The Culinary Insider – 2013

Through The Culinary Insider e-newsletter, the federation provides members with regular news alerts and timely information on products and services offered by the American Culinary Federation and its partners.

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The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 27 - December 30, 2013

  • Join Us Jan. 6, 2014, for the Unveiling of ACF’s New Logo and Vision
  • Match Your Performance with High Oleic Soybean Oils
  • Ingredient of the Month: Apples
  • WUSTHOF’S New PRO Line
  • ACF Regional Conferences and National Convention Embrace Sustainability
  • RCA Conference & Culinology® Expo
  • ACF Chefs Predict What’s Hot in 2014

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 26 - December 16, 2013

  • What’s Hot in 2014 Culinary Forecast Predicts Top Menu Trends
  • Match Your Performance with High Oleic Soybean Oils
  • New Logo and Vision Unveiled in January as ACF Celebrates 85 Years
  • Stainless with a Secret, it's Disposable!
  • Share Your Career Journey on Twitter
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • ACF Chapter Sets Example for Others to Follow
  • Top Flavors and Food Trends for 2014 and Beyond

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 25 - December 2, 2013

  • ACF to Unveil New Logo
  • ACF Team Receives Gold at Dubai World Hospitality Championship
  • Match Your Performance with High Oleic Soybean Oils
  • Ingredient of the Month: Cranberries
  • MyCulinaryCampus.com Offers ACF-Approved CEHs
  • ACF Members among Recipients of Antonin Careme Medal
  • WUSTHOF’S New PRO Line
  • Disaster Relief
  • ACF e-Store Special Member Pricing

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 24 - November 18, 2013

  • Disaster Relief
  • The Winter Issue of Sizzle Magazine Has Arrived
  • Match Your Performance with High Oleic Soybean Oils
  • Certification is Good for Business
  • Connect with ACF on Facebook & Twitter
  • Create Lasting Impressions with Signatures Customized Tableware by WNA
  • Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Scholarship Recipients
  • Rising Stars: 40 Under 40
  • Childhood Nutrition Day around the U.S.

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 23 - November 4, 2013

  • Nationwide is on ACF’s Side
  • MyCulinaryCampus.com Offers ACF-Approved CEHs
  • Share Your Holiday Recipe
  • Match Your Performance with High Oleic Soybean Oils
  • 2014 ACF Regional Conferences and National Convention
  • WUSTHOF’S New PRO Line
  • ACF Media Experts Needed
  • ACF Culinary Team USA Practices Under Way
  • Celebrating Excellence

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 22 - October 21, 2013

  • Take the “What’s Hot” Survey & You Could Win a $500 AmEx Gift Card
  • Present at an ACF Regional Conference
  • MyCulinaryCampus.com Offers ACF-Approved CEHs
  • ACE Refresher Back to Basics Webinar
  • Add Convenience to the Holiday Season with Upscale Disposables from WNA
  • ACF Culinary Team USA Practice Begins
  • Cuisine Decor for Chefs
  • Ingredient of the Month: Squash
  • Second Annual Kids LiveWell Recipe Challenge

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 21 - October 7, 2013

  • ACF Chefs to Compete in Dubai World Hospitality Championship
  • American Lamb Board’s Educational Program for ACF Chapters
  • MyCulinaryCampus.com Offers ACF-Approved CEHs
  • World Food Championship: 400 Competitors, 7 Categories, $300,000 Prize Purse
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • Ingredient of the Month: Peas
  • WUSTHOF’S New PRO Line
  • ACFEF Grants Secondary Certification to 16 Culinary Programs

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 20 - September 23, 2013

  • Thoughts and Prayers
  • Eleven Chefs Selected for ACF Culinary Team USA
  • Vitamix® Donates Blenders to Support Childhood Nutrition Day
  • ACF Recertification Scholarships
  • ACFEF Grants Accreditation to Postsecondary Culinary Programs
  • 2014 Kitchen Innovations Awards

