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C-CAP hosts events around the country to raise much-needed funds to support our programming. Please join us for our next event!

C-CAP’s National Annual Benefit

December 22 @ 3:58 am

Creating a delicious, sustainable, and equitable future On Monday, April 11, 2022, we had our 2022 Annual Benefit at Chelsea Piers in New York City. This year, we honored Carlton McCoy MS, Managing Partner, Lawrence Wine Estates; host of CNN’s upcoming series “Nomad with Carlton McCoy;” founder of The Roots Fund, which tackles a lack…

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Harvest Moon Feast

December 22 @ 3:58 am

Thank you to all who came out to support our annual gala in Arizona, The Harvest Moon Feast, at Tarbell’s! The event was a huge success thanks in part to our chef supporters who crafted the feast with the assistance of C-CAP Students! Here are some snaps from the evening: the delicious menu, chefs &…

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Michelin Stars Under the Stars Gala

December 22 @ 3:58 am

C-CAP Los Angeles’ gala was an evening to remember. Thank you to our participating chefs and their teams for crafting the most incredible menu, C-CAP students and alumni who supported and participated in the event, Jonathan Club for hosting the evening, all our incredible auction donors and sponsors, and of course, the mighty C-CAP LA…

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Growing the Next Generation of Food Stars: A C-CAP Cocktail Party Benefit

December 22 @ 3:58 am

The event was our first in-person celebration of the year to support the rising new generation of food stars and the return of the restaurant and hospitality industry as it begins to flourish anew.

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Black History Month Cooking Class with Chef Marcus Samuelsson

December 22 @ 3:58 am

Black food is American food” – Marcus Samuelsson To celebrate Black History Month, C-CAP Co-Chair Marcus Samuelsson takes us on a culinary lesson with two delicious and doable recipes from his acclaimed new cookbook, Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food. This Cookalong is a C-CAP fundraiser, which goes towards providing crucial culinary, job…

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A C-CAP Virtual Holiday Gathering

December 22 @ 3:58 am

Gather your friends and family around the warmth of the…computer to celebrate delicious food, our friends and families, and yes, the end of this year. We’ve assembled four top C-CAP alums, all of whom have gone on to be big stars. Including Linda Garcia of New York’s Rhum as she mixes up holiday cocktails; Sylva…

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Virtual Meet-The-Chef Series

December 22 @ 3:58 am

C-CAP Los Angeles and Philadelphia have recruited chefs from all over the country to demo recipes and take questions from students and alumni on Instagram Live. Learn how to make delicious desserts and even how to BBQ. Each chef has a different specialty that they share and bits of wisdom from their careers. See them…

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What’s Cooking with C-CAP: Fall Classics with Patrice Vassell

December 22 @ 3:58 am

Introducing What’s Cooking with C-CAP, our new virtual cooking class fundraiser series led by C-CAP alumni. Our first class was Tuesday, October 27, and it was led by pastry chef Patrice Vassell! The class taught Pumpkin Soufflé with a Maple Crème Anglais⁠e and Spiced Apple Cider Cake Donuts⁠. All the participants joined via Zoom and…

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Alumni Emergency Relief Fund to Benefit Chef Lay Alston

December 22 @ 3:58 am

C-CAP announces the establishment of the Alumni Emergency Relief Fund to benefit our alumna, Chef Lay Alston. Sadly, Chef Lay fell victim to a shooting incident in New York City in July, just a few short days before she was to resume her teaching position as chef-instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in Los…

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Dinner at home for C-CAP LA!

December 22 @ 3:58 am

Dinner at home for C-CAP LA! With food from Chefs Jason Neroni & Duff Goldman with a guest appearance from celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson was a success. Participants enjoyed a multi-course dinner at home from The Rose Venice, with Chef Jason Neroni, dessert from Duff Goldman, an online appearance from Marcus Samuelsson, and a special…

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