ACF Media & Publications

We Are Chefs

We are Chefs is the American Culinary Federation’s brand-new digital content hub. It houses the new and improved ACF blog, delivering timely industry news, updates about the Federation and its members and content produced by member chefs, as well as the brand-new Sizzle and digital articles from the pages of the National Culinary Review.

Go to the We are Chefs website to receive alerts about stories from We Are Chefs.

The National Culinary Review

The National Culinary Review (NCR) is read by more than 20,000 chefs and culinary professionals who value its insightful articles on food, drink and menu trends, product application, management and lifestyle issues, recipes and professional development. Launched in 1932, NCR is the flagship publication of the American Culinary Federation, publishing six issues a year.  or included free with the purchase of a print subscription.

Access to the digital version is provided at no charge to ACF members on We are Chefs/NCR, including an in-depth history of the first 90 years of the ACF, a remembrance of Horn and Hardart automats and a look at where culinary education is headed in the 21st century.

Go to the We are Chefs website  and log in to read a full digital version of the latest NCR and several years of archives.

ACF National Video

ACF's YouTube page for instructional videos from ACF chefs, behind-the-scenes footage, highlights from national events and more! Access the American Culinary Federation's YouTube.

Press Releases

ACF press releases and their Chefpertise Guide, a resource for media seeking chefs to offer their expert opinions or host cooking demonstrations, are available. Access ACF's press releases.