Culinary Careers Academy

The newly established Leuzinger Culinary Careers Academy (CCA) has kicked off the 2013-2014 year in style! This first cohort of freshmen has already explored the culinary educational program at LA Trade Tech and compared cultural foods in the Downtown Grand Central Market at their first field trip in October. Soon after they were visited by celebrity chef David LeFevre of the renowned Fishing with Dynamite and MB Post. Mr. LeFevre was the CCA’s first mentor lunch and he wowed the packed audience with spectacular food tastings of couscous with feta, marcona almonds, and pomegranate seeds. CCA students also joined the professional catering company, Cookin’ Thyme, to assist with the CVUHSD’s Donor Appreciation event at the Center for Performing Arts. The first two months of the newest CV academy has been an exciting one!