“My time spent at CIA was the best all-around experience; it set me up for a lifetime of learning.” Growing up, Brook Harlan, a culinary arts instructor for Columbia Area Career Center, was influenced ...

What is your favorite dish to create? I enjoy making petits gateaux. They may look simple and elegant on the outside, but under that glistening glaze, there are layers upon layers of different flavors ...

Chef Chad Schafer is the senior director of culinary innovation & commercialization at McDonald’s USA. As a member of the Menu Innovation Team, Chad has led the development of the Grand Mac and Mac Jr ...

It was while studying in CIA’s library that Charles LaMonica ’79 first began to recognize that Sally Lewis ’79 was his soul mate. And while he won’t divulge exactly what he said standing there among ...

What is your favorite dish to create? It changes all the time. Bo ssam is always fun to make, and I just started getting into baking bread. I’m still very much an amateur but I have a very healthy ...

When Stephen Robertson ’72, owner of Hells Canyon Winery in Idaho, told his daughter Bijou “making wine is all about being able to taste, and to really taste you have to learn to cook,” she took his ...

“I wanted to be driven toward a higher goal, to find a new level of culinary maturity. I found it as a CIA student.” Bron Smith had plenty of experience, more than a decade as a chef in corporate ...

Barton Seaver, who graduated from CIA in 2001, returned to his alma mater to speak with students about his mission to restore our relationship with the ocean, the land, and with each other—through ...

Chef Bryan Voltaggio is the chef/owner of VOLT, a three-star restaurant located in his hometown of Frederick, MD, which features seasonal entreés showcasing classic flavor combinations prepared with ...

“CIA is the premier culinary school for a reason. It takes devotion, self-discipline, and commitment from start to finish. Being a student here requires you to have a desire for service in the ...

Combine the yeast with the water in a bowl and stir to dissolve. Add the flours and the salt to the yeast and mix by hand with a wooden spoon, or in an electric mixer on medium speed using the dough ...

Have you dreamed of becoming a renowned chef or running your own restaurant or bakery? How about exploring a career as an event planner, food policy advocate, or even a food technologist? You’ve come ...