To celebrate, Chef Denaé Reddick, a member of NOCHI’s inaugural Baking & Pastry cohort, returned to the Leventhal lab to craft a cake for a surprise presentation on their show. With assistance from the class of June ‘24, this three-tiered Funfetti confection was baked, constructed and decorated over three days before its grand debut.
Read MoreNOCHI alumni Chef Martha Gilreath sat down with Karen Swensen to share her journey that led to culinary school and beyond. See her inspirational story on the TODAY Show with Hoda & Jenna.
Read MoreNOCHI Alumn Whitney Myers was in the WWL TV studio to share some of her Mardi Gras spirit!
Read MoreNOCHI Alum Martha Gilreath stopped by the WWL studio to showcase one of the scrumptious holiday cookies that she’ll be demonstrating in her December enthusiast class!
Read MoreNOLA.com is recognizing what we already knew, that Martha Gilreath, valedictorian of the fourth graduating class at NOCHI, is doing amazing things. Now executive chef at The Chicory, she champions sustainability and creativity in her food.
Read MoreAs tourism roars back, staffing is still a big issue, causing kitchens to rethink operations to meet demand. WWL-TV profiled Zoe McCoy (Baking & Pastry Arts Summer ‘21), now a cook and pastry chef at Elysian Bar, as well as Executive Chef Jonathan Klaskala and NOCHI Director of Community Relations Rémy Robert on the current state of the industry as tourism returns full throttle.
Read MoreMartha Gilreath (owner, Nolita; NOCHI Baking & Pastry Arts valedictorian!) chats with Malik Mingo on WWL-TV’s “Great Day Louisiana” about her one-of-a-kind king cakes and our spring enthusiast classes, including her February 22 workshop with Matt Haines.
Read MoreJami Dare (Fall ‘20) has returned to her home state of Iowa, after graduating as the valedictorian of her Culinary Arts class, where she is Wartburg College’s first female chef of dining services.
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