Research Guides: Open Educational Resources Subject Guide: Culinary Arts

Textbooks

Culinary Medicine, 2025 edition
University of Arizona peer-reviewed textbook is aimed at individuals and communities seeking to implement food-based disease prevention programs.
An Introduction to Nutrition v1.0
Textbook written by Community College and University faculty for non-majors in Nutrition using science and evidence based nutritional science information. This version was accessible in 2012.
Human Nutrition, 2020 edition
This textbook serves as an introduction to nutrition for undergraduate students

Customer Service
"This course builds and maintains the critical skills and understanding necessary to be a dynamic and successful member of today’s rapidly growing service economy."
From Skills Commons
Culinary Customer Service and Resiliency Training
"Culinary customer service and resiliency training prepares students to identify, address, and respond to demands of working in the culinary arts field including customer service and emergency situations."
From Skills Commons
Food and Culture from MIT
from OER Commons
Food and Nutrition Policy from Johns Hopkins
From OER Commons
Foundations of Nutrition Science from Tufts
From OER Commons
Culinary Arts 1 and 2 Model
Course from OER Commons
International Cuisine
From Skills Common
Local Food & Cuisine
This course explores the local food system to better understand opportunities for local food business growth. From Skills Commons
Fermentation Methods
This course focuses on the principles and practices of fermentation through hands-on food and beverage production of a variety of fermented foods. From Skills Commons

How Much Energy is on My Plate
From OER Commons
Customer Service Training Activity
There are several suggested activities for students to partake in that allow them to practice skills related to creating customer service experiences.

Food and Nutrition Information Center
From the USDA
Choose My Plate
From the USDA
Medline Plus
From the National Library of Medicine
Nutrition.gov
From the USDA
Nutrition
From the Center for Disease Control
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
From the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Let's Eat for the Health of It
From the USDA
Michigan Healthier Tomorrow
Michigan Nutrition Standards
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
"The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a program of studies designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States."