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Treat Your Sweetie to a Valentine’s Day Delight – Chocolate Raspberry Tarts
Whether you’re enrolled in culinary school as a pastry arts student working toward your degree or diploma, an executive chef...
Some Souper Recipes from Escoffier Chef Instructors
The thought of hot and hearty soup can bring up notions of time gone by. Memories of tomato soup and...
No Booze Resolution? No Problem. Bring on the Mocktails!
The holidays may be over, but through January and February the weather outside is still frightful! New Year’s resolutions are...
Escoffier Celebrates a Record 3,800+ Graduates This November
Next Generation of Culinary Talent Poised to Make their Mark Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts celebrates a record number...
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Launches Food Entrepreneurship Degree and Diploma Programs
Online Classes Designed to Cultivate Food Entrepreneurs As local food trucks, pop-up kitchens, home-based catering operations, and other food-focused start-ups...
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Appoints Charles Christopherson as Chief Financial Officer
Culinary Educator Taps Veteran Global Financial Leader to Support and Drive Strategic Initiatives Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the...
American Culinary Federation Honors Escoffier Leadership at National Convention
Kathleen Vossenberg Named ACF’s 2022 Cutting Edge Award Recipient and Certified Master Pastry Chef® Frank Vollkommer Serves as Keynote at...
Escoffier’s “The Ultimate Dish” Podcast Celebrates 50th Milestone
Popular Culinary-focused Podcast Features Deep Dive Talks with Industry Innovators Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the largest accredited provider...
Escoffier Designated A Great Place to Work-Certified™ for Third Consecutive Year
Largest Accredited Culinary Educator in the U. S. Earns High Marks for Collaborative Culture Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts,...
Escoffier Announces Winners of Class of 2022 High School Culinary Competition
Virtual and In-Person Competition Awards $237,000 toward Culinary Scholarships Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the largest accredited provider of...
Escoffier Announces Appointment of Key Workforce Development Leader
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the largest accredited provider of online and campus-based culinary training and education in the...
Fat Tuesday is Made for Shrimp Etouffee
Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras is the last day of Carnival; it’s a period of celebration and feasting before the...
Escoffier Launches Holistic Nutrition and Wellness Programs
CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 2022 — Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the largest accredited provider of online and campus-based culinary...
Ring in the New Year with Cheery Champagne Cocktails
Celebrations call for something special to commemorate the occasion. Champagne is the usual choice and for good reason: champagne itself...
Eggnog Cocktails Perfect for Holiday Entertaining
It’s Christmas Eve and those who celebrate the Christmas holiday are anxiously anticipating a few days of family, friends, and...
14k High School Teachers/Counselors Receive Complimentary Educational Resources From Escoffier
November 4, 2021 – Today, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, a leading accredited provider of online and campus-based culinary...
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Launches “The Ultimate Dish” Podcast
Weekly Podcast Takes a Deep Dive with World’s Culinary Leaders Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, a leading accredited provider...
Auguste Escoffier’s Classic Dessert: Cherries Jubilee
A beloved dessert with little known heritage, Auguste Escoffier is credited with the invention of Cherries Jubilee. Based on her...
Escoffier Designated A Great Place To Work-Certified™ Co. 2nd Consecutive Year
Leading Accredited Culinary Educator Attributes Designation to Employee Tenacity and Institution’s Culture July 27, 2021 – Auguste Escoffier School of...
Escoffier Enhances Online Career Center To Help Meet Demands of Industry’s Hiring Challenges
Employer Partners Looking to Hire Trained, Credentialed Staff Now Have Exclusive Access to 12,000 Students and Alumni Seeking Culinary Careers...
Escoffier Launches New Plant-Based Associate Degree & Diploma Programs
Online and In-Person Courses Offer Plant-based Cooking Education Options to Meet Growing Consumer Demand June 3, 2021 – Auguste Escoffier...
Escoffier’s Austin Campus is Kick’n It with New Soccer Stadium Culinary Partnership
As if Austin soccer fans weren’t excited enough over their new Austin FC team, they also have unique food and...
Mother’s Day Recipes Hand Crafted by Escoffier Chef Instructors
Whether your Mom is a brunch buff or dessert diva, this Mother’s Day Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts has...
2021 Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Graduates Scoff at COVID
The definition of Perseverance is: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure or opposition. But there is...
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with S’more Dessert Tacos
Often thought of as Mexican Independence Day, today’s Cinco de Mayo commemoration is actually a celebration of the unlikely victory...
Escoffier 2021 Spring Break Culinary Challenge
This past month students from the entire student body of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts were challenged to create...
Boulder-Based Culinary School Earns Prestigious Military-Friendly® Designation
CHICAGO, April 8, 2021 — Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts’ Boulder campus, an accredited culinary school in the U.S. that offers campus-based...
Women’s History Month: Professional Reflections of Women In Culinary
The first publicly held celebration specifically honoring women was in 1978. An observance that honored the often overlooked contributions of...
Which Famous Female Chefs Do Escoffier Chef Instructors Admire?
As part of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts’ features throughout Women’s History Month we asked our female faculty members...
Black History Month – The Escoffier Perspective
This month we’ve experienced a world-wide focus on Black history. Throughout February we featured Escoffier faculty and alumni, including online...
Escoffier Appoints Certified Master Pastry Chef® Frank Vollkommer As Director Of Culinary Industry Development
One of Only 11 Certified Master Pastry Chefs in the Country, Vollkommer Joins Escoffier to Develop Industry Relationships and Non-Degree...
Our Top 5 Blogs of 2020
In case you missed them, here are the most popular articles that Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts published in 2020.
Plant-Based Chocolate Mousse
Escoffier Pastry Chef Anne Lanute has the perfect recipe for you. Her home-made chocolate mousse is rich, smooth and completely dairy free!
Escoffier Boulder Challenge – November Block
Our new shortened block format provides the opportunity for all Boulder Campus students, especially those newly enrolled, to have a...
A New Twist on an Old Classic–Holiday Bruschetta
What comes to mind when you think of bruschetta? Typically it’s chunky tomatoes, aromatic garlic and freshly grated parmesan cheese...
Chef Andre Natera Talks Food Trends, Culinary School and Hiring
Executive Chef Andre Natera recently took time out of his busy schedule to chat candidly with Auguste Escoffier School of...
Learn How To Make a Classic Bûche De Noël
Bûche De Noël–nothing is a more quintessential Christmas dessert. This French standard, also known as a Yule Log cake, emerged...
Plant-Based Brownies? Yes, Please!
With so many requests for plant-based meal options, we wanted to share a unique recipe designed by Escoffier Chef Instructor,...
Ring in the Holidays with these Escoffier Chef Inspired Recipes
As the holidays approach this year families may be celebrating a bit differently than in years past. Smaller, more intimate...
Escoffier Boulder Challenge – September Block
As our cooking challenge has been getting more competitive each week we are now proceeding with shortened blocks, giving all...
