KID COOKS SHINE at LE CHAT GOURMET Aug 21, 2011 | Written by Mary Jo White [email protected] The young chefs at Le Chat Gourmet’s Summer Cooking Camp in Eaton Rapids aren’t big on frozen pizza or mac and cheese from a box. Instead, they’re into creating their own recipes using fresh, simple ingredients, then cooking […]
2010 Capital Gains
THE GRAND GOURMET of EATON RAPIDS BY: Kelsey Turek, 10/13/201 When Denene Vincent was seriously injured at work after slipping on an oil-slicked floor, she recovered with a little help from an idol: Julia Child. “She completely changed my life,” says Vincent. “After my accident, I picked up her biography Appetite for Life and realized […]
2009 JACKSON CITIZEN PATRIOT
Spices and oils: What role do they play in our diets today? by Jessica Sipperley | Be Healthy Jackson Enhancing the flavors of food is an art that has been around for ages. In today’s culinary world, most of us make one of two mistakes (or both): We don’t choose the healthiest flavorings, or we […]
2009 Healthy & Fit Magazine
KIDS COOKING CAN LEAD TO HEALTHY HABITS 9/1/09 Posted in Cover Story Involving kids in the kitchen has many benefits: It’s fun for all, provides a variety of learning opportunities, improves cognitive and motor skills and boosts self-confidence. Cooking classes are one way to introduce kids and teens to the joys of cooking. Healthy & […]
2009 Eaton Rapids Community News
EATON RAPIDS CHEF SHARES PASSION FOR FOOD By Mary Jo White [email protected] July 19, 2009 Photo by Mary Jo White Master Chef Denene Vincent works in her state-of-the-art kitchen at Le Chat Gourmet Culinary Arts in Eaton Rapids. EATON RAPIDS – A slip-and-fall accident almost ten years ago nearly derailed Denene Vincent’s culinary career. Unable […]
2008 GREATER LANSING WOMAN
Kitchen Gadgets By Kelly Konrad For GLWoman As part of your New Year’s Resolution you’ve vowed to eat out less and spend more time in the kitchen. for us, that’s an indication you need a new gadget or two. Onion Goggles This rocking set of kitchen eyewear is designed to keep you from crying all […]
2008 City Pulse
BACKYARD CULINARY ADVENTURES Contributed by Lynne Crandall Wednesday, 02 April 2008 Le Chat Gourmet Culinary Arts brings new meaning to the term culinary adventure. Owner and executive chef Denene Vincent holds weekly cooking classes on cuisines from around the world. During the summers, she offers students an intimate, hands-on culinary tour of France or Italy. […]
2008 MSU VISITING CHEF SERIES
2007 Greater Lansing Woman Magazine
ONE GOURMET KITCHEN WASN’T ENOUGH August 2007 By Betsy Miner Photo by Matthew Dae Smith The first time Denene Vincent stepped inside the tiny entryway of this 1920s tudor-style home outside of Eaton Rapids, she knew it had to be hers. Never mind the water damage, horrific green paint, threadbare carpeting and temporary cords used […]
2007 The State News
Professional Chef Offers Culinary Classes in Eaton Rapids By Kate Polesnak The State News Tucked away on a hill amid farmland and trees in an old English-style home, a pot of creamy red soup bubbles on the stove as bright lights illuminate steaks grilling nearby. This is the home and workplace of Denene Vincent, a […]