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Making Our Own King Cake
Making Our Own King Cake

Chef Zak Miller visited the WWL kitchen to show how to craft your own king cake at home!

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Jessica SigmundssonFebruary 11, 2025
The Dining Lab shines before Superbowl LIX
The Dining Lab shines before Superbowl LIX

Emeril and EJ Lagasse taught Olivia Culpo how to make their famous BBQ shrimp in NOCHI’s dining lab for Tubi’s Superbowl Red Carpet. Check out the segment starting at 22:16 in the video below!

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Jessica SigmundssonFebruary 10, 2025
NOCHI partners with global companies to teach hospitality basics
NOCHI partners with global companies to teach hospitality basics

Rich Collins with NOLA.com visited our Howard Ave building and shares insight on what’s happening at NOCHI.

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Jessica SigmundssonJanuary 16, 2025HIT
A Taste of Hospitality on NOLA Now
A Taste of Hospitality on NOLA Now

NOCHI’s Hospitality Liaison, Jet Gauthier, visited the Fox 8 studio to share info about our free upcoming hospitality trainings.

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Jessica SigmundssonJanuary 16, 2025HIT
Baiyū featured on NOLA.com
Baiyū featured on NOLA.com

Ian McNulty of NOLA.com visited our Baiyū student pop-up restaurant and shared how this valuable part of our curriculum supports the New Orleans hospitality industry.

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Jessica SigmundssonNovember 14, 2024Pop-up
NOCHI's cooking for a cause supporting future chefs of New Orleans
NOCHI's cooking for a cause supporting future chefs of New Orleans

NOCHI's Executive Director, Gerald Duhon, sat down with WWL to share more info about our annual fundraiser: Cooking for a Cause.

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Jessica SigmundssonAugust 23, 2024
Aspiring New Orleans chefs head to Walt Disney World to learn from Disney Culinary Team
Aspiring New Orleans chefs head to Walt Disney World to learn from Disney Culinary Team

WGNO saw off the group of 24 young, aspiring chefs from New Orleans as they headed to Walt Disney World to learn from the Disney Culinary Team.

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Jessica SigmundssonJuly 23, 2024
Great Day Louisiana Features Manolete
Great Day Louisiana Features Manolete

Chef Blair was joined by Culinary Arts student, Finnegan McDaniel, and Baking & Pastry Arts student, Raley Curry, in the WWL studio to showcase a few of Manolete’s dishes!

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Jessica SigmundssonJune 5, 2024Pop-up
Manolete on NOLA Now
Manolete on NOLA Now

Chef Instructor Chef Kent LeVan and Culinary Arts student Christian Lopez visited the NOLA Now kitchen to showcase the seafood paella being served at the June '24 cohort's pop-up, Manolete.

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Jessica SigmundssonMay 29, 2024Pop-up
La Petite Grocery Announces Scholarship Fund in Partnership with NOCHI
La Petite Grocery Announces Scholarship Fund in Partnership with NOCHI

La Petite Grocery has established an annual, needs-based scholarship to support students pursuing a certificate in NOCHI’s Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts certificate program!

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Jessica SigmundssonMay 10, 2024Certificate Program
Explore the Flavors of Spain with the Next NOCHI Pop-Up
Explore the Flavors of Spain with the Next NOCHI Pop-Up

New Orleans Magazine shares information about how to visit our next student pop-up!

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Jessica SigmundssonApril 29, 2024Pop-up, Certificate Program
Commander’s Palace visits WVUE for Chef’s Table Auction
Commander’s Palace visits WVUE for Chef’s Table Auction

NOCHI co-founder and board president, Ti Martin, and Chef Meg Bickford visited the Fox 8 studio for a cooking demonstration and to promote their auction of a Jazz Fest chef’s table to support NOCHI.

