Dr. Robert T. Valgenti is professor of liberal arts in Applied Food Studies at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and brings more than 20 years of experience in higher education. His ...

Read about CIA’s second Mac and Cheese Cook-Off, as it was hosted outside of the Student Commons, was sponsored by Barilla and Saputo.

Dogs and Desserts Event for Mid-Semester Paw-sitivity Author Madeleine White ’29 is a Food Business Management major. I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love dogs! Despite being a lifelong cat ...

Founded in 1946, the CIA is a Military Friendly® culinary school for veterans, preparing them for food careers.

If you want to learn the right technique, come to the CIA —we wrote the book on food, literally! Our faculty wrote the textbooks that many other schools use. Our YouTube channel offers hundreds of ...

Read more about Alumni in the News: February 2025. CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news for February 2025..

The history of the Chef's Uniform, complete with all of the parts, the jacket, side towel, apron, trousers, shoes, and the toque.

Read more about What Happened to the N in Restaurateur?. Restaurateur is one of the most difficult words for new students at The Culinary Institute of America to spell on their tests and papers. The ...

Read more about Seven Tips to Help You Pack for CIA Move-In. Read CIA student Madeleine White’s seven tips to help you pack for CIA Move-In Day..

Read more about CIA Faculty’s Five Tips for Culinary Competition Success. We polled faculty members who have judged, participated in, and mentored competitors throughout countless competitions to find ...

Read more about Faculty Spotlight: Brandi Renee Burgess ’13. An interview with Assistant Professor—Hospitality and Service Management Brandi Renee Burgess, who teaches Wine and Beverage Studies, ...

Read more about Adán Medrano '10 —Celebrating the Indigenous Cuisine of Texas and the Americas. Learn about indigenous cuisine and cooking methods of Texas and the Americas with San Antonio native ...