Like the rest of the education system in the US, culinary schools and work-study programs have been acutely disrupted. Classes aimed at training chefs, bakers, and bartenders are inherently hands-on.

Chef Victoria Blamey changed course, leaving her college in Chile and enrolling in Culinary school.

Today's guest is Chef Chris Jaeckle. He spent 7 years with USHG with Tabla and Eleven Madison Park.

Thomas Raquel is the Executive Pastry Chef at New York City’s legendary seafood palace, Le B

For Chef Jeremy Salamon of The Eddy in the East Village looking back was the best way to move forward.

Today’s guest is Chef Christina Lecki. Christina attended culinary school at the art institute of Philadelphia, went for a brief period to culinary school before going to work for Alfred Portale. She later joined The Breslin team under April Bloomfield rising to the level of Chef De Cuisine.