Renton Technical College Library

Baking & Culinary Arts Links

 

All Recipes.com

Links to recipes, cooking techniques, and product directories.

 

American Culinary Federation

Read about industry trends, post a resume, find out about competitions and awards.

 

Bakery-net.com

Links to industry information, shows, buyers guides and job information.

 

Cook's Thesaurus

Information on food, substitutions, and cooking utensils.  Lots of pictures.

 

Culinary History Timeline

Links to information on the history of food preparation in the US and around the world. Includes many recipe links.

 

Epicurious.com

"The world's greatest recipe collection."

 

Feeding America

"...(A)n online collection of some of the most influential and important American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century

 

Food Network.com

Includes an encyclopedia of food, over 25,000 recipes, and information on the cooking shows of the Food Network.

 

IACP Cookbook Awards

Lists of outstanding cookbooks.  Compiled by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. 

 

Nutrition.gov

Links to information on dietary guidelines, food labels, and the National Nutrient Database (listing nutrients for more than 6,000 foods.)

 

PastryScoop.com

Links to recipes, how-to information, career advice (including sample resumes and cover letters). You have to register, but registration is free.

 

RecipeSource

Search for recipes from an ethnic cuisine, or by type of dish. Nearly 70,000 recipes.

 

Splendid Table

This website for the Minnesota public radio show "The Splendid Table", covers fine dining and cooking. "Boiling Water 101" has tips for cooks of all skill levels.

 

StarChefs.com

Includes links to web pages of famous chefs! Post your own resume and check out the recipes and wine tips.

 

Washington State Restaurant Association

A restaurant industry job bank, plus news and continuing education opportunities.

 

WebFoodPros.com

Discussion groups for food professionals.

 

Renton Technical College Program Pages

Professional Baking

Culinary Arts

 

 

Materials in the Renton Technical College Library

that support the culinary arts. 

These are a small sample of the available materials. Please click on the description to run an RTC catalog search for materials on that subject. Note that the number range will continue beyond the specific number; keep an eye on the titles to make sure that you are still in the section you want.

Dewey Call Number Range

Description of Subject Area

394.1

Sociology of Food/Food Customs

640

Food & Drink

641.5

Cooking

641.5944

 - French Cooking
641.5945  - Italian Cooking
641.5951  - Chinese Cooking
641.5973  - American Cooking
641.6 Cooking with specific ingredients (i.e. rice)
641.7 Cooking by specific techniques (i.e. brazing)
641.8 Cooking specific kinds of dishes (i.e. soups)
641.865 Baking
642 Meals, table service & catering
647.9406 Restaurant Operations and Catering

683.8802

Restaurant Equipment

 

Baking & Culinary Arts Periodicals in RTC Library

Baking & Snack

Bon Appetite

Chef

Cook's Illustrated

Hospitality Technology

Seafood Business

Sizzle

Modern Baking

Vegetarian Times

Wine Spectator

 

 

RTC Videos

A sample of the culinary videos in the RTC Library collection.

 

Hot topics

Cooks Biographies

 

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