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New Le Cordon Bleu 30 Week Diploma Program

Are you in a hurry to prepare for a culinary career?

California School of Culinary Arts now offers a new accelerated Le Cordon Bleu Diploma program. This program is offered at our new convenient Hollywood location and it could help prepare you for a career you will love in as little as thirty weeks.

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Students and Alumni of CSCA Cook for the Stars at the MTV Music Awards

Aspiring CSCA Student Chefs and Alumni Prepared Mediterranean Dishes for Star-Studded Event

Los Angeles September 10, 2008 -- California School of Culinary Arts (CSCA) students and alumni from Pasadena and Hollywood campuses teamed up with the 25th Annual MTV Music Awards to assist with preparations for an exotic Mediterranean menu that served more than 1,500 musicians who attended the star-studded event.

Yi-Fan Chu, a graduate of CSCA, is the new owner of the Brenart Café

When I heard that Brenart Café reopened with a new owner I was intrigued. It had seemed such a clear-cut great fit for its Belgian founders (who own an art gallery of the same name). I was curious to hear what incoming chef /owner Yi-Fan Chu has planned.

View article at PasadenaNow.com

Culinary Careers moving to the front burner; CSCA Graduate Yosef Schwartz featured in recent article

While growing up in Los Angeles, Yosef Schwartz became hooked on New York during frequent visits his family made to see relatives and friends.

He also became hooked on cooking, although his father, a rabbi, insisted that his sons complete their religious education. Schwartz, 27, made his father proud, completing studies at Brooklyn's Yeshiva Ohlei Torah at age 20. "I performed weddings right out of school," Schwartz said. "The first was a friend's from Arizona, right after I got my rabbinical degree. It was a really small wedding in their backyard. "Schwartz's father made good on his promise to fund his son's culinary education, and Schwartz earned his associate's degree from the California School of Culinary Arts in Pasadena. He specialized in French cuisine.

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/08/02/2008-08-02_culinary_careers_moving_to_the_front_bur.html?page=0

CSCA Graduate Develops signature breakfast items for Hilton Hotel's Brand

Hilton Garden Inn(R) Strengthens Its Commitment to Healthy Travel with an Enhanced Breakfast Menu
07/29/2008
Earthtimes.org

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - (Business Wire) Hilton Garden Inn, one of the fastest growing brands within the Hilton Family of Hotels, announced today the launch of new signature items for breakfast that go far beyond the proverbial egg-white omelet with the BIG DAY Breakfast menu. With the help of former professional athlete turned Top Chef star, Chris Jacobson (CJ), the brand has further enhanced its breakfast offering with three distinctive recipes specifically designed to give busy travelers the stamina and nutrition they need to tackle their big day.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/hilton-garden-innr-strengthens-its,485068.shtml