Culinary Schools News

  • Cuisine Scene: Take restaurant, add marketing savvy and enjoy Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 7:54PM"Recipes for Restaurateurs" sounds like a cookbook.It looks like one as well, with its three-ring-binder format, cheerful red section divider tabs plus photographs and scores of ingredients easily identified with red bullets.
  • FVCC Leads Way as Running Start Program Expands Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:04AMWhen 20 Flathead High School students enrolled in a pilot program called Running Start at Flathead Valley Community College in 1996, the concept of high schoolers earning college credit was already well developed in states like Washington, Utah and Minnesota. In Montana, though, the idea of expediting higher education had yet to take hold. Now, more than a decade later, FVCC has set the ...
  • Desert Trail - Yucca Valley, CA: Ara Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 9:47AMAutomotive ( top ) Clint Bowyer on Motorcycle Safety (ARA) - An increase of motorcycles on the road and the fact that less than half have taken an organized rider education course, indicates a need for increased awareness of proper motorcycle safety.
  • Katsuya to launch sushi school in Los Angeles Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:29PMThe master chef will team with a Japanese food importer to open the Sushi Institute of America downtown in September. WHEN A restaurateur is faced with a sushi chef shortage, what to do? Open a sushi school. Master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi of the Katsuya restaurant empire has teamed with the president of Japanese food importer Mutual Trading Co. to launch a professional sushi school in ...
  • New School Year, Two New Schools Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 3:35PMKids were up bright and early Monday morning for the first day of school. Some Bryan ISD students got to start the new school year off in some new digs.
  • News Updates: Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 12:30PMUntil earlier this month, students at Martin Luther King Middle School in Berkeley could pretty much eat lunch anywhere they wanted. Most preferred the baseball field, the steps of the amphitheater, or, as a former King middle-schooler put it, “behind the trucks for maximum shade.”
  • City Colleges of Chicago chancellor will retire Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 9:48AMThe chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago says he plans to retire at the end of the academic year. Wayne Watson was appointed chancellor of the system of seven community colleges in 1998. Among the achievements in his tenure were faculty seminars for teachers to improve their skills and Project Align, a program in which local universities work with Chicago Public Schools students.
  • Summer school for high achievers Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 4:20AM PHOENIXVILLE — Usually during the summer, most high schools are as empty as, well, a school in July. However, this was not the case at...
  • Kitchen Guy: Catch This Knife – Not! Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 3:04AMThe other day, this guy waved at me, beckoning me to come over to where he was sitting, and he was pretty hard to miss, since his hand was wrapped in an elaborate bandage. “I wanted to ask you about handling knives,” he said. “I think I made a few mistakes.” He told me he cut himself severely. Turns out, he committed four cardinal sins in handling knives.
  • New Haven students return to school Wednesday Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 2:28AMAcademic year opens with major changes at secondary level
  • More women taking on the trades Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 12:24AMRoxanne Amiot wanted to study fashion design, so she decided to go to Bullard-Havens Technical High School. But after completing the exploratory program, where she was able to take
  • Kids Aid reaches out to help hungry children in Mesa County Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 12:18AMMike Berry and his wife had just walked their daughter to classes at Orchard Avenue Elementary four years ago when a crying girl ran up to them in the school parking lot.
  • Sister Eleanor Farren Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 10:43PMSister Eleanor Farren (Sister Irma Joseph) of the Sisters of Mercy died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at St. Mary Home. Sister was born in Naugatuck, the daughter of Joseph and Alma (Gerrity) Farren.
  • GDRA AWARDS SEARS $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP, WHICH SHE WILL USE FOR THE COLLIN COLLEGE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 8:36AMThe Greater Dallas Restaurant Association recently awarded former Allen High School student Ashley Sears with a $5,000 scholarship, which she’ll use to attend the Collin College Culinary Arts program.
  • Teachers, district get ready for new year Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:53AMAs a cheerleader for Splendora Independent School District, Dr. Thomas Price, superintendent, held a convocation to help pump enthusiasm into his staff.
  • American Legion Auxiliary works with education Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 6:40PMThe American Legion Auxiliary, Fred Hilburn Unit 11 completed a successful year by attending the 88th Annual Convention in Tucson, June 19 through the 22.
