Community Culinary School of Charlotte

Culinary School Website News Archive

2010

7-15-10 Class 37 holds a BISTRO!

7-3-10 Our website sported this greeting for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

6-26-10 Ibti Vincent, on a 16-month tour of America, writes about the Culinary School.

6-17-10 Class 37 holds a BISTRO!

6-15-10 We have a winner in the Class 37 Muffin Contest.

6-10-10 Chef Peter Reinhart conducts two-day breadmaking laboratory.

6-1-10 Members of the Charlotte Herb Guild teach a class on making flavorful food without salt.

5-27-10 Class 37 in the classroom making magic: a video.

5-26-10 Slicing potatoes: A short movie.

5-25-10 Class 37 students begin to learn about the garden, composting and irrigation.

5-20-10 Slicing skills can be the start of a new career and new self-reliance.

5-19-10 Charles Satterfield is the latest CCSC graduate to return to mark 6 months in the industry.

5-17-10 Class 37 is off to a start, and the start is to focus on sanitation.

4-14-10 Class 36 graduates.

4-7-10 Class 36 marks a milestone: first class trained in gardening and composting.

3-30-10 Students prepared leaves for composting and did some planting in the garden.

3-18-10 We posted this reminder to students about the upcoming beginning of Class 37.

2-22-10 The risotto cake was part of an Encore Catering job in which students gained experience.

2-18-10 Class 36 holds its second BISTRO! as FOX News looks on.

2-17-10 The torch: passing on expertise and experience to the next generation of culinarians.

2-9-10 An open house on Saturday, Valentine's Day, will show off Class 36 students' skills.

2-2-10 Class 36 holds its first BISTRO!

2-1-10 Biriam Thompson honored with Distinguished Service Award.

1-1-10 The Charlotte Observer's Editorial Page's annual Thanks feature honored 11 people for their contributions to the community in 2009. One was School Executive Director Ron Ahlert. Follow these links to the Observer's feature, to a copy of it on this site, to pictures of the feature and to the text of the articles.

2009

12-21-09 Class 35 graduates.

12-26-09 Here's the cake posted on the website during Christmas Week. Here are the rest of the cakes decorated during that cake-making session.

12-21-09 Meet the graduates and listen to Chef Peter Reinhart's commencement speech as Class 35 graduates. For graduation pictures, click here.

12-11-09 Students work side by side with volunteers to prepare Friendship Trays meals.

12-10-09 Students make cakes that then go to feed seniors at Parktowne Terrace.

11-24-09 School and related nonprofits mentioned in Mission Possible report on WCNC.

11-23-09 Chef Haines Barksdale's cake-making class is featured in this Smilebox report.

11-5-09 Click here for a Smilebox report on a Class 35 BISTRO!

11-2-09 Johnson & Wales Chef on Assignment Peter Reinhart works with dough.

10-16-09 Building an intricate sandwich develops students' finger skills.

10-16-09 A report from the 7th Annual Golf Tournament at Cedarwood Golf Course.

10-8-09 A little movie of today's BISTRO is on YouTube.

9-30-09 School alum Dwight Williams was featured in the Obsever's Scene & Heard column.

9-24-09 Class 35 students work on their knife skills.

9-16-09 The School welcomes Class 35.

9-15-09 Children from Trinity Episcopal School discover the cold cold freezer.

9-11-09 Chef Donato preps in the Distribution Street kitchen for a Chicago event.

8-27-09 Wells Fargo honors employee Chip Hood with a donation to the School.

8-25-09 CCSC graduate Esteban Rodriguez returns to mark six months in the industry.

8-22-09 There are signs that Class 35 is coming.

8-11-09 Graduation Day for Class 34.

7-30-09 Class 34 held its last BISTRO! today.

7-4-09 Our website banner marking the Fourth of July.

6-24-09 Johnson & Wales Chef on Assignment Peter Reinhart is Gluten Man!

6-18-09 Class 34 holds its second BISTRO!

6-8-09 Chef Ron helped lead the Breakfast Tour at Distribution Street, a time for people interested in the Culinary School to learn more.