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 19 - September 9, 2013

  • Plan to Celebrate Childhood Nutrition Day During October
  • Join Recipeace and Promote World Peace Day Sept. 21
  • ACF-Branded Executive Chef Coat
  • The Fall issue of Sizzle Magazine is Here
  • Match Your Performance with High Oleic Soybean Oils
  • ACF Culinary Youth Team USA Accepting Applications
  • NEW LIST PRICE-$279,900
  • Become an Honor Society Member
  • Deadline Oct. 31, 2013, for 2014 ACF Award Applications

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 18 - August 27, 2013

  • ACF Supports World Peace Day with Recipeace Partnership
  • ACF Embroidered Aprons
  • Tips for Branding Yourself and Your ACF Certification
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • ACFEF to Award Five Scholarships to Culinary Students
  • American Lamb - From the Ground Up
  • Ingredient of the Month: Okra
  • ACF Chef Competes on Food Network's Cutthroat Kitchen

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 17 - August 12, 2013

  • ACF Culinary Team USA Manager Joseph Leonardi, CEC, on Final Tryout
  • Design Your ACF Chef Hat
  • New Grant for Pastry Chefs and Bakers
  • MyCulinaryCampus.com Offers ACF-Approved CEHs
  • Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo and Expo Comida Latina Join Forces
  • Ingredient of the Month: Blueberries
  • Supermarket Chef Showdown

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 16 - July 29, 2013

  • ACF Chefs Win WACS Americas Semifinals
  • ACF National Convention a Success
  • American Academy of Chefs Honorees and Inductees
  • Thank You National Sponsors

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 15 - July 15, 2013

  • ACF National Convention Goes Live
  • Fourteen Chefs Advance in ACF Culinary Team USA Tryouts
  • ACFEF Scholarships Awarded
  • National Apprenticeship Training Program for Cooks—Fabrication Station

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 14 - July 1, 2013

  • ACF National Convention
  • ABC’s The Taste is Casting
  • ACFEF Chef & Child Foundation Award Honorees
  • Showcase Your Restaurant with the ACF Certified Chef Dining Guide
  • Next Top Product Contest
  • 2013 Sustainability Awards
  • Chocolate and Dessert Innovation Awards

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 13 - June 17, 2013

  • ACF 2013–2015 National Officers
  • ACF National Convention
  • CookCool Cotton Executive Chef Coat
  • 2013 ACF National Championship Collegiate Dining Challenge
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • Ingredient of the Month: Swiss Chard
  • ACFEF Accreditation Workshop
  • ACFEF Disaster Relief for Storm Victims

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 12 - June 11, 2013

  • American Culinary Federation National Officers Election Results for the 2013–2015 Term

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 11 - June 3, 2013

  • ACFEF Disaster Relief for Storm Victim
  • Registration Discounts End June 7 for ACF National Convention
  • ACF-Branded Executive Chef Coats
  • Chefs Compete for Spot on Renowned ACF Culinary Team USA
  • ACF’s National Officer Elections
  • ACF Certification is Good for Business
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • Projecting the Restaurant Industry’s Economic Might
  • Lead Like “Mike” Winner Named
  • NRAMF Announces Winners of Military Foodservice Awards
  • A Sincere CCF Thank You

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 10 - May 20, 2013

  • ACF’s National Officer Elections
  • ACF Certification Commission Seeks Nominations for New Members
  • Volunteer Chef Needed in El Salvador
  • Dr. L.J. Minor Recognized with Renamed ACF Award
  • Ingredient of the Month: Mango
  • American Academy of Chefs Awards
  • Casting for the Food Network’s New Show, Cutthroat Kitchen
  • National Restaurant Association Announces Winners of the 2nd Annual Operator Innovation Awards