  • How to get the most out of school meals Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 6:17PMAfter years of campaigns and controversy, school meals are now healthier than before - but there is some way to go before all menus change. Sarah Jewell reports
  • James R. Thrower - Oct. 3, 1948 - Aug. 9, 2008 Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 3:59PMJim Thrower, age 59, passed away on Aug. 9, 2008, at his home in Sonoma with his family at his side. Jim fought a courageous battle against Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) for more than seven years.
  • School offers class in Native cuisine Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 3:14PMThe nonprofit Classic Cooking Academy will begin offering a six-month course teaching 20 students to meld Native American food with French and other cuisines.
  • News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 12:52PMIndependence High School can finally live up to its moniker as it will have an independent place to call home. The alternative high school geared toward students who work, are behind on credits, or are teen parents opens the school year on Wednesday at 421 Quantum Road, Rio Rancho.
  • Vermont colleges split on drinking-age Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 11:29AMA few still considering whether to sign on
  • Calgary school cafeterias got an F in health Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 11:00AMNobody really expects the high school cafeteria to be the last bastion of healthy eating -- not students, and certainly not their parents.
  • UNA could see record freshman class Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 10:37AMAshley Dempsey is a freshman at the University of North Alabama, and, after only a few classes there Wednesday, she was fairly sure she knew the biggest problem on campus: parking.
  • Lee schools, Fort Myers to host College Night 2008 Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 10:23AMStudents will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from various institutions of learnin at College Night 2008, hosted by the Lee County...
  • ECPI College of Technology Announces Career Education Expos to be Held at All Campuses Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 4:37PMECPI College of Technology, with campus locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Online, is pleased to announce a Career Education Expo Open House. All campus locations will be participating in this exciting event on various dates during the time period of August 16th through August 26th. Please visit www.ecpi.edu for dates, times, and locations as well as more Expo ...
  • In LA, food choice vs public health Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 4:19PMA new weapon in the battle against obesity was rolled out last month when the Los Angeles City Council decided to stop new fast food...
  • ECPI College of Technology Announces Career Education Expos to be Held at All Campuses Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 2:37PM VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.----ECPI College of Technology, with campus locations in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Online, is pleased to announce a Career Education Expo Open House.
  • High school to offer pre-engineering, more Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 1:57PMTwo programs that the Arizona State Department is calling “new and emerging,” will be ready for operation some time this fall on the Wickenburg High School campus.
  • World Food Exposition (Wofex) 2008 Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 11:57AMAN ANNUAL event organized by Premier Events Plus Group (PEP Group) Inc., Wofex 2008 (8th International Exposition on Worldwide Food & Beverage, Technologies and Machineries), was held at the World Trade Centre from August 6 to 9, 2008.
  • There’s a cooking class for every foodie interest Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 1:17AMThe Galveston County area offers a wealth of classes for cooks at all ability levels, and correspondent Bernice Torregrossa offers a list of upcoming programs.
  • Los Angeles stages a fast food intervention Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 9:53PMThe yearlong moratorium on new fast food restaurants in Los Angeles raises questions about when eating stops being a personal choice and becomes a public health concern.
  • Kirk T. Bachmann of Career Education Corporation Inducted into International Food and Beverage Forum, Hall of Fame ... Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 6:02PMCareer Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) announced today that Kirk T. Bachmann, Vice President of Academics and Executive Chef for its culinary schools, was inducted into the International Food and Beverage Forum (IFBF), Hall of Fame Society. In association with the World Gourmet Club, IFBF is one of the most respected and prestigious food & beverage-related global associations. This year, the ...
  • Kirk T. Bachmann of Career Education Corporation Inducted into International Food and Beverage Forum, Hall of Fame ... Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 5:53PMCareer Education Corporation (2168;NASDAQ:CECO) announced today that Kirk T. Bachmann, Vice President of
  • Kirk T. Bachmann of Career Education Corporation Inducted into International Food and Beverage Forum, Hall of Fame ... Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 5:40PM HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.----Career Education Corporation announced today that Kirk T. Bachmann, Vice President of Academics and Executive Chef for its culinary schools, was inducted into the International Food and Beverage Forum , Hall of Fame Society.
