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Spotlight On: Todd R. KnasterBaking and Pastry Arts

Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
CMB
Email: t_knaste@culinary.edu

Education:
Certificate in Pastry Arts with high honors, New York Restaurant School, NYC.

Professional Experience:
Pastry Chef, Molly Pitcher Inn, Red Bank, NJ; Dennis Foy’s Townsquare, Chatham, NJ; Restaura Dining Services, Weehawken, NJ. Pastry Consultant, Fromagerie Restaurant, Rumson, NJ. Pastry Assistant, Tatou Restaurant, NYC.

Author:
Cookies at Home with The Culinary Institute of America.

Awards:
First Prize, Best of Show (Chocolate), Prize of Honor, Salon of Culinary Art, NYC, 2011.

The Culinary Institute of America

1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, NY 12538-1499

845-452-9600