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Syd participated in the NAIT Culinary Arts Boot Camp held in July, just one of many Continuing Education Courses that NAIT offers, click here for a complete list.

NAIT’s School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts has been providing skilled graduates to the hospitality industry for more than 40 years.
The students benefit from industry-experienced faculty, comprehensive, up-to-date curriculum and the state-of-the-art Hokanson Centre for Culinary Arts. Thanks to a partnership between the School of Hospitality and Continuing Education these same award winning instructors and faculty are also made available for dedicated non-professional chefs. Each summer NAIT’s Culinary Boot Camps bring a dream to life as small groups of students experience all the intensity and excitement of a week in a professional kitchen.
GAIN WORLD-CLASS CULINARY KNOW-HOW
NAIT’S Hokanson Center for Culinary Arts inspires and teaches creativity in the kitchen. NAIT’s Hospitality & Culinary Arts courses and Boot Camps feature internationally recognized programs taught by award-winning instructors in state-of-the-art-kitchens.

NAIT Continuing Education classes provide inspiration for the restaurant professional or at-home chef.

• Culinary Skills
• Meals from Start to Finish
• Wine & Beverage Courses
• International Culinary Tour
• Authentic Italian Kitchen Series
• Baking and Pastry Making
• Cooking for Health & Vitality
• Certified Chef De Cuisine (New)


Apply now to start this fall. Visit www.nait.ca/epicurious


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A bit of a weird day in the NAIT kitchens!

Posted 7/16/2010 9:51:00 AM
A bit of a weird day in the NAIT kitchens!

Rack of Lamb, Pastas from Scratch and sexing Lobsters! I am not quite sure why Chef Chew felt this was important as the gender doesn’t change the taste of texture of the meal. Needless to say, it was a bit of a crazy day in the NAIT kitchens. After three long days of intense cooking, I am wondering if I will sleep tonight as I run through everything that is needed for tomorrow night’s feat. I know that Primeau, Rob Rondeau and Andrew Grose have eaten in some of the finest establishment so it puts me a little on edge. Here I was thinking I could handle the Challenge based on my years of feeding the family but I am so glad I had the training from NAIT Culinary Boot Camp. I was checking out the other Continuing Education Programs ...
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Day Two brings me that much closer to being a Professional Chef!

Posted 7/15/2010 3:11:00 PM
Day Two brings me that much closer to being a Professional Chef! Ok, maybe not THAT close but I do know a whole lot more about sauces, salads and, well, wine. Turns out there is more to wine then just the colour. As you can see by the picture, it was quite the afternoon. You may have also heard that I have some mad skills with a fishing pole. I can’t wait to get out on the water now that I know the proper way to smoke Salmon with a cedar plank! I wonder if things will turn out as good at home once I leave the professional appliances, tools and work stations that NAIT has to offer. Not only is NAIT’s Culinary Boot Camp challenging and informative but it is also a lot of fun. I am pretty sure my sides hurt from laugh but then again, it could ...
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