About & Contact

Mark R. Vogel is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. He also has a BA in economics and Master's and Doctorate degrees in psychology. Over the past two decades he has worked as a waiter, bartender, chef and assistant manager in an array of restaurants. Currently, he is a culinary instructor for Shoprite Supermarkets and Morris Hills High School Adult Education Program in NJ. He also edits cookbooks for Battman Studios, New York, NY. His column "Food for Thought" is published in a variety of periodicals and websites.

The Institute of Culinary Education

Shoprite Culinary Workshop

Mark and his wife Yang