Culinary Archives - ¹ū¶³APP News /news/category/culinary/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:05:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 ¹ū¶³APP Alumnus Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois Nominated for James Beard Award and Stars in Food Networkā€™s “Chopped Castawaysā€ /news/2026/05/11/nicholls-alumnus-chef-jean-paul-bourgeois-nominated-for-james-beard-award-and-stars-in-food-networks-chopped-castaways/ Mon, 11 May 2026 19:37:15 +0000 /news/?p=10206 THIBODAUX, La. ā€“ Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois, a graduate of the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at ¹ū¶³APP, has earned a 2026 James Beard Foundation Broadcast Media Award nomination for his series ā€œDuck Camp Dinnersā€ and is set to compete on a new Food Network series, ā€œChopped Castaways.ā€ Premiering Tuesday, May 12, the competition […]

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]]> Culinary Demonstration Series at ¹ū¶³APPā€™ Chef John Folse Culinary Institute /news/2026/02/25/culinary-demonstration-series-at-nicholls-chef-john-folse-culinary-institute/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:50:01 +0000 /news/?p=10154 THIBODAUX, La. ā€“ ¹ū¶³APPā€™s Chef John Folse Culinary Institute is set to host a series of free culinary demonstrations and tastings open to the campus and the community.Ā  These interactive evenings are led by students enrolled in ¹ū¶³APPā€™ new Culinary Demonstration and Food Styling course, designed to highlight both culinary technique and visual […]

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]]> Chef John Folse Culinary Institute to Host Celebrity Alumnus Chef for Annual Fundraising Event /news/2025/11/03/chef-john-folse-culinary-institute-to-host-celebrity-alumnus-chef-for-annual-fundraising-event/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:33:52 +0000 /news/?p=10078 THIBODAUX, La. ā€“ ¹ū¶³APPā€™s Chef John Folse Culinary Institute is set to host its annual Celebrating Our Chefs event, featuring celebrity Chef Michael Gulotta, a distinguished CJFCI alumnus and James Beard finalist, on Thursday, Nov. 13, starting at 6 p.m.Ā  Chef Gulotta will work alongside the Instituteā€™s study-abroad chefs, bringing inspiration from France, […]

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]]> ¹ū¶³APP Scholarship to Honor Former Culinary Professor /news/2025/02/03/nicholls-scholarship-to-honor-former-culinary-professor/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:33:01 +0000 /news/?p=9861 THIBODAUX, La. ā€“ Dr. Jared Palmer and wife Raven Palmer contributed $10,000 to the ¹ū¶³APP Foundation for the creation of the Chef John Kozar Memorial Endowed Scholarship.Ā  Chef Kozar, a Pennsylvania native, began his teaching career as a professor specializing in pastry at ¹ū¶³APPā€™ Chef John Folse Culinary Institute where he eventually became director. As […]

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]]> ¹ū¶³APP, LSU Health New Orleans Partner to Offer Culinary Medicine Program /news/2024/07/15/nicholls-lsu-health-new-orleans-partner-to-offer-culinary-medicine-program/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:26:42 +0000 /news/?p=9558 THIBODAUX, La. ā€“ ¹ū¶³APP and Louisiana State University Health Science Center – N.O. School of Medicine partnered to host the annual Culinary Medicine Program at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute for the sixth year in a row. The program, sponsored by Cardiovascular Institute of the South and Thibodaux Regional Health System, ran […]

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]]> Chef John Folse Culinary Institute to Host Brunch Fundraiser /news/2023/04/18/chef-john-folse-culinary-institute-to-host-brunch-fundraiser/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:31:35 +0000 /news/?p=9131 THIBODAUX, La. — The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at ¹ū¶³APP is set to host its Connecting to Africa Champagne Brunch fundraiser on Saturday, April 29 at 11:30 a.m.Ā  in the Ledet Culinary Arts Building. All proceeds will fund scholarships for culinary students to travel and complete an internship in Africa. With the […]

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]]> Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at ¹ū¶³APP Set to Host Open House Event /news/2022/10/20/chef-john-folse-culinary-institute-at-nicholls-set-to-host-open-house-event/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:03:38 +0000 /news/?p=8907 THIBODAUX, La. — The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute is set to host an open house event on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, for anyone interested in a culinary degree, becoming a chef or owning their own restaurant. The event will take place in the Ledet Culinary Building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. To register […]

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]]> Dinner of the Century Offers Guests Chance to Feast Like a King /news/2020/03/06/dinner-of-the-century-offers-guests-chance-to-feast-like-a-king/ Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0000 /news/?p=8110 THIBODAUX, La. — The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at ¹ū¶³APP invites you to feast like a king this spring at their annual Dinner of the Century fundraiser.  Held in the Grand Ballroom of the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, the dinner will be on April 5. An horā€™s d’oeuvres reception will […]

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]]> ¹ū¶³APP Students Bring Home 12 Culinary, Hospitality Awards /news/2019/05/21/nicholls-students-bring-home-12-culinary-hospitality-awards/ Tue, 21 May 2019 17:00:15 +0000 /news/?p=7620 THIBODAUX, La. — Twelve ¹ū¶³APP current and future students were awarded scholarships from the Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation. ¹ū¶³APP student Dustin Rockwell also received the top prize, the Jim Funk Scholarship. The Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation Scholarship Fund in 2019 awarded $52,400 more than 24 ProStart and LRA Board scholarships. Current […]

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