Holiday Bakers Turn Their Passion into a Profession with LocalEdu.com

The American Chronicle reports that the majority of Americans associate desserts with happy occasions and that they often give them as gifts during the holidays. Potential students can turn this desire for desserts into a career with help from LocalEdu.com. Prospective pastry chefs looking for local cooking schools are able to sift through their options at LocalEdu.com, an online resource that provides location-specific school information.

(PRWeb) November 30, 2006 -- Baking schools featured on LocalEdu.com give holiday bakers the chance to turn their desire for desserts into a baking career. Potential students can whip up a money-making career with resources and articles about local cooking schools at LocalEdu.com, an online resource that provides location-specific school information. The site lists a variety of baking programs for enterprising pastry chefs looking for cooking schools in their area.

According to a survey commissioned by Baker's Chocolate reported in the newspaper The State, 85 percent of Americans say baking helps put them in the holiday spirit, and six out of 10 participants say holiday baking is more enjoyable than holiday shopping.

"Nothing makes some people happier than preparing their holiday dessert table," says Adam Lee, spokesperson for LocalEdu.com. "That pleasure shouldn't be limited to once a year. As the holidays approach and home bakers find themselves engrossed in creative dessert making, they should also check out cooking schools. Passionate hobbies often make the most rewarding professions."

The American Chronicle has announced that over 76 percent of Americans report feelings of satisfaction or comfort from eating desserts, and 63 percent give desserts as gifts on special occasions such as the upcoming holidays.

The following LocalEdu.com articles offer baking students insight about pastry chef schools nationwide:

•    "Three Great Reasons to Get a Baking and Pastry Arts Education in Seattle," details the ways in which "Seattle offers a variety of training experiences beyond its local colleges for aspiring baking and pastry arts students." (http://www.localedu.com/state/washington/three-great-reasons-to-get-a-baking-and-pastry-arts-education-in-seattle.php)

•    "Good Enough to Eat: Professional Pastry and Desserts Training in Vancouver," reveals how "Canada's multicultural influences have made their mark in Vancouver…in the quality and diversity of the restaurants and culinary career education programs." (http://www.localedu.com/province/british-columbia/good-enough-to-eat-professional-pastry-and-desserts-training-in-vancouver.php)

•    "Chicago is the Place to Find a Baking and Pastry School," discusses associate's degree programs and certificates that bakers might want to pursue in the Chicago area. (http://www.localedu.com/article-section/culinary-arts.php?start=10)

The American Dietetic Association reveals that four out of five people want to hand down holiday cooking traditions. A cooking school may also be the avenue to create those traditions and better develop recipes to be passed on through the years.

LocalEdu.com is an educational resource that provides students with information on cities, schools, and educational programs. Students can search the LocalEdu.com directory to find universities, colleges, and vocational schools anywhere they want to go to school -- from California to Florida, Texas to Illinois.

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