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Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) works with public schools across the country to prepare underserved high school students for college and career opportunities in the restaurant and hospitality industry.

A national nonprofit organization founded in 1990 by well-known culinary educator and author, Richard Grausman, C-CAP has awarded students $37 million in scholarships and donated $2.8 million worth of supplies and equipment to classrooms. C-CAP operates programs in New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Philadelphia; Hampton Roads, VA; District of Columbia/Prince George’s County, Maryland; and statewide in Arizona.

Emmy-nominated Pressure Cooker Available on DVD

pressure cooker movie posterPRESSURE COOKER follows two semesters in the culinary arts class of Wilma Stephenson, a high school teacher in Northeast Philadelphia whose no-holds-barred teaching style helps her students gain scholarships to college.

Mrs. Stephenson spells it out on the first day of school by telling the class that 11 graduates the previous year earned more than $750,000 in scholarships. She offers students her version of the American Dream: Choose a realistic goal. Work hard. Work the system. Get out of Northeast Philly.

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French Classics Made Easy
Updated

French-ClassicsMore Than 250 Great French Recipes Updated and Simplified for the American Kitchen

“Richard Grausman has dedicated his career to helping American cooks discover how easy it
can be to cook the French classics. Anyone who wants to know how to make great dishes need look no further than this book.”

—Michael McCarty, chef/owner,
michael’s restaurants

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Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) works with public schools across the nation to prepare high school students for college
and career opportunities in the restaurant and hospitality industry. A national nonprofit, C-CAP provides teacher training, scholarships,
cooking competitions,job shadows, training and internships, college and career advising, and product and equipment donations.

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