Finding Your Culinary Voice

Photos of beautifully-plated food are a constant on our Instagram feeds. College friends who used to subsist on Taco Bell are now serving Coq Au Vin in La Creuset au gratin dishes. This isn't a complaint, especially if you can score an invite. (Tip: Be nice in the comments section!) But it's hard not to overhear others complaining about gourmet food hitting the mainstream. "The Food Network makes everyone think they're a chef now," a old friend griped. To be fair to him, he was referencing severe reviews on Yelp, written by people who misspelled every third word. He's got...