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Saturday Chef's Camp  

Classes involve hands-on learning, lunch with chef/instructor, including hors d'oeuvres or meal. Saturday Summer Camps will begin at 9:30am, and last until 1:30pm (exception for time and location will be June 21st - see * below), and will be held at the Culinary Institute Alain & Marie LeNotre Campus - 7070 Allensby, Houston, TX 77022. Cost is $100.

  • Payment must accompany each reservation. Mail your check early, or have your Credit Card available.
  • No refund or credit for cancellations less than 48 hours prior to the event
  • Menu items and chef are subject to change at any time.

Contact: satchefcamp@culinaryinstitute.edu or (713) 692-0077

June 7, 2008

French Bistro Cuisine - Chef Emmanuel Pose

  • Steak au Poivre with Dijon Cream Sauce
  • Classic Coq au Vin
  • Ratatouille
June 14, 2008

Paella - Valencian Spanish classic - Chef Laurent Guy Dubourg

Learn the secrets of the venerable Valencian rice dish, made with saffron, assorted shellfish, sausage, chicken, and rabbit.

June 21, 2008

Beer Enthusiast - Chef Kris Jakob

If drinking good beer is your hobby, then this is the class for you. The class will cover the basic materials and processes of brewing. The class will also cover the different categories of beer and their sub-categories. Learn what makes different beers taste and look the way they do, and why beer has varying alcohol levels. The class will conclude with a beer flight - walking you through different types of brews from white beers to IPA to Stouts - and everything else in between. This is a really fun class for beer enthusiasts, that can help make trying new beers fun, and help you be a more informed beer drinker. Hors d'oeuvres will be served.

This is a two-hour offsite class taught at "The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium" located at 705 Main St. Houston, Texas 77002.

Requirements
  • You must be 21 years of age
  • Contact the Culinary Institute Alain & Marie LeNotre to RSVP for this Camp
  • Make your payment to the Culinary Institute Alain & Marie LeNotre by June 18, 2008
  • Be prompt; arrive at the Flying Saucer no later than 1:00pm
June 28, 2008

Creating Cheese, Bread and Wine Flights - Chef Cheryl Lewis

Cheese tastings have become very popular in restaurants all over America. Cheese flights showcase a variety of flavors, milk sources, and product style within one specific cheese family. Paring cheese flights with wine brings food appreciation to a wonderful level. This class will cover basic cheese-making fundamentals, cheese types, and - of course - tasting cheeses from all over the world, along with some varietal wines. After the class, you will be able to make some eclectic pairings of cheeses, along with the wines that go with them best.

July 12, 2008

Rolls and French Baguette- Chef Sebastien Bonnet

  • Assorted dinner rolls and baguettes
  • Learn how to knead bread dough properly
  • Learn how to proof, shape and bake breads
July 19, 2008

Tapas - Chef Cheryl Lewis

  • Tortilla Espanola
  • Crab and Goat Cheese Empanadas
  • Warm Saffran Potatoes with Serrano Ham and Peas


*Classes are personal enrichment courses, not approved by the ACCSCT.