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Congratulations to French Pastry School graduate Sarah Levy Imberman, who officially opened Sarah’s Candies this week. The new store is located in Terminal Two at Chicago O’Hare International. Offerings include Imberman’s own sweets as well as her handpicked favs which are all locally made products sourced from women-owned Chicago businesses, many of whom are FPS alums as well!
Chicago, Illinois (April 26, 2016)—Colorful cakes of all shapes and sizes lined the hallways of The French Pastry School of Kennedy-King College at City Colleges of Chicago, showcasing the graduates of L’Art du Gâteau, the 16-week, full-time, Professional Cake Decorating and Baking Program, on April 22, 2016. The class of April 2016 will follow in the footsteps of other
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On May 11, The Boarding House’s all-female team gets bigger for a one-night-only collaborative dinner featuring the culinary talents of Zoë Schor, Diana Davila, and The Boarding House’s James Beard-nominated Chef Tanya Baker and Pastry Chef Julia Fitting.
FPS Alum Elizabeth Madden of Rare Bird Preserves teamed up with Häagen-Dazs to create vanilla ice cream swirled with sweet-tart tangerine curd and buttery shortbread cookies.
Our students receive hundreds of hours of intensive, hands-on education every term. The goal of The French Pastry School is not only to teach students the techniques and theories behind gaining a new skill but also to make sure they can translate that skill into a successful career.
Free Chefs Jacket and 4 baking must-haves (a $125.00 value) with the purchase of any Continuing Education Class. Use offer code IHEARTPASTRY. Offer ends 2/29/16.
For the Love of Chocolate Scholarship Foundation will present its annual gala on February 27, 2016 to raise scholarship funds for future students of The French Pastry School. Because of the generosity of the foundation’s sponsors, alumni, industry vendors and associates, the Foundation has affected 170 lives, awarding over $620,000 in scholarships.
For the Love of Chocolate Gala 2016
Eye Candy: A Feast for the Senses
On Friday, December 18, 2015, faculty and staff of The French Pastry School of Kennedy-King College at City Colleges of Chicago, school sponsors, industry chefs, and friends and family congratulated the graduates of L’Art de la Pâtisserie – the 24-Week Baking and Pastry Program and L’Art du Gâteau – the 16-Week Cake Decorating and Baking Program. The ceremony was held at the historic Union League Club of Chicago to honor the new alumni at the conclusion of their programs.
