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Culinary Arts

Feed your passion for food and creativity ~ our menu of classes offers something for everyone!

Edible Arrangement

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In the News

Cake Decorating

Cake Decorating Certificate Program

Culinary Arts


Kitchen Basics - Video
Making meals breaks the boredom of fast food and carryout.
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Chocolate Truffles - Video
Learn the secrets to a perfect truffle with this unique ACE course.
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"A great class for someone who's always been baffled and nervous about cooking."

Jay Morris, Clueless in the Kitchen

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Cake Decorating for Teens

Wireless Sugar Paste Flowers

Fruit and Vegetable Carving - Beginning

Fruit and Vegetable Carving - Intermediate

Healthy Baking

Southwestern Cooking

Transitioning to a Vegetarian or Vegan Diet

Cooking Cajun

Experience the Magic of Phyllo

Italian Pastries and Desserts



Kay Karim recipient of the
Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2007

In the News

ACE Instructor Kay Karim received the Gourmand World Cookbook Award 2007 in London on April 13, 2008 for her cookbook, Iraqi Family Cookbook: From Mosul to America. The award is presented to authors whose books appear to be historically significant to cookbook publishing. Read press release.

Ms. Karim grew up in Baghdad and immigrated to the United States 40 years ago. Her cookbook is filled with over 80 traditional Iraqi recipes and 60 original photographs. These recipes have been adapted to use common ingredients found in U.S. markets.

As an ACE culinary instructor, Ms. Karim finds sharing her culture through her recipes a very fulfilling experience. She particularly enjoys receiving feedback on her classes and cookbook from her students.

Recipients from around the world have been awarded the Gourmand Cookbook Award since 1995.


Cake Decorating

Learn to make those exquisite cakes you see in bakeries and cafes while sharing your interest with like-minded students. Your professional instructor will guide you in creating confections that are delectable and beautiful to admire.

Consider a new or part-time career and register in the Cake Decorating Achievement Program. Earn a certificate by successfully completing Cake Decorating Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3; and five additional workshops. Your certificate will show prospective employers that you are a competitive candidate. View our complete course offerings in Cakes and Confections.

Instructor In-Service Cake 2007

ACE Instructor Christine Camillo decorated this cake for the 2007 Instructor In-Service. Ms. Camillo holds a Wilton Series Cake Decorating Certificate of Completion and, in addition to teaching, runs a cake decorating business.


Culinary Arts

Learn to make meals that rival those shown on your favorite cooking show. Try a class in our Cooking for Today offerings that will leave your family and friends asking for seconds of hearty casseroles and homemade breads. Need to fit cooking into a busy lifestyle? Try Clueless in the Kitchen, Healthy Baking or Fast and Easy Meals for People on the Go. Our skilled instructors can also guide you through courses on food safety or how to prepare mouth watering hors d'oeuvres.

For those who want to experience the world through their kitchens, our international cooking classes represent cuisine from nine cultures. Classes are taught by professionally trained chefs and native cooks. View our complete course offerings in Culinary Arts.


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