Welcome

Summer 2022

Dear Culinary Arts Institute Student,

Welcome to the Culinary Arts Institute at Los Angeles Mission College this Summer 2022! Just a little about me, I have over 35 years’ experience in culinary arts industry and over 15 years experiences as a full time Chef Professor. I am also a proud Veteran of the United States Navy. I attended culinary school and graduated with honors from the U.S. Naval Culinary Academy in 1992. I had the honor and privilege of working at Camp David Presidential Retreat and The White House in Washington, D.C. cooking for Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Senior Staff Members, dignitaries and celebrities at The White House from 1992 to 1996 as the youngest chef recruited at The White House. I got a chance to meet and cook for celebrities like Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, Tom Hanks and dignitaries such as President Nelson Mandela! 

I have been teaching culinary arts, baking & patisserie and hospitality courses since 2004 as a full-time Chef Instructor and taught at the world-renowned, prestigious Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena from 2004 to 2010 prior to transferring to the Culinary Arts Institute at Los Angeles Mission College in 2010. I have also taught several classes as an Adjunct Chef Instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in Pasadena from 2018 to 2020 as well. 

I am the author of "101 Things I Learned in Culinary School, 2nd Edition" which got recently published by Penguin Random House (same publisher as Oprah Winfrey, Kamala Harris and President Obama!) in May 2020. The 1st edition was published in May 2010 prior to me coming on board to the Culinary Arts Institute @ LAMC and is still available on Amazon and eBay. My book is on the Los Angeles Times Bestsellers List as well. 

This summer, I look forward teaching you and making sure you have a great educational experience at the Culinary Arts Institute at Los Angeles Mission College!

See you soon!

Best always,

Chef Eguaras
Chef Professor