Long before Julia Child and Emeril Lagasse, Antonin Carême gained international fame, by cooking for kings and writing ...

HAVE you ever noticed how tall and pleated a chef's hat is, but never truly wondered why? It may appear to be just a part of the uniform, but some chefs have claimed that there is a remarkable ...

When you step into a bustling restaurant kitchen, one of the first things you're likely to notice is the sea of chefs adorned in their pristine white uniforms, complete with tall, puffy hats. These ...

Patrick O’Connell, chef-owner of The Inn at Little Washington, Va., finds he is helpless without his toque blanche. “I can’t cook a thing without it on,” he said. But to Jean-Louis Palladin of ...

The symbol of a chef’s hat speaks of food almost everywhere it is shown. This makes it a fitting symbol for bakeries, snack manufacturers, culinary schools, and lots of other places. Here you will be ...