5/30/2014 From Arizona Culinary Institute's Executive Chef Hello culinary enthusiasts. This is your May update on all the happenings at ACI for the last month. Our Arizona Veteran Supportive Campus certification celebration dinner was a huge success. Kevin Binkley’s food was beautifully paired with Eric Glomski’s wines, and a small army of ACI students (both past
On May 12, 2014 Arizona Culinary Institute received it plaque and certifying certificate from the Arizona Department of Veteran Services. This officially certifies ACI as a veteran supportive campus. Executive Chef Christopher Wolf, CCC, CCE, CPI, CSW accepted the plaque from Steven D. Weintraub Outreach Coordinator Col. USMC Res. Arizona Department of Veterans' Services. ACI is
This workshop is for high school seniors or recent graduates (participants must be at least 16 years old to participate) interested in a Culinary Arts, Baking and Restaurant Management Career. The workshop will include a campus tour and an admissions and financial aid presentation where you will learn more about ACI’s diploma program. Participate in a
Arizona Culinary Institute student Rachel Sorrells took second place in the student competition at the Scottsdale Culinary Festival's Best of the Fest Wine Country Brunch held at the Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center on Sunday April 13, 2014. Congratulations Rachel! [gallery ids="1615,1616,1617,1618,1619"]
Admissions Diva Leslie Idaspe and Arizona Culinary Institutes Executive Chef Christopher Wolf visited Raymond S. Kellis High School on Thursday April 17, 2014. Chef Wolf "Wowed" the students with a little Molecular Gastronomy demonstration. Dip-n-dots in Liquid Nitrogen. [gallery ids="1601,1602,1603,1604,1605,1606,1607,1608,1609,1610,1611"]
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT Very rarely is there an opportunity to bring together an extremely innovative and successful chef, paired with one of Arizona’s winemakers. Mix in a group of eager culinary students and have it benefit America’s Veteran students. The planets must be aligning as this will all happen on May 15, 2014. Arizona
Here are scenes from today's Molecular Gastronomy Class held during ACI,s open house. Special thanks to Chef Christopher Wolf, CCC, CCE, CPI, CSW ACI's Executive Chef for teaching the class. Thanks to all of the students who attended. [gallery ids="1535,1536,1537,1538,1539,1540,1541,1542,1543,1544,1545,1546,1547,1548,1549,1550,1551,1552"]
Here are pictures from today's High School Workshop held during ACI's Open House. Chef Glenn Humphrey, CEC, CCE and Chef Philip Sayre, CEC, CCE, CPI, WAC. Instructed the students on making fresh pasta, marinara sauce, fresh pesto sauce, garlic bread and Caesar salad. The students then sat down and enjoyed lunch. Special Thanks to ACI Graduate
From Executive Chef Christopher Wolf, CCC, CEC, CPI, CSW March has been BUSY! What an exciting month here at ACI! Where to begin? Well, we had our first ACI wine flight school, and it sold out way faster than expected. We brought in 4 very cool wines (not your everyday stuff), and then paired 4 food
