Welcome, food lovers, to the very first edition of The Culinary Chronicles: Saint Paul College’s Culinary Arts Department newsletter! We’ve been serving up top-notch culinary education since 1942, and let me tell you, we’re just getting started! Whether you’re here for the recipes, the scoop on upcoming events, the City View Grille hours, or student updates, you’ve come to the right place. Buckle up and get ready for a delicious ride!

This summer, our department was on fire—figuratively, of course! We’ve been busy revamping our Culinary Labs with some seriously cool new gear. Check out our latest kitchen toys:

• Rational iCombi Pro 20 Pan Oven (for when you need to bake 20 pans of cookies simultaneously)
• Rational iVario Pro 2 Tilt Skillet (goodbye, boring old frying pans)
• Robot Coupe Blixer 30 (beaucoup blending magic at your fingertips)
• PacoJet 2 System (bougie blender at your service!)
• Harvest Right Freeze Dryer (a food waste reduction hero!)
• Doyon 3T3 Artisan 3 Stone Deck Oven (pro-level artisan breads for the win)
• Alto Sham Halo Heat Commercial Smoker (smokin’ hot dishes coming your way)
• Over $10,000 in new small wares: pots, pans, tools, and all the kitchen gadgets you can dream of!

We’ve been like kids in a candy store, rearranging, installing, and getting everything prepped for the new school year. It’s been incredible!

Chef-tastic News

Hold onto your aprons, because we’ve got a new chef in town! Say hello to Chef Ryan Siess, our latest culinary genius. With a resume that includes owning a bakery, high-volume pastry production, and crafting desserts for top-tier restaurants, Chef Siess is the real deal. He’s even taught pastry and baking at Le Cordon Bleu for eight years! He’ll be rocking the Pastry and Baking classes in the evenings, and we know he’s going to be a superstar.

Sweet Spots Available

Speaking of Pastry and Baking, we still have a few spots left for the Fall Pastry and Baking classes! This program is new and expanded as of 2020, with added additional courses in candy making, specialty cakes, wedding cakes, laminated doughs, chocolate and sugar sculpture, and pulled and blown sugar work. Alumni, don’t fret— these additional classes are available to you without having to repeat the whole certificate. The previous certificate available before the re-design represents the 1st semester of the new, current program. You can enroll in the added 2nd-semester coursework without having to do a full repeat of the certificate. Just give us a shout to learn how!

Looking Ahead

As we gear up for the new school year, we’ve got some epic plans in the works. Think culinary competitions, extra-curricular activities, and tech explorations that’ll make your head spin. We’re ready to make this year unforgettable, and we want you to be part of the journey. Stay tuned to The Culinary Chronicles for all the latest updates and kitchen happenings. We will be featuring recipes, City View Grille news, alumni profiles, and more! We will see you in the kitchen!