Chomping at the bit to become the next Naked Chef? Here's a New York Times article about home-based cooking classes, a fresh approach that seems a bit half-baked. But perhaps it'll whet your appetite for more information on culinary arts education.

If so, check out these programs:

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Miami, Las Vegas and AtlantaAtlantic Culinary AcademyCooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago

Pennsylvania Culinary InstituteWestern Culinary InstituteTexas Culinary AcademyCalifornia School of Culinary Arts Hospitality and Restaurant Management Program

Orlando Culinary Academy