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The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) announced that Arizona Culinary Institute (ACI) received the 2009-2010 ACCSC School of Excellence Award during its 2010 Professional Development Conference in Philadelphia. The ACCSC established the School of Excellence Award in 2008. The award recognizes schools for their commitment to the expectations and rigors of ACCSC accreditation

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ACI hosted another "Chefs Table" on Thursday October 14, 2010 featuring wines by Michael Keenan.  Thanks to Dave Woods of Frank-Lin Fine Wines and ACI Graduate David Zickl for making this a great evening. Look for more "Chefs Tables" in the future. chefs table menu 10-14

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Arizona Culinary Institute welcomes Chef Santos Villarico, who recently joined us from Le Cordon Bleu at Scottsdale. Chef Villarico will be teaching our Advanced Cuisine class, which cooks daily for our restaurant guests. Chef Villarico was born in the Phillipines, but moved here 32 years ago. He worked at the Fairmont Princess Resort for seven years

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On September 17, 2010 Arizona Culinary Institute’s staff and students enjoyed celebrating Constitution Day. For those of you who may not be familiar with this national holiday, it is a day for Americans to appreciate and celebrate the constitution, which has long been hailed as one of the most impressive and comprehensive governmental documents. September 17

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Students from Chef Wolf’s Basics class took a fieldtrip to Page Springs Cellars near Cottonwood, Arizona  and to Fossil Creek Creamery in Strawberry, Arizona last Sunday. The first stop was the winery, where students were treated to a tasting of “members only” wines. Afterwards, the group made their way over to Fossil Creek Creamery. The owners

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