It’s hard to believe that Food Network Chopped judge & CIA alum Amanda Freitag could fail a practical exam at culinary school, but it’s true. Read her culinary story.

With her trademark spiky blond hair and pumped-up personality, Anne Burrell is the hugely popular and fan-favorite host of Worst Cooks in America, Worst…

Culinary Institute of America alumni, Anthony Bourdain '78, was a chef, author & TV personality, admired by millions for his shows No Reservations and Parts Unknown.

Education: AOS, CIA, Hyde Park, NY. Professional Experience: Executive Chef, The Source by Wolfgang Puck, Washington, DC; Barteca Restaurant Group, Washington; Pei Wei/P.F.

Biography: Jonathan Zearfoss is a professor of culinary science at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

Can you describe what it’s like to see a student grow from fundamentals to graduation? Watching students grow and progress through the program is…

Learn more about Dr. Willa Zhen, faculty member at The Culinary Institute of America.

Professional Experience: Entremetier, The Petroleum Club of Houston. Assistant Garde Manger, The Inn on the Park, London, England.

Education: Canadian Interprovincial Seal Diploma and Journeyman Certification, Algonquin College of Applied Arts, Ottawa, Canada.

Education: MPS, BPS, AOS, CIA, Hyde Park, NY. Professional Experience: Director—Education, CIA, San Antonio, TX.

Education: AOS, CIA, Hyde Park, NY. Professional Experience: Lecturing Instructor in Culinary Arts, CIA.

Education: MA, Long Island University, Brookville, NY. BS, Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY.