The Creative Cooking School is geared toward home chefs who have a passion for cooking and want to gain professional techniques in the kitchen. Its courses include Chinese 101, Around the World Holiday Brunch, Desserts from Paris, Classic French Cuisine, Latin Sizzle, Mediterranean Cooking, Mexican Fiesta, Taste of the Caribbean, Under the Tuscan Sun, Organic Cuisine, Vegetarian Cuisine, Comfort Foods, Cooking with Beer, Food and Wine Pairing, Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine and the Art of the Business Lunch.
Creative Cooking School
7385 West Sahara
Las Vegas, NV 89117-2757
702-562-3900
creativecookingschool.com
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts is located just a few minutes from the Vegas Strip. Here, you can pursue programs in culinary arts or in baking and patisserie. Not only will you learn to prepare mouth-watering dishes at Le Cordon Bleu, the school also provides courses in purchasing, inventory control, kitchen management and front-of-the-house operations. Depending on how far you want to go, you can earn certification or an associate's degree in the field. Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts also offers courses online and cooking classes for nonprofessional cooks in such areas as Spanish and Italian cuisines, Cajun cooking, holiday meals, cake decorating and preparing appetizers.
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
1451 Center Crossing Road
Las Vegas, NV 89144
888-551-8222
chefs.edu/Las-Vegas
The Art Institute of Las Vegas is part of a nationwide chain that offers degree programs in a variety of fields, including cooking. At this Las Vegas institution, you can earn an associate's degree in culinary arts or baking and pastry, or go for a bachelor's in food and beverage management or culinary management. In addition to learning cooking basics, you undertake studies in such related areas as purchasing and cost control, human relations, kitchen management and dining room procedures.
The Art Institute of Las Vegas
2350 Corporate Circle
Henderson, NV 89074-7737
800-833-2678
artinstitutes.edu/las-vegas/culinary-802.aspx