Texas, by Ronald F. Boston back in 1981. The school began as the Le Chef College of Hospitality Careers before eventually being renamed Texas Culinary Academy in 1999. Today, through its affiliation with Le Cordon Bleu, TCA offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts and a Certificate in Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie & Baking. They are designed to expose students to a diversified education in the culinary arts with a perfect blend of general education classes. TCA maintains a commitment to quality instruction, facilities, and student development that separates us from other cooking schools. Our classes are taught by professional chefs who work to provide students with insight and real-world experience and help foster an atmosphere of professionalism and mutual respect.