To us culinary connoisseurs, The Food Network is a great resource– even if the majority of each show is uninteresting, I always find myself embracing one or two tricks. But The Food Network has the downfall of all television programming– too many commercials, and annoying celebrities. This afternoon I got the run-down on Rouxbe (pronounced “roo-bee”), a new online instructional cooking resource. Step by step, in a pleasantly simple fashion, Rouxbe guides you through some yummy recipes– I thought it was simple yet engaging, somewhere between cooking school and a cooking show on TV. You can pause the presentation and step back and forth between different components of the meal, and adjust the volume of both the background music (soothing and loungy) and the instructor’s voice (Dawn). There are a couple of recipes up that you can view without becoming a member, but if you really want the goods, you should sign up. This is a super fun and helpful resource for those of you looking for some new recipes or just wanting to acquire some new skills in the kitchen.