Baking & Culinary Articles

Pennsylvania College of Technology announced the winners of its annual Food Show, which included a chocolate house auction that raised $1,600 for the Greater Lycoming Habitat for Humanity. The Food Show included about 80 entries from students in seven advanced culinary arts and baking and pastry arts courses, and all seven courses were judged by culinary arts professionals from across the region.

Two Pennsylvania College of Technology students earned first-place honors in the final round of America's Best Raisin Bread Contest, held at the American Institute of Baking in Manhattan, Kan., Oct. 14-16. Kacy L. Charlesworth, a baking and pastry arts student from Mar Lin, earned first place in the Student Commercial category for her Thanksgiving Raisin Bread. Katrina M.

The School of Hospitality hosted Austrian wine expert Andreas Wickhoff on Penn College's main campus this week. Throughout his stay, Wickhoff talked with classes about wine pairing and the flavors and origins of Austrian wine. Wickhoff, managing director of Premium Estates of Austria, travels the world to promote wines of Austria's top producers.

The family of a Pennsylvania College of Technology alumna who was a well-known pastry chef in Williamsport has established a scholarship fund at the college in her memory. The Barbara Johnson Memorial Pastry Arts Scholarship will provide annual awards to students in Penn College's baking and pastry arts associate-degree major.

Three Pennsylvania College of Technology students are among nine college students from across the nation who were selected to compete in the final bake-off of the third annual America's Best Raisin Bread Contest. Terri A. Smith, a baking and pastry arts student from Hatfield, created a recipe called Spiced Raisin Naan that was accepted for production in the Student Artisan category. Kacy L.

Students from Pennsylvania College of Technology will serve food samples made with fresh, local ingredients at the Williamsport Outdoor Growers Market on Oct. 23. The students, all enrolled in the college's Catering course, will offer cooking demonstrations and samples from 8 a.m. to noon. Student managers for the event are Michele D. Mierwald, of State College; Aimee M.

A large group of Pennsylvania College of Technology students offered their assistance while gaining hands-on experience at the 2010 Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport.

Students from Penn College's School of Hospitality joined the world record-breaking effort at the Victoria House in Lewisburg over the weekend, where they helped owner Chef Philip Gajda and his family, along with volunteers from the Boy Scouts, Union-Snyder Habitat for Humanity and the community to build the world's longest sandwich wrap.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology freshman was awarded a scholarship for the 2010-11 academic year from the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation. William R.

WPSU Radio recently visited Pennsylvania College of Technology's Le Jeune Chef Restaurant to interview faculty, staff, students and restaurant guests. Emily Wiley, a producer for the University Park-based public radio station and a writer for WPSU's "Local Food Journey" blog, conducted interviews on Sept. 9 with School of Hospitality dean Fred Becker, instructors Monica J. Lanczak and Michael J.