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Online Resources
Expert Advice and Tutorials
Whether you’re a prospective student, parent, educator, or just a foodie, we’re serving up our top on-demand videos to teach you tips, tricks and flavorful techniques that you can master from home. Brush up on your cooking skills and taste the results—it’s online learning you can really sink your teeth into!
Skills and Techniques: How-To
You don’t need a professional kitchen to master these skills. Get started at home.
Cutting Carrots
To ensure even cooking, you want your veggies cut into the same size.
How to Fill a Pastry Bag
Learn tricks and tips for filling a pastry bag and achieving pipping perfection!
How to Make Chicken Broth at Home
Learn to make delicious homemade chicken broth—it always wins over store bought!
How to Make Mirepoix
Take the mystery out of mirepoix, the classic combination of aromatic vegetables used to flavor stocks and stews.
Sharpen Your Knife Skills
A properly sharp knife is a chef’s best friend.
Stir Fry
Learn perfect stir fry technique.
Pantry Recipes
Make delicious meals with ordinary, pantry staples.
Beef Broth
Use beef bones, garlic, carrots, celery, leeks, and herbs for a classic beef broth.
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Learn to make a delicious tomato sauce in only four simple steps.
Mayonnaise
Make mayonnaise the old fashioned way for special occasions.
Understanding the “Why”
A big part of what makes a CIA education the best is that our student learn not just the “how,” but also the “why”—the science that makes bread rise, the chemical reactions that create flavor, etc.
Chemicals of Taste
Learn how smell and taste interact to create flavor.
Omelet Experiment
Many ways to whisk an egg.
Three Types of Cooking Methods and the Foods That Love Them
A match made in culinary heaven!
Explore Campus Online
We wish you were here—but until you are, check out our virtual tours and online events!
On Demand Classroom Materials
Need materials for your students? Visit our Educator’s page for how-to videos, recipes, lesson plans, and handouts.