Articles tagged "Culinary Arts"
Nothing Fishy about Char Donation
March 14, 2025
91精品黑料吃瓜 (91精品黑料吃瓜) culinary students had quite the catch on their hands when a whopping 2,000 pounds of Artic Char arrived in the College鈥檚 culinary school, waiting for them to prepare, earlier this year.The generous donation from Road 17 Fish Farms provided the students with a hands-on lesson in large-scale food preparation as well as the benefits of supporting community.The fish were processed and vacuum-sealed by 91精品黑料吃瓜 student chefs before being delivered to the Kelowna Gospel Mission.鈥淭his is a generous donation from Road 17 Fis...
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Former 鈥楾op Chef鈥 takes the reins at 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Infusions restaurant
January 17, 2023
Fans of Canada鈥檚 Top Chef will recognize the name of the new Executive Chef at Infusions. Ruth Wigman, whose 20-year career has taken her coast to coast, brings a fresh and exciting perspective to the restaurant at 91精品黑料吃瓜 staffed by Culinary Arts students. Wigman, who was a contestant on the Food Network鈥檚 Canada鈥檚 Top Chef program in 2014, most recently worked as the executive sous-chef at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport for over three years. Before that, she worked at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and the Fairmount Sout...
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Meet Chef Rob Walker
October 12, 2022
Q: What is your name? A: Chef Robert Walker Q: What did you take at 91精品黑料吃瓜/OUC? What years did you attend? What campus did you attend? A: I graduate from the Culinary Arts Certificate program at Okanagan University College in 2001. Q: Why did you choose your program at 91精品黑料吃瓜? A: I grew up in the Kootenays not really knowing what I wanted to do with my life. But I always loved food. In the back of my head was this question, 鈥淗ow do I become a chef?鈥 I had my eye on the Okanag...
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How sweet it is: Culinary Arts students celebrate Commencement in person
June 6, 2022
This year, 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students can savour success together, during the first in-person Summer Commencement ceremony held in two years. 91精品黑料吃瓜 Trades and Apprenticeship students completing foundation, diploma and apprenticeship level programs will cross the stage Thursday, June 9 at 91精品黑料吃瓜. Trades and Apprenticeship programs were among those especially challenged by the impacts of the pandemic. Food services on campus were greatly reduced, which meant that unlike other years, the Culinary Arts students cou...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 proudly presents the Gold Medal Banquet fundraiser
May 4, 2022
Fundraising has never been so tasty. 91精品黑料吃瓜 is partnering with Culinary Team B.C. and Junior Culinary Team Canada to present a banquet worthy of a gold medal, to raise funds for the teams to compete at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg this coming November. Culinary Team BC will be cooking its community catering menu during a special fundraising dinner hosted at 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Kelowna campus on May 27. 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students will assist the provincial and junior teams as they prepare this world-clas...
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Student becomes the master at 91精品黑料吃瓜 Student Chef Dinner Series
March 17, 2022
91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Culinary Arts program served up a tasty opportunity for students to bring their culinary learnings to the table alongside an experienced 91精品黑料吃瓜 alumnus on Friday. The College鈥檚 restaurant, Infusions, hosted guests for a meal that was part of the Student Chef Dinner Series, which gives students an opportunity to showcase their skills and the very best of Okanagan region cuisine while working with experienced chefs. Chef Chris Van Hooydonk of Backyard Farm鈥檚 Chef Table in Oliver, B.C., returned to the 91精品黑料吃瓜 kitchen for t...
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The heart of 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Culinary Arts program reopens on Valentine鈥檚 Day
February 9, 2022
91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 on-campus restaurant, Infusions, is gearing up to reopen for in-person dining after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. Culinary and Pastry Arts students are excited to welcome back fellow students, staff and the community to enjoy their culinary creations beginning on Feb. 14. 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to having the community experience the food that we have been learning to create over the last four months,鈥 said Culinary Arts student Chase Holman. 鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing like seeing someone鈥檚 reaction when th...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students serve Thanksgiving meals to students in need
October 8, 2021
91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary students and instructors helped to spread Thanksgiving gratitude to students on Friday with a holiday inspired meal. Students pulled out all the stops to prepare a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings for students in need as part of the innovative 91精品黑料吃瓜 Serves Up program. The program was launched in the middle of the pandemic last year to combat food insecurity and has just relaunched this past week for the new academic year. 鈥91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students serve 50 meals a day to students in need as part o...
