CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Yuba College culinary students, under the direction of Chef Robert Cabreros, will prepare a delectable buffet dinner for the Children's Museum of Art and Science fundraiser dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Aromas on the college campus.

Dishes will be tapas, or small plate, style with a summer harvest theme featuring local ingredients.

Cabreros says that his goal is to come up with creative dishes using as many local foods as possible.

Dinner, which is an all-you-can-eat-buffet, will include some new, surprise creations as well as favorites such as their signature fried rice and of course mouth-watering desserts. Specialty coffee drinks, tea, and soft drinks also will be included.

The CMAS dinner kicks off the fall semester for Aromas, the culinary class café where students will serve lunches on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting Sept. 16.

Be sure to come by for lunch one day between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to try their lunch menu that includes favorites such as pizza and Mary's free range chicken sandwich or visit the express window, open Monday through Thursday from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fall semester will end with a luau fundraiser in November.

Tickets for the CMAS dinner on Sept. 12 are $25 and can be bought in advance at Yuba College, Marie's Feed in Clearlake, the Travel Center in Lakeport, or at the door.

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The evening includes raffle baskets and music by the Rotarianz, a local band made up of Rotary Club members.