The Culinary Institute of America

Upscale hotel planned at CIA campus in Hyde Park
Construction could begin during the fall on an upscale 137-room Park Hyatt hotel just north of the Culinary Institute of America campus in Hyde Park.

Imaging the Brain and "Seeing" the Effect of Food
Columbia University brain researcher Alayar Kangarlu is speaking at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) about how the human brain interprets messages from and about food and how the food-brain connection impacts eating disorders such as anorexia and obesity.

Emeril Kicks It Up a Notch at The Culinary Institute of America
More than 800 CIA students packed into the gymnasium in the Student Recreation Center at the CIA on Friday, March 5, for a cooking demonstration and question-and-answer session with celebrity chef, restaurateur, and author Emeril Lagasse.

TIME Calls CIA Grad "The Most Influential Chef in America"
Dan Coudreaut '95, Director of Culinary Innovation for McDonald's, is profiled in the February 22 issue of TIME magazine.

And The Winner Is....
So many of you submitted great stories to the Hyde Park® Collection Carving Set Contest that we decided to award two runner up prizes as well. Each runner up will receive a Masters Collection™ 3 ½” Paring Knife. Enjoy reading these funny and charming stories…we certainly did.

CIA Mixology Expert Featured Twice
Doug Miller, lecturing instructor and maitre d' of the American Bounty Restaurant, was featured in two recent articles about using alcohol in cooking.