6-4-09 Class 34 held its first BISTRO! today.

6-3-09 Students were preparing for BISTRO! today.

5-28-09 It was knife skills training in the classroom today.

5-27-09 Here was the introduction to a day on which Henry Owen shows students how to compost.

5-15-09 A look at students out with the Gleaners.

5-15-08 A hearty Welcome! to Class 34.

5-14-09 The daily update keeps everyone informed, lets students see totality of work at Distribution Street.

4-22-09 Between classes is time for Spring Cleaning at the Culinary School.

4-14-09 It's Graduation Day for Class 33.

4-1-09 Mary Margaret Traxler, founder of Greater Charlotte Hospitality News, dies.

3-23-09 Chef Ron led visitors on today's Breakfast Tour.

3-19-09 Class 33 holds another BISTRO!

3-17-09 Happy St. Patrick's Day.

3-13-09 IFSEA's Grazing with the Chefs is coming up March 30.

3-5-09 Class 33 holds a BISTRO!

2-20-09 We have tickets for the April 15 Taste of the Nation.

2-18-09 Students experience production of boxed lunches for 360.

2-16-09 Zebra Chef/Owner Jim Alexander instructs in scratch salad dressings.

2-11-09 Chef Haines Barksdale returns to teach cakemaking skills.

2-5-09 Class 33 holds its first BISTRO!

1-28-09 CCSC alum Gary Smith returns to coach students.

1-23-09 A peeled potato is one outcome; training in knife skills is another.

1-22-09 Class 33 gathers for the daily update before lunch.

1-14-09 Class 33 begins with 26 students.

1-8-09 The impact of the recession can be seen in applications for Class 33.

1-1-09 A photo essay on the skills training that awaits Class 33.

2008

12-17-08 Our Holiday Card wishing you and yours a good holiday.

12-14-08 Charlotte Observer features School graduate and Friendship Trays employee Betty Reed in its "The Gift of Giving" series.

11-20-08 Cookbooks are donated to the Culinary School.

11-12-08 Inspired Cooking cookbook has raised $9,400 for the Culinary School.

11-10-08 Johnson & Wales Chef on Assignment Peter Reinhart shares his renowned baking talents and teaching skills with Class 32.

11-6-08 Class 32 held its third BISTRO!

10-30-08 Happy Halloween!

10-23-08 Class 32 held its second BISTRO!

10-22-08 Pastry chef Haines Barksdale shares her skills with the students.

10-18-08 Students learn behind a pasta station at N.C. Dance Theatre fund-raiser.

10-9-08 Class 32 held its first BISTRO!.

10-1-08 Here's the October curriculum calendar for Class 32.

9-17-08 First day of Class 32.

9-10-08 Graduate John Mapp writes about life and opportunities opened to him by his work at the Culinary School.

8-21-08 The school holds an evening BISTRO! for invited guests as a fund-raiser.

8-12-08 First Presbyterian Church features the Culinary School in its "Spotlight on Service series.

7-11-08 Jim Wagner, former board president, is honored with a chef's coat.

7-3-08 The banner that flew over our website to mark the Fourth of July.

6-30-08 Chef Peter Reinhart bakes up a storm with Class 31.

6-19-08 A Class 28 graduate returns for knife set, an award for culinary success.

6-6-08 Students took their skills curbside for the South End Fish Fry.

6-2-08 School has attentive young audience at Concord Mills.

4-24-08 Paul Mallon's golf tournament prize was a four-course dinner for four.

4-21-08 Volunteers from Independence Hill Baptist Church repaint classroom.

4-16-08 Public radio station WFAE profiles Culinary School.

4-10-08 Class 30 holds its last BISTRO!, and here are lots of pictures.

3-27-08 Class 30 holds a BISTRO! And listen to the introductions.

3-19-08 Chef Tim Schafer holds a class on the sweetest of culinary arts.

3-13-08 Pictures from Class 30's BISTRO!

2-28-08 Class 30 holds another BISTRO!

1-31-08 Class 30 holds its first BISTRO!

1-18-08 Share Our Strength founder Bill Shore visits the school.

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