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 9 - May 6, 2013

  • ACF’s National Officer Elections
  • Chefs, Students and ACF Chapters Honored at ACF Central Conference
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • ACF National Convention July 21–25
  • Volunteer for Chefs Outreach to the Community
  • Sizzle’s Summer Issue Sizzles
  • Winners of Kids Recipe Challenge Announced
  • Stay in the Know through ACF’s Social Media Platforms
  • NBC Casting Chefs for “Food Fighters”

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 8 - April 22, 2013

  • Chefs, Students and ACF Chapters Honored at ACF Western Conference
  • 2013 Classic Cotton Executive Chef Coat
  • Ingredient of the Month: Rhubarb
  • ACF’s National Apprenticeship Training Program for Cooks: Baking & Pastry Station
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • Choose Your Leaders in ACF’s National Officer Elections
  • TV Casting Calls

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 7 - April 8, 2013

  • A Special Thank You
  • 2013 Happy Chef Catalog
  • Choose Your Leaders in ACF’s National Officer Elections
  • May 1 Deadline for Lead Like “Mike” Mentoring Opportunity at Convention
  • Kitchen Equipment Financing—TigerChef Presents a New Option
  • 2013 AAC® Candidates for Culinary Hall of Fame™ and Celebrated Chef
  • Discover Duck Recipe Contest

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 6 - March 25, 2013

  • Dues Must Be Paid by March 31 to Vote in ACF’s National Officer Elections
  • Chefs, Students and ACF Chapters Honored at ACF Northeast Conference
  • ACF-Branded Executive Chef Coat
  • Calling All Culinary Educators
  • ACFEF Grants and Scholarships
  • Food Network Casting
  • AAC® 2013 Candidates for Induction

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 5 - March 11, 2013

  • Voting Eligibility for ACF’s National Officer Elections
  • Chefs, Students and ACF Chapters Honored at ACF Southeast Conference
  • 2013 Happy Chef Catalog
  • Ingredient of the Month: Artichokes
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFÉ)
  • Culinary Team from Technology Center of DuPage Wins Illinois ProStart
  • Les Dames d’Escoffier International Legacy Awards
  • Green Award Recognizes Excellence in Sustainability Education

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 4 - February 25, 2013

  • Mentoring Opportunity for Student at the 2013 ACF National Convention in Las Vegas
  • Chefs Move to Schools Survey
  • MyCulinaryCampus.com Offers ACF-Approved CEHs
  • CMPC Assessment Opportunity
  • Ingredient of the Month: Goat Cheese
  • Discover Duck Recipe Contest for Chefs and Culinary Students

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 3 - February 11, 2013

  • Ryan Baxter, CEC®, and Paul Kampff, CEC®, to Retake CMC® Exam
  • Nationwide Casting Calls for “Top Chef”
  • TigerChef Launches New Search Feature
  • Richard Rosendale, CMC®, Places Seventh at Bocuse d’Or
  • Scholarships Awarded to Johnson & Wales University
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • Attention Chapter Presidents
  • Membership Dues Must be Paid by March 31 to Vote in ACF’s Elections

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 2 - January 28, 2013

  • USA Roots for Richard Rosendale, CMC®, as He Goes for the Gold at Bocuse d’Or
  • Experience Culinary Excellence at the 2013 AAC Southeast Regional Dinner
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • ACF Member Discount at Catersource® Conference & Tradeshow
  • Projecting the Restaurant Industry’s Economic Might
  • Calling all ACF Educators!
  • Ingredient of the Month: Tempeh
  • AAC 2013 Candidates for Induction
  • Membership Dues Must be Paid by March 31 to Vote in ACF’s Elections

The Culinary Insider, Vol. XI, Issue 1 - January 14, 2013

  • Richard Rosendale, CMC®, Sets Out to Win Bocuse d’Or
  • Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFE)
  • ACF Member Discount at NASFT Winter Fancy Food Show
  • Flu Season Early and Widespread
  • Calling all ACF Educators!
  • Ingredient of the Month: Persimmons
  • Are You Eligible to Vote in ACF’s Election?