Culinary Arts Fruit Masterpiece

Students in the Culinary Arts Program create a fruit masterpiece!

Cooking a Passion for Vernon Hills Native

Daily Herald, March 16, 2011 


This article is about a Stevenson High School student that completed our Culinary Arts program in 2007.  He won a national cooking contest in Napa Valley and received a $13,000 prize.


Click here to view the entire news story.

Culinary Arts Creates Tasty Chocolate Dipped Treats

See the chocolate dipped treats the students in Culinary Arts made for Valentines Day:

ProStart Invitational

The Tech Campus Culinary ProStart Team competed at the 10th Annual Illinois ProStart Student Invitational in Chicago. All the students were extremely professional and represented Tech Campus and their home schools in a manner we can each be proud of. Several college representatives and judges went out of their way to tell our Tech Campus Chefs how impressed they were with our students. Our Management Team placed second in the state. These students will be receiving scholarships.

Latest Culinary Delights

Look at some of the recent creations by Culinary Arts students!

Culinary Arts Prepares Chicken Caesar Wraps

Culinary Arts students have prepared Chicken Caesar wraps for sale in the Technology Campus Delicatessen for only $2.50.

Culinary Arts Creates Cheese Carvings

Students in Culinary Arts practice their food presentation skills by carving cheese.  Below you can see some examples of their work!

Culinary Arts Prepares Side Salads

Culinary Arts will have side salads for $1 today and tomorrow only.  Why not buy a few and take them home to help stretch your dinner dollars?!

• Iceberg
• Carrots
• Olives
• Tomatoes
• Your choice of dressing

Culinary Arts Prepares Staff Lunch

Students in Culinary Arts have prepared the following lunch for staff today:

• Chicken and dumpling soup
• Chicken croquets
• Ricotta cheese gnochi
• Broccoli with cheese sauce

Culinary Arts Prepares Blackened Steak Salad

Culinary Arts students have prepared a Blackened Steak Salad for the Tech Campus Delicatessen/Cafe sold for $4.

• Medium-Rare Flank Steak
• Romaine Lettuce
• Marinated Mushrooms
• Sliced Red Onions
• Crumbled Bleu Cheese
• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Green Olives
• Topped with Crispy Shallots
• Served with a Red Wine Vinaigrette

Culinary Arts Prepared Deviled Eggs

The Culinary Arts department made Deviled Eggs for the Tech Campus Delicatessen/Cafe.  They are on sale 2 for 50 cents.

Culinary Arts Prepares Staff Lunch

On Wednesday, December 1, Culinary Arts prepared the following staff lunch for the Tech Campus Staff:

• Soup: Italian wedding soup. Small meatballs, vegetables, spinach and herbs in a beef broth.
• Entree: Monte Cristo Sandwiches. Shaved ham, turkey, and cheese, dipped in royal and cooked on the griddle served with fresh cranberry compote
• Side one: roasted zucchini and tomato medley
• Side two: home made potato chips

Culinary Arts Prepares Staff Lunch

Students in Culinary Arts have prepared the following lunch for staff today:

-Chicken noodle soup
-Rice pilaf with rosemary
-Roasted stuffed tomatoes
-Grilled beef and onion kabobs

New Delicious Food Items Available in the Deli this Week

The Culinary Arts deli introduces a new, extremely delicious, vegetarian item to their menu.

It is an herbed Focaccia with roasted vegetable sandwich. They also are featuring an amazing meatball sandwich on homemade French baggett bread.

As a side note, the Deli will be closed on Wednesday, November 24.

Culinary Arts Creates a Teapot Fruit Salad Garde Manger

Creativity in presentation food adds another level of complexity to a normal dish.  The Culinary Arts students created this masterpiece for the Lake County Superintendent's breakfast held at the Tech Campus last Friday.

Culinary Arts Prepares Staff Lunch

The Culinary Arts Program regularly prepares lunch for school staff members on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.  Below is the menu of delicious creations that the Culinary Arts students have prepared today.
Soup: Chicken with vegetables in a tomato broth.
Entree: Grilled flank steak (medium) with Chimichuri sauce (parley, garlic, oil, vinegar, tomatoes, and green onions)
Side: Roasted red potatoes marinated with lemon and herbs.
Side: Rosemary roasted fall vegetables. Acorn squash, peppers, carrots, fennel, and onion.
Desert: Chocolate Cake
Other: Shrimp filled spring rolls with dipping sauces

How to Study Resource for Students

Culinary Arts instructor, Chef Davis, has recently found a website that has tips for students on how to study and take notes.  Things like overcoming the environment, getting a good night's sleep, coming to class with a positive attitude, reviewing notes from previous classes are just some of the topics covered.  Visit http://www.how-to-study.com.

Graduated Tech Campus Culinary Arts Student Marco Bahena to Vie for Top Tapa in Spain

Graduated Tech Campus Culinary Arts Student Marco Bahena to Vie for Top Tapa in Spain

Culinary Arts Deli Opens this Week!

The Culinary Arts program will be opening the student deli this week. Students are reminded to keep the deli area clean as well as the front lobby. All food and drink is to remain out of the hallways. Students are also reminded to report to their buses immediately after class without making any pit stops in the deli. Home school buses will not return to Tech to pick you up!