COURSES OFFERED BY CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS

The Culinary Certificate Program (CCP) introduces you to the art and science of cooking and provides a solid foundation in savory cooking and baking.

Develop and build upon the fundamentals of classic and modern culinary and pastry techniques, including advanced knife skills, history and culture of international cuisines, nutrition, wine, and food management.

Learn the practical and theoretical techniques of pastry arts from working with dough to plating restaurant quality desserts during this concentrated 16-week program.

If you think baking is too precise or difficult, this class will transform you! Learn the basic techniques of yeast breads and delicious, yet simple cakes. Impress friends and family with scrumptious cream puffs, breads, pie crusts, and cakes.

Curious about all those different piping tips your decorating set came with? Take your cake making skills to the next level with intricate decorative techniques.

Do you enjoy a crunchy crust? How about a soft luxurious crumb? In this class, explore the bread making process, learn about different types of yeast, flour, and methods to incorporate in your most artisanal bread loaves.

Explore the fundamentals of pasta making, including rolling, cutting, and pairing pasta shapes with sauces. Work from scratch, incorporate various colors and flavors into your dough, create a variety of traditional shapes such as, farfalle, trofie, orecchiette, tagliatelle, and more.

The Big Easy just got easier! Learn to cook two of our country’s oldest and most diverse cuisines—Cajun and Creole. These popular cooking styles date back over two hundred years, and are influenced by the French, Spanish, Native Americans, Haitians and Africans.

Time to sharpen up and slice and dice your way to culinary wizardry. Learn how to select and sharpen knives, practice a variety of cuts, and work with uniquely shaped vegetables.

Let’s taco ‘bout this fun class! Make marinades, quick seasonings, tortillas from scratch, and various fillings from grilled chicken thighs to guajillo-beer braised beef short ribs. Several sweet and spicy salsas will take your taco game right over the edge of excellence!