Tag Archive: Culinary Arts Program

Chef Palazzola Featured in Article on Making Chili

March 21, 2023
East Central College Culinary Arts Program Coordinator Chef Michael Palazzola is a featured member of the “Panel of Experts” in an article about how to make championship-winning chili on the LawnStarter website. View the the site here ⇨ www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/best-cities-texas-chili/#expert=chef-mike-palazzola. What kind of beef is best for making chili? Ground beef is the most familiar —… View Article

Culinary Arts Student Receives $1,000 DMR Events Scholarship

March 7, 2023
East Central Culinary Arts program student Kalie Mullins received a $1,000 scholarship from DMR Events Inc., for her continuous efforts academically and professionally. That’s according to Chef Mike Palazzola, Culinary Arts program director, who said Mullins, of Warrenton, has a bright future in the restaurant world. “Kalie has maintained great attendance and made the President’s… View Article

College and MDC Partner on Venison Processing and Cooking Videos

November 9, 2021
A partnership between East Central College and The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has produced a series of videos that takes hunters from the harvest to the meal. The goal of the “Field to Fork” videos is to teach hunters the proper way to field dress and process deer, and to show creative and delicious… View Article

The Restaurant at Prairie Dell Opens March 27

March 16, 2018
Learning by doing. It’s the approach East Central College Culinary Arts Instructor Mike Palazzola uses with students every day. “Last year, there was something missing from our culinary classrooms,” Palazzola said, “We needed real life experiences in real time.” The award-winning chef, along with former culinary instructor Ted Hirschi, came up with a solution –… View Article