Video Cookbook Provides a How-To on Distinctive Dishes from Around the World

Students from The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes demonstrate recipes and share culinary knowledge in Web videos

PITTSBURGH, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- North America's largest system of culinary programs, The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes, today unveils www.ExploreCulinary.tv. The site is home to a web-based video cookbook featuring culinary students preparing recipes from a host of global cuisines. The videos serve as a resource for culinary arts information and distinctive recipes from around the world.

"This program enables us to shine the spotlight on our students and give them the opportunity to put into practice and showcase what they have learned," said Michael Nenes, MBA, CEC, CCE, assistant vice president of Culinary Arts for The Art Institutes. "Americans have an appetite for an increased number of international flavors, so we prepare our students, the future of the food industry, to deliver a variety of cuisines from around the world and people can get a taste of this at our new site."

Each video features students from one of the more than 30 culinary schools throughout the country preparing dishes from cuisines including: African, American Regional, Asian, French, Indian, Italian, Latin American, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern. Beyond recipe preparation, students deliver background information on featured cuisines and cooking tips as well as demonstrate culinary techniques. New videos will be posted weekly and past videos archived. Visitors to the site can share and rate favorite videos.

ExploreCulinary.tv is a collaborative effort between students in the Culinary and Media Arts programs at The Art Institutes schools. Videos are filmed and edited by the Media Arts students while the recipes are created and demonstrated by Culinary Arts students. The site serves as a resource for culinary enthusiasts seeking food and cooking knowledge and recipes from a wide array of global cuisines.

To learn more, visit www.exploreculinary.tv.

About The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes 

The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes is North America's largest system of culinary programs with over 30 locations.

Based on classical Escoffier, Asian and Latin culinary techniques, with an emphasis on progressive trends and practices, the schools' curriculum are designed to develop and sharpen fundamental cooking techniques and professional skills and introduce a variety of international cuisines. Internships, student-run school restaurants, guest lectures and Web-based seminars, and study abroad programs help broaden the scope of learning for students.

Program offerings vary at each school. Prospective students should check the course offerings at The Art Institute school they are interested in attending before enrolling. To learn more about The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes, visit www.artinstitutes.edu/culinary?pr.aspx=ec001 or www.exploreculinary.com.

About The Art Institutes 

The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of over 40 education institutions located throughout North America, providing an important source of design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals. The Art Institutes schools offer a broad range of programs including: Audio Production, Computer Animation, Culinary Arts, Culinary Management, Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design, Industrial Design Technology, Web Design & Interactive Media, Interior Design, Media Arts & Animation, Photography, Restaurant Management, and Video Production. Not all programs are offered at all schools.