Professional Development Seminars

Chef Ewald Notter’s Pastry Ideale Road Show

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 – 3-5 PM – Presentation Room, VT550

In this 2-hour demonstration, you will learn how to produce stunning amenity pieces as well as one of the hottest trends of the year, mini desserts. Chef Ewald Notter will be constructing a table size showpiece using Venuance Sugar and Pastillage to highlight the dessert creations. AUI Executive Pastry Chef Drew Logan will be crafting 3 mini desserts which you will be able to taste during the demonstration. Both chefs will utilize colors from Pastry Ideale (pronounced ee-deh-all-eh) our color collection which contains everything from powder colors, luster powder and spray, chocolate spray, cocoa butter velvet spray, to cocoa butter and liquid chocolate colors.

Earn 2 continuing education points from this ACF certified, complementary tutorial. Register at the event.

Please join us for a 30-minute reception on Main Street following the demo as Chef Notter and Chef Logan will be happy to personally address all your questions.

Chef John Folse & Company – Taking the Taste of Louisiana Worldwide

Thursday, November 18, 2010 – 10 AM – Presentation Room, VT550
followed by a Cajun Food Demonstration – 11 AM – DiPonio Room, VT500

Cajun and Creole cooking demonstration and lecture by Chef John Folse dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Louisiana’s rich culinary and cultural heritage.

Chef Folse learned early that the secrets of Cajun cooking lay in the unique ingredients of Louisiana’s swamp floor pantry. Folse seasoned these raw ingredients with his passion for Louisiana culture and cuisine, and from his cast iron pots emerged Chef Folse & Company.

Author of eight cookbooks in his Cajun and Creole Series including “After the Hunt: Louisiana’s Authoritative Collection of Wild Game & Game Fish Cookery” and “Black Magic, 100 Years of Cast Iron Cooking.” Chef Folse will sell and sign “The Encyclopedia of Cajun & Creole Cuisine” at the event.

Earn continuing education points from this ACF certified, complementary tutorial. Register at the event.