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A perfect pairing: Sandhill invites 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students into the kitchen
August 6, 2021
As a student, you never know when opportunities will pop up 鈥 and 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students are bubbling over with new experiences thanks to Sandhill Wines. As a result of a unique collaboration with the Kelowna-based winery, Culinary Arts students will cook a three-course plated dinner as part of a pop-up dinner series Aug. 10 to 13. 鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome the students of 91精品黑料吃瓜 into our kitchen. They have concepted a mouth-watering menu which truly represents their creativity and skill. We are very e...
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Partnership dishes up meal ideas by 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Students and local food products
June 24, 2021
A new partnership between 91精品黑料吃瓜 and produce supplier company Farm Bound is bringing locally sourced organic foods to your doorstep with delicious summer-ready recipes crafted by 91精品黑料吃瓜 Culinary Arts students. Food-lovers can now order the 91精品黑料吃瓜 Inspiration Box from the Farm Bound website. The box has fully portioned ingredients for recipes to make Middle Eastern Chicken Za鈥檃tar, Carrot and Radish Salad, Pea Risotto with Asparagus and a spice blend to make your own Za鈥檃tar Spice Mix. Not only will you learn new recipes but also...
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91精品黑料吃瓜 offers up new culinary workshops for foodies and wine connoisseurs
May 31, 2021
Calling all foodies to the table: mark your calendars. This June, 91精品黑料吃瓜 is offering up a series of safe, distanced but still hands-on culinary workshops to help you build some new skills and explore different flavours while learning in the College鈥檚 commercial kitchens under the guidance of Red Seal Chefs. The College鈥檚 Culinary and Pastry Arts department is launching four new short culinary series this month: Dinner Party 鈥 Wine and Dine Series 鈥 Mediterranean is happening on June 11 and 12. This two-day workshop is a ...
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College Pastry Arts students craft creative Easter confections
April 1, 2021
While no official sightings of the Easter Bunny have been reported on campus, 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Pastry Arts students hopped into action this week, serving up smiles ahead of the holiday. Students pulled out all the stops to prepare an eggs-travaganza of chocolate eggs, bunnies, bon bons, sponge candy and other confections for the 91精品黑料吃瓜 community. 鈥淭he students outdid themselves once again,鈥 notes Culinary and Pastry Arts Manager Cari Jahns. 鈥淲hen everyone saw the tables of treats assembled, the array of different it...
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College culinary program supports students facing food insecurity
March 15, 2021
When Mariko Nagata picks up a free lunch at 91精品黑料吃瓜 she likens it to a warm hug. The mother of two was laid off during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic giving her a chance to return to school and enrol in the Culinary and Pastry Arts program. Now, she's helping cook healthy meals that not only support her during her studies but a range of fellow students who are facing food insecurity. 鈥淚t's nice to be able to access this help and the food is always so beautifully presented,鈥 says Nagata. 鈥淚 think it makes a differenc...
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A date with 91精品黑料吃瓜: A Valentine鈥檚 dinner surprise
February 9, 2021
Last minute Valentine鈥檚 day plans aren鈥檛 always the most memorable, but 91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 restaurant, Infusions, has a solution for you this Saturday that offers an unforgettable dining twist 鈥 everything is a surprise. What do we know about this surprise evening? Infusions Restaurant is opening its doors this Saturday, Feb. 13, to offer diners a Valentine鈥檚 culinary adventure to remember, where they won鈥檛 know what dish is coming out next. Diners will sit down for a five-course dinner menu created by 91精品黑料吃瓜 Pastry Arts chef Danny C...
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Order up: 91精品黑料吃瓜 debuts new take-away cookbook menu
January 19, 2021
91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 restaurant, Infusions, is offering a unique way to get a taste of its popular collaborative cookbook, What We Cooked: A Compilation of Recipes During COVID Times, with a special take-away menu featuring dinners for two from the cookbook. Following the success of the sold-out cookbook 鈥 now in it鈥檚 second print run 鈥 the College鈥檚 Culinary and Pastry Arts program selected five delicious dinner and five delectable dessert recipes from the cookbook to bring to life at Infusions with a special take-away initiative fr...
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Inaugural Student Chef Dinner and Pie Fundraiser winter highlights for Culinary Arts program
December 4, 2020
91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Culinary Arts program is serving up good cheer during the last month of 2020, with two new events that will showcase student creations and support the community simultaneously. On Dec. 10, Infusions Restaurant at the Kelowna campus will open its doors to welcome a limited number of guests for the inaugural Student Chef Dinner, a seven-course tasting experience. The evening gives students an opportunity to showcase their skills and the very best of Okanagan region cuisine. 鈥淭he Student Chef Dinner is a fantastic...
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