Culinary School Blog

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History Through the Lens of Food

In June, at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS), I sat on a panel with other historians who teach food history

Sustainable Food Systems

“We did not inherit this earth from our ancestor but have borrowed it from the children.

How Food Shapes Culture and Culture Shapes Food

My section of the course prioritizes socio-cultural anthropology, the largest branch of anthropology.

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Roth Hall on the Culinary Institute of America New York campus

Baking Through the CIA: Custards N’ Foams

The CIA accepts students on rolling admissions, meaning a new group starts up every three weeks.

Trang Phan – Student Bio

"I had a great recommendation from a chef I volunteered with at Peninsula Golf Club, who went to the CIA. I did some research & fell in love.

Rahul Sethi – Student Bio

"This college is even connected to the best restaurants around the world."—Rahul Sethi, CIA culinary arts associate degree student.

Alitza Portuhondo – Student Bio

"With all of my scholarships and grants, the cost of getting a CIA education was around the same price of my state school.

Nathan Gunderson – Student Bio

The CIA provides the highest level of education, bar none...the Applied Food Studies program is providing a level of understanding that I wasn't expecting.