The Chef's Academy Hosts Kitchen Skills Series: Baking With Chef Mitch Samples

RALEIGH, NC, April 27, 2013 (Press-News.org) The Chef's Academy (http://www.thechefsacademy.com), the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers 40 degree programs in five schools of study, has announced it will offer a two-day baking class on Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday, May 8 as part of the institution's Kitchen Skills Series. The class, which will be taught by Chef Instructor Mitch Samples, will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Chef's Academy in Morrisville, located at 2001 Carrington Mill Blvd.

During the two-day course, participants will be immersed in the art of bread making, learn proper mixing, fermentation, shaping, proofing, scoring and baking techniques for a variety of breads, biscuits and muffins. Upon completion of the course, attendees will not only leave with the knowledge and confidence to successfully bake at home, but will also take home essential baking tools as well, including a professional rolling pin, bread lame, apron, recipe guide, and a certificate of completion. This baking course marks The Chef's Academy's second Kitchen Skills series this year. The first was a three-part community course which walked participants through kitchen basics, cooking methods and essentials, and recipe interpretation.

To learn more or to register for the event, visit http://thechefsacademy.eventbrite.com/#.

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"Even if you have no prior experience baking bread, this two-day series is a perfect opportunity to roll up your sleeves, have some fun and learn the techniques for creating a variety of delicious baked goods," said Chef Jeffrey Bane, Morrisville campus president and national dean for The Chef's Academy. "In every installment of the Kitchen Skills Series, we hope to bring the community together for a fun and informative culinary experience that they can take home and share with friends and family."

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ABOUT THE CHEF'S ACADEMY:
The Chef's Academy is the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 110-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 40 degree programs in five schools of study. More than 5,000 students altogether are enrolled at Harrison College's 12 campuses, its online division and The Chef's Academy. Headquartered in Indianapolis, The Chef's Academy opened a second academy on a 4.37-acre campus in North Carolina's Triangle in August 2011. At The Chef's Academy, students become prepared and marketable graduates entering the fields of culinary arts, pastry arts, and hospitality and restaurant management through classroom and experiential instruction that sets up expectations for the real-life industry. The college's culinary division provides an environment that fosters students' passion for culinary arts and hospitality and a curriculum developed by the most qualified instructors and leaders in the market. The Chef's Academy is endorsed and accredited by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). For more information about The Chef's Academy, visit http://www.thechefsacademy.com.

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