Chef Mark Mattern, MBA, CEC

The Jacksonville Film Festival is in town. It runs May 14, 2009 to May 20, 2009 and films will be shown at Five Points Theatre and The Florida Theatre. This is an exciting opportunity to see some fantastic new films and shorts from around the world (and right here in Jacksonville). The Art Institute of Jacksonville is a silver sponsor of the event this year and the Culinary Arts Program and Digital Film Program are heavily involved in making it a success. Dr. Nadia Ramoutar is on the Board of Directors for the film and serves as the Screening Chair committee. The Culinary Students of the Art Institute of Jacksonville lead by Chef Mattern and his awesome faculty prepared and served the opening night gala reception to rave reviews. Hot and cold canapes and speciality deserts were served butler style. Leaders of the Jacksonville community where on hand to partake is this amaazing event. Congratulation.

The chefs at the International Culinary School at the Art Insititute of Jacksonville believe in field to plate so we have joined CSA What is a CSA? A CSA, (Community Supported Agriculture) is a partnership of mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters which provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food. Supporters cover a farm's yearly operating budget by purchasing a share of the season's harvest. CSA members make a commitment to support the farm throughout the season, and assume the costs, risks and bounty of growing food along with the farmer or grower. Members help pay for seeds, water, equipment maintenance, labor, etc. In return, the farm provides, to the best of its ability, a healthy supply of seasonal fresh produce throughout the growing season. Becoming a member creates a responsible relationship between people and the food they eat, the land on which it is grown and those who grow it. This mutually supportive relationship ...

Students: Welcome back! The Spring quarter begins on April 6th. The quarter will be full of we exciting events and news. Mark your calendar for April 30 to support AIDS at an Thomas Keller menu event produced by our Art Culinariare classes. Chef Mattern

Congratulations Students you made through another quarter. Enjoy your short but well deserved break. See you on April 6th for the Spring Quarter.

Strange foods video on FOX news. Check it out...what is that smell that also make your sex drive go off the chart.

Micro waving Water! A 26-year old man decided to have a cup of coffee. He took a cup of water and put it in the microwave to heat it up (something that he had done numerous times before). I am not sure how long he set the timer for, but he wanted to bring the water to a boil. When the timer shut the oven off, he removed the cup from the oven. As he looked into the cup, he noted that the! water was not boiling, but suddenly the water in the cup 'blew up' into his face. The cup remained intact until he threw it out of his hand, but all the water had flown out into his face due to the build up of energy. His whole face is blistered and he has 1st and 2nd degree burns to his face which may leave scarring.He also may have lost partial sight in his left eye. While at the hospital, the doctor who was attending to him stated that this is a fairly common occurrence and water (alone) should never be heated in a microwave oven. If water is heated in this manner, something should be plac e...

Heaven is Where:The Police are British,The Chefs are Italian,The Mechanics are German,The Lovers are Frenchand It's all organized by the Swiss. Hell is Where:The Police are German,The Chefs are British,The Mechanics are French,The Lovers are SwissandIt's all organized by the Italians.