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Jessica SigmundssonApril 23, 2024
NOCHI celebrates TODAY with Hoda & Jenna's 5th Anniversary
NOCHI celebrates TODAY with Hoda & Jenna's 5th Anniversary

To celebrate, Chef Denaé Reddick, a member of NOCHI’s inaugural Baking & Pastry cohort, returned to the Leventhal lab to craft a cake for a surprise presentation on their show. With assistance from the class of June ‘24, this three-tiered Funfetti confection was baked, constructed and decorated over three days before its grand debut.

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Jessica SigmundssonApril 12, 2024Certificate Program, Alumni
2024 BizBash 40 Under 40: Michelle Dunnick
2024 BizBash 40 Under 40: Michelle Dunnick

BizBash’s 2024 40 Under 40 feature highlights 40 standout event professionals under 40 whose impact within the industry knows no bounds. Our Director of Events and Social Impact, Michelle Dunnick, was included in this year’s group of prestigious individuals!

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Jessica SigmundssonApril 9, 2024
Chefs Alexandra Yanes and Alina Hernandez lead NOCHI Latin and Caribbean pop-up Bamba
Chefs Alexandra Yanes and Alina Hernandez lead NOCHI Latin and Caribbean pop-up Bamba

Will Coviello with the Gambit sat down with two students with our March ‘24 cohort to talk about their pop-up, Bamba!

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Jessica SigmundssonFebruary 27, 2024Pop-up, Certificate Program
A Guide To Using The 12 Different Types Of Salt
A Guide To Using The 12 Different Types Of Salt

Chef Zak Miller stopped by Great Day Louisiana to share the best uses for the different varieties of salt!

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Jessica SigmundssonNovember 27, 2023Certificate Program
NOCHI alumni opening bakery in Bayou St. John
NOCHI alumni opening bakery in Bayou St. John

Ian McNulty highlights Martha Gilreath’s new brick & mortar location for her bakery, Nolita!

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Jessica SigmundssonOctober 6, 2023
Chef Rebecca Talks CFAC on FOX8
Chef Rebecca Talks CFAC on FOX8

Chef Rebecca showcased some of the recipes you can anticipate experiencing at Cooking for a Cause on Sept 20!

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Jessica SigmundssonSeptember 14, 2023CFAC
The auction for this culinary school is a wish book of experiences
The auction for this culinary school is a wish book of experiences

Ian McNulty explores the auction items for the third annual Cooking for a Cause fundraiser, supporting NOCHI’s hospitality programs, continuing education and community initiatives.

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Jessica SigmundssonSeptember 13, 2023CFAC
T'Mazza offers North African flavors for NOCHI dining lab
T'Mazza offers North African flavors for NOCHI dining lab

The September ‘23 cohort is focusing on the flavors of North Africa for their capstone pop-up, featured in NOLA.com.

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Jessica SigmundssonJuly 28, 2023Pop-up, Certificate Program
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Congratulations to Terrell Albert, recipient of the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Scholarship! ⁠
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Born and raised in New Orleans, Terrell discovered his passion for cooking at just 10 years old. Today, he's building on that passion at NOCHI, where he's
How often do you get to learn from one of the world's best pastry teams AND taste the competition dessert only the judges get to experience?⁠
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This week, our students and alumni had that opportunity as Team Paraguay demonstrated the stunning frozen
"Knowledge is power." That mindset brought Riley Chavez Bentley back to NOCHI for a second certificate.⁠
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After completing the Culinary Arts program as an Aarón Sánchez Scholarship recipient, Riley returned to earn her Baking
Join us for one of New Orleans' most delicious nights of the year!⁠
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Cooking for a Cause presented by Hancock Whitney returns on Wednesday, September 23 with incredible food from NOCHI Alumni chefs, live music, specialty cocktails, an exciting silen
It's been an exciting week at NOCHI. 🌎🏆⁠
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As teams prepare for the Bocuse d'Or Americas and Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie Americas selections, our campus has been buzzing with world-class talent. Team USA and Team Paraguay have been traini

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