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Culinary School in Santa Monica, CA: Cook Up a Life by the Ocean

by BJ Fairfax
CulinaryEd Columnist

October 8, 2007

If Santa Monica, California makes your short list of places to attend culinary school, consider yourself lucky. This beachside city in the Los Angeles area serves up tons of fresh food in locales that run the gamut from five-star dining rooms to fast-food favorites.

For students attending culinary schools in Santa Monica, the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables--often organic-- is a major highlight, along with the treasure trove of just-caught seafood that comes from the Pacific Ocean, which is often a mere bike ride away.

Culinary Schools in Santa Monica
Culinary students in Santa Monica benefit not only from the lessons taught in culinary schools, but also from the lessons learned in the many coastal California restaurants that fill this popular ocean town.

Try a steak at a fine dining room, mesquite-grilled snapper at a local fish house, burgers at the gourmet hamburger joint, or tacos fresh off the truck in the public beach parking lot. Students of culinary programs have everything to gain from the wide range of eateries in Santa Monica, as well as the ready supply of fresh ingredients.

When it comes to putting the lessons from culinary schools to work in your own kitchen, Santa Monica grocery stores and farmers markets allow you to purchase the best in the West. In addition, the Taste of Santa Monica food festival, held each year in September near Santa Monica pier, will allow Santa Monica culinary students to sample delicious bites from more than 40 of Los Angeles favorite restaurants.

As you narrow down your choices of places to , be sure to investigate all the great aspects of cooking and living in Santa Monica, California.

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About the Author
BJ Fairfax holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She writes for a variety of print and online publications.

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