Sign up for Classes! New ACE Pro Cooking Classes starting in June! Tuesdays, starting June 14, from 6-11pm Thursdays, starting June 16, from 9am-2pm New ACE Pro Pastry Classes start in June! Tuesdays, starting June 14, from 9am-2pm Thursdays, starting June 16, from 6-11pm OPEN HOUSE - Tues, June 7 at 6:30pm! For questions about ACE or to schedule a free one-on-one consultation Call 818.887.CHEF (2433)

Chef Cecilia is an Award-Winning Educator, Student Mentor, Career Planning Advisor, Restaurant Consultant, Product Developer, Recipe Development & Testing, Culinary Producer, Caterer, Event Coordinator, Culinary Travel Guide, Spokesperson, Guest Chef for TV & Radio, Filipino Culinary Expert & Culinary Judge

ACE Caters Lunch for
World Boxing Champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao

March 8th - ACE staff & students were commissioned by Island Pacific Supermarket to cook & serve lunch for Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao & Pacman team, family & friends of 150 as a sendoff luncheon when he flew to Dallas on a private plane for his next fight.

With Chef de Castro’s vast network of Celebrity Chef and Alumni connections, as a student of ACE, you’ll have the opportunity to volunteer at many exciting premiere events around Los Angeles. ACE community service opportunities give students and graduates practical experience with cooking, accounting & management techniques that will train you to work in the food industry. Here’s just few ones we’ve been asked to participate in.

The Scoop on ACE

After 30 years of starting & running professional culinary programs all over Los Angeles, Chef de Castro is very excited to have finally opened her own culinary school! The Academy of Culinary Education is located at 4917 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Woodland Hills. We are currently accepting students for the Spring Professional Pastry & Cooking Programs.

Our Professional Programs are designed for individuals thinking of a career in the food industry as chefs, cooks, caterers or other food related personnel. Our aim is to help our students become immediately employable by giving them a solid foundation and practical hands-on experience. They are also recommended for individuals already working in the field who would like to develop more practical knowledge and skills. Serious home cooks are also eligible to take these courses. Our small class size of 10 students max. allows for individualized attention.

Our programs combine lecture, discussion, demonstration and hands-on cooking, allowing students to learn and practice the techniques of food production in a commercial foodservice environment.

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ACE Goes to Washington

Chef de Castro was invited to present White House
chef Cristeta Comerford, right, with the Mama Sita
Foundation Award. Chef Cecilia then took her to
dinner at The Source, Wolfgang Puck's Asian-fusion
restaurant in Washington, D.C.

ACE is Owned & Operated by

Chef Cecilia de Castro

ACE Caters Lunch for Habitat for Humanity - Power Women, Power Tools luncheon

June 18 - ACE staff & students are honored to have been chosen by Habitat for Humanity to cater a gourmet lunch for over 300 hardworking HFH Staff & Volunteers at this important event!

Professional Cooking & Baking Classes

New Sessions Starting Soon!

Do you love to cook or bake? Looking to switch careers?

Or just a serious home cook?

Pro Cooking starts Tues. 6/14(6-11pm) & Thurs. 6/16(9a-2pm)

Pro Baking starts Tues. 6/14(9a-2pm) & Thurs. 6/16(6-11pm)

OPEN HOUSE - Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30pm!

ACE’s 8 month Professional Cooking & Baking Programs are the perfect way to jumpstart your career in the food industry or satisfy your passion for cooking. You’ll be in the kitchen working hands-on with Chef Cecilia DeCastro. You’ll get the experience that is critical in mastering professional cooking and she’ll introduce your palate to the pantries, flavors & cooking techniques of the major cuisines of the world. 818.887.CHEF (2433)

ACE Students featured in Holiday Cooking Demo on KSCI’s
Kababayan LA!

ACE staff & students were guest chefs with host Jannelle So, showing her how to make some great holiday recipes from appetizers to dessert.

Fall 2010 Pro Pastry Final Projects
On Nov. 18, the Fall ’10 ACE Pro Pastry class presented their final projects to Guest Chefs and Chef Cecilia de Castro. Students created showpieces based on their chosen area of specialization. Their pieces were judged on originality, taste, and knowledge of pastry techniques.

Students Work with Celebrity Chefs at the 28th Annual American Wine & Food Festival!
On Sept. 24 & 25, ACE students, had the opportunity to work along side with Celebrity Chefs like Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller, Jose Andres, François Payard, Scott Conant, Lydia Shire, Floyd Cardoz, Kerry Heffernan doing, cooking, prep and plating for the festival attendees.

Fall 2010 Pro Cooking Graduation Banquet
In order to graduate, students in the pro cooking class must plan & execute a full service banquet featuring a plated tasting menu for 150 guests. This class’ menu had 7 passed hors d’ouerves and 7 plated course that featured a variety of ingredients and techniques and highlighted the Fall season’s harvest.

The Red Cross Recognizes ACE Students!
May 27 - The Red Cross presented ACE and the Spring 2011 Pro Cooking Graduates with this Award as a thank you for their fundraising efforts. Students hosted a Gourmet Taco Sale to help raise proceeds for the Red Cross’s relief efforts.

Taste of The Philippines at ACE

on Sun, June 12 from 11am-3pm!

In honor of Filipino-American Friendship Day, Ace Students will prepare street food favorites from the Philipines with proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Don’t miss out on these unique delicacies only $3 each!! Fried Mini Lumpia(Crispy Eggrolls) served with a Spicy Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce,Grilled BBQ Pork or Chicken, Pansit Guisado(Stir Fried Rice Noodle), Calamansi or Mango Juice, Turron Saging(Caramelized Banana Rolls) served with Ube Macapuno Ice Cream (Purple Yam & Coconut)!

For tickets & info call 818.887.CHEF (2433) or email acespring2011@gmail.com