Baking & Culinary Articles

Dean Yasharian, a 2003 graduate of Penn College's culinary arts technology major  – now executive chef at London's Bar Boulud restaurant  – appeared in two segments on NBC's TODAY show Wednesday morning.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty member recently helped lead the Bread Bakers Guild of America’s “WheatStalk,” a national conference for artisan bread bakers. Chef Charles R. Niedermyer, instructor of baking and pastry arts and culinary arts, served as coordinator of teaching assistants at the event, held June 28-30 at Kendall College in Chicago. Chef Charles R.

Chef Paul Mach, assistant professor of hospitality management/culinary arts and co-host of the Penn College/WVIA television series “You’re the Chef,” recently helped kick off a thematic unit on restaurants for fifth-grade students at Rommelt Elementary School in South Williamsport.

Students and professional staff of Le Jeune Chef Restaurant planted the restaurant’s vegetable garden – and added plants to its herb garden – on Wednesday: a total of 92, from a variety of tomatoes and peppers, to cabbage, eggplant and squash. The vegetables will be used in the restaurant, supporting its efforts to serve dishes prepared with fresh, local ingredients.

Twenty-one Pennsylvania College of Technology students were hired by Levy Restaurants to help prepare meals for guests attending the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5.

On the last day of classes, students in several School of Hospitality courses showed off final semester projects, meanwhile giving the Penn College community a chance to have a taste.

Pennsylvania College of Technology's Keystone Dining Room was recently transformed into the "Keystone Theatre" for the annual Grand Pastry Buffet.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology student finished second in the Cake Decorating Extravaganza, a competition held as part of the Atlantic Bakery Expo at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Kelly E. Rockwell, of Trout Run, received a trophy, a medal and a $200 cash prize for her butterfly-themed wedding cake.

A three-tier cake inspired by antique lace doilies took top prize in an annual Wedding Cake Competition at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Just as butterflies symbolize growth and change, the inspired creations of Pennsylvania College of Technology baking and pastry arts students beautifully mark the transformation of ideas into stunningly decorated wedding cakes. Six students in assistant professor Suzann L. Major's advanced cake-decorating course – Patricia A. Bennett, of West Milton; Samuel P. Harer, of Lewisburg; Brittanie M.