Improve your cooking skills with Tiny Bites and Rouxbe
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Karen Hamilton
December 17, 2008
It’s been 5 months since I first started evaluating a new online cooking school by Vancouver-based Rouxbe.com. If you’ve been following my progress on this blog, you may already know how much I have learned in such a short time, without the pressure of a forced itinerary and the budget of a culinary academy.
With my background in new media, corporate training, and online instruction, I only have admiration for the aesthetic and instructional effectiveness of the video lessons, quizzes, and kitchen homework that Rouxbe provides. The forum is filled with peer support and help from the pros on the Rouxbe team. You truly learn how to improve your technique—not just how to work a recipe.
So before my husband and I head off next week for 27 days of Asian adventure, I’d like to give you one last Christmas bonus: 60 days of free premium member access through my new partner channel with Rouxbe.
Special features inside the Tiny Bites partner channel
You’ll find that you’ll get a little extra if you visit Rouxbe through the Tiny Bites channel at http://tinybites.rouxbe.com.
First is an additional 30 days on top of Rouxbe’s standard 1-month trial. In two months, I was able to get through at least one complete lesson a week, including homework recipes and quiz mastery. Oftentimes, I blasted through several related lessons in order to try a dish I’d always wanted to perfect.
You will also notice personal messages from me over the course of your membership, pointing out a few lessons I’ve particularly enjoyed or a recipe that I had a lot of success with. These messages will begin when we return from Asia at the end of January; for now, you’ll be able to link back to the Rouxbe Cooking School Series on Tiny Bites from your Rouxbe homepage.
Note that you can still use Rouxbe as a useful resource even without membership. All drill-downs (quick tips) are available to the public, like this Water Test, which has made me understand the importance of heat when pan frying:
The best learning is still to be had through the Cooking School curriculum—a premium feature. So should it so please you, save the Tiny Bites channel on Rouxbe as your de facto bookmark and sign up for extended trial access to the Cooking School. You may learn a thing or two to in time for your holiday culinary endeavours.
More buzz about Rouxbe
I’ve become quite the fangirl of Rouxbe since I started using the site, but don’t let me be the only one to influence your decision to check it out. Here are other pieces on Rouxbe that I’ve amassed through the interwebs:
- Spice up your cooking technique – December 17, 2008 (Cyberbuzz column in 24hrs)
- Gifts for Cooks — Rouxbe – November 28, 2008 (Christie’s Corner)
- Rouxbe, an online cooking school – September 16, 2008 (Slashfood)
- Back to school with Rouxbe – September 2, 2008 (Christie / Accidental Hedonist)
- Cooking Show Meets Web 2.0 at Rouxbe – June 5, 2007 (Read Write Web)
- Rouxbe previews on YouTube
Rouxbe Cooking School Series to date
I’ve written about Rouxbe and its features several times, so here they are again for your reference.
- Rouxbe Cooking School is now open. Will you enroll?
- Rouxbe Cooking School Series: the rolling technique
- Rouxbe Cooking School Series: lessons for the frying pan
Categories: Culinary Resources, Food, Recipes
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I took a one night knife/cutting class at a local Fine Cooking shop. I agree learning a little bit at a time is more up most peoples learning method.