether you end up baking pastries at a four-star hotel in Paris or simply putting lovely meals together for family and friends, a culinary arts degree can make dreams come true.

Sources

• Chefs, Cooks, and Food Preparation Workers, Bureau of Labor Statistics
• 2006 Restaurant Industry Forecast

About the Author
BJ Fairfax holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She writes for a variety of print and online publications.

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