  • Medical Careers Institute Announces Medical Career Education Expo Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 4:17PMMedical Careers Institute, the School of Health Science at ECPI College of Technology, is pleased to announce a Medical Career Education Expo Open House to be held at all Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina campus locations on various dates during the August 16th through August 23rd period. Please visit www.medical.edu for dates, times, and locations as well as additional Expo ...
  • Medical Careers Institute Announces Medical Career Education Expo Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 4:10PMMedical Careers Institute, the School of Health Science at ECPI College of Technology, is pleased
  • Medical Careers Institute Announces Medical Career Education Expo Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 4:04PM VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.----Medical Careers Institute, the School of Health Science at ECPI College of Technology, is pleased to announce a Medical Career Education Expo Open House to be held at all Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina campus locations on various dates during the August 16th through August 23rd period.
  • Food Notes Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 1:11PMThe Floating Art Project, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket, hosts A Taste of Art tomorrow from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with samplings of food from Pearl Restaurant & Lounge and California wines. Artwork by David Simione, Nicolas Ferreira and Kendall Pavan will be on display. The event is free.
  • Kendall College Names Michelle Coussens as Dean of the School of Business Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 9:05AM CHICAGO----Kendall College today announced the appointment of Michelle Coussens, 44, as Dean of the School of Business. Coussens oversees and manages all aspects of the School--faculty and curriculum selection, assessment and program direction.
  • Local Happenings Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 3:16AMDuring the summer months, Joyce Casillo, Chairperson of the Fund Raising Activity, and her committee were busy soliciting the best restaurants in the area to donate dining certificates for the Lioness Club Culinary Adventures benefit.
  • Parents praise Academy at MSU for kids’ success Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 9:37PMJill Hopkins, head of the Academy at MSU, met with parents Friday to discuss the success of the new middle school and overall input about how the school is performing in terms of their children’s needs.
  • Parents Helping Parents schedules speaker Thursday Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 11:41PMAn employee of Care for Change Inc. (Community Adolescent Rehabilitation Effort for Change Inc.) is the scheduled guest speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Norman chapter of Parents Helping Parents.
  • Religion calendar Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 5:06AM“Why Do We Doubt?” The Lutheran Hour, 7 a.m. tomorrow, WPOS-FM (102.3). “The Girl with 3 Hearts,” Woman to Woman, 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, WDFM-FM (98.1). Second Annual Rainbow Tea, 2-6 p.m. today, St. Paul Missionary Church, 1502 North Detroit Ave. Emmaus Catholic Community of St. Thomas Aquinas/Good Shepherd will sponsor the 11th annual Senior (50 years and older) Day of Reflection Wednesday at ...
  • More News Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 5:17PMAfter five years at Parkdale High School in Riverdale, with graduation requirements incomplete, Brian Smith of Landover Hills dropped out and became involved with drugs before signing up for Community-Based Classrooms, a county alternative education program.
  • LV students soaks up multiple cultures in Germany Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 11:28PMKeith Fuller traded the familiar sights and sounds of his small hometown of New Florence for a fast-paced visit to Germany this summer.
  • Hungry for Adventure? Try Culinary Escapes Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 2:57PMLearn new tricks! Gourmet getaways are a feast for the mind and body.
  • Top Degrees: Market demographics determine which college / prep programs stay or go Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 12:10PMAt 8.5 percent, Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the nation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But area educators say there are still plenty of good-paying jobs right here in northern Michigan, and you can land one if you pick the right field of study.
  • 3-day travel, tour expo opens at SM City today Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 12:01PMTWENTY-four exhibitors have confirmed participation to the 3rd Mindanao Travel and Tour Expo (MTTE) 2008 at the SM City Davao, which formally opens Friday and to be concluded on Sunday.
  • Teacher accused of sexual contact with two students Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 9:04AMST. CLAIR SHORES -- A summer boat party allegedly got out of control for a South Lake High School teacher accused of having sexual contact with two students.
  • On the Bright Side: SUNY to host Chinese students Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 3:03AMTwo area SUNY campuses this year will enroll 22 students from the earthquake-stricken Sichuan province of western China, and state officials hope leadership training taught here will help recovery efforts at home.