Nutritional & Alternative Baking
This course introduces student into not only the nutritional aspects of baking, but the alternative baking world. Alternative baking meaning such subjects as gluten free, sugar free, dairy free, and other allergy sensitive baking procedures. Nutritional aspects cover such subjects as low fat, low sodium, carbohydrate sensitive, as well as diabetic responsive dessert composition. Focus […]
Cost Control
This course covers such subjects as pricing menus, food costing equations, weights and measurements, scaling, yield testing, food cost percentages, inventories, and recipe conversions. The student will be expected to cost out recipes to find per portion costs as well as multiportion costs. This course discusses money saving techniques, waste control, and the importance of […]
Restaurant Facility & Menu Design
Both menu and facility design are important aspects of the restaurant industry. This course gives students realistic practice at mastering both. Students will practice proper menu layout as well as its design. Students will learn the importance of cross-utilization and how to optimize it. This course will give students the opportunity to see different writing […]
Sanitation & Safety
This course offers a look into the fundamentals of food service sanitation and safety. Students will demonstrate knowledge of proper hot and cold food handling procedures, cross contamination of ready-to-eat foods, proper receiving practices, proper storage guidelines, who is affected by improper food handling, and federal/state food service sanitation requirements. When this course is completed, […]
Culinary Fundamentals
This course encompasses the basic fundamental principles for a career in Culinary Arts. Each subject will be discussed and practiced in detail. This class will emphasize the importance of such terms and procedures as 鈥渕ise en place鈥�, knife skills, proper use of tools and several other basic principles that are important to the culinary industry. […]
Baking and Pastry Technologies
Baking & Pastry Technologies is a look into the scientific side of baking. Baking & Pastry Technologies is dedicated to teaching different scenarios, and reactions of ingredients, while baking. The lab element gives the experience of seeing different reactions of ingredients in baking; knowing, by looking at finished products, what works best and what may […]
Cake Decorating
This course will be concerned with creating various cakes, icings, fillings, frostings, and butter creams. Each student will learn the proper techniques for covering a cake, as well as ways to enhance the decoration on it. Making paper cones, writing on cakes, and making several types of butter cream flowers are covered. Classical cakes will […]
Hot and Cold Plated Desserts
The focus of this course is plated desserts that would be found in a restaurant setting. The critical components of a plated dessert will be explored along with detailed instructions of each. Various sauces and garnishes will be introduced, as well as various plate presentations. This course will include the production of slow-bake desserts (custards, […]
Bakery Production
This course will focus on the common items found in any bakery/pastry shop. Muffins, quick breads, coffee cakes, and donuts will be explored. Pie dough, puff pastry, p芒t茅 脿 choux, short dough and Danish dough will be taught, and several items will be created from each. Classical European pastry will be touched upon and the […]
Breads and Rolls
Students will be introduced to the baker鈥檚 scale and taught how to properly measure ingredients. Reading a formula and recipe conversions will also be covered. The history of bread making will be explored as well as the creating of many classical items from several cultures around the world. The milling process of flour will be […]
Mobile Application Development
This is an introductory course developing mobile applications for various platforms, including smart phones, Android devices and Apple IOS. Topics include device convergence, platform architecture, app lifecycles, design patterns, and cross-platform development, as well as the challenges of developing for mobile devices. Students will be exposed to different API and languages such as Objective C, […]
Connecting Networks
This course is the last in a series of four courses designed to prepare students to earn the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. It is based on the new Cisco CCNA Routing & Switching course 鈥� Connecting Networks. This course covers the WAN technologies and network services required by converged applications in a complex […]