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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013
Aspiring chefs learn cooking techniques from the pros By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
ST. LUCIE WEST — More than 100 students from area high schools gathered at Centennial High School’s culinary arts program last week to learn tricks of the trade from professional chefs from Johnson & Wales University. Four chefs from the college’s North Miami campus taught aspiring cooks about food presentation, dessert decoration, proper selection and use of knives and preparation of organic foods. Students from Centennial, Central, Westwood and Port St. Lucie high schools attended the event. The nonprofit private university founded in 1914 has campuses in Rhode Island, Colorado, North Carolina and South Florida. During the event, which was dubbed “Industry Awareness Day,” Chef Adrian Barber of Fort Lauderdale taught students cutting-edge knife skills where
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Firefighter support Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Centennial High School student Blair Jones watches as Johnson & Wales University classroom presenter James Donlin turns a simple chicken dish into a visual work of art using color and texture to complement the taste of the entrée. Students from several high schools in St. Lucie County were treated to four visiting chefs from the University to teach them about the culinary arts at Centennial High School.
Road work on St. Lucie West Blvd continues
By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
By Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
TRADITION — During its first workshop of the year, city council members discussed the idea of opening a city-run charter school in Digital Domain’s former Tradition Studios if a buyer isn’t secured soon. Mayor JoAnn Faiella and city manager Greg Oravec said they’ve been considering the idea for
ST. LUCIE WEST — Motorists on St. Lucie West Boulevard can expect periodic lane closures and traffic disruptions until the end of the month, city officials said. The city is resurfacing and paving the heavily pot-holed road from Peacock Boulevard east to Bayshore Boulevard through Feb. 24, city spokes-
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