CIA Culinary School Blog | Culinary Institute of America https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/ Food is life. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:05:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.ciachef.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-CIA_Favicon_Mark-32x32.png CIA Culinary School Blog | Culinary Institute of America https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/ 32 32 noFood is life. How to Become a Food and Beverage Director: Salary, Skills, and Career Path https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/food-and-beverage-director-career-guide/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:00:58 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=33614 At the most luxurious hotels and biggest restaurant groups, it’s the food and beverage director who calls the shots.

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]]> How to Become a Chocolatier: Training, Skills, and Career Path https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/how-to-become-a-chocolatier/ Wed, 20 May 2026 21:07:45 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=33369 Do you love chocolate? You’re not alone, as chocolate reigns supreme as the most popular confectionery treat, especially in the United States.

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]]> Alumni in the News: April 2026 https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/alumni-in-the-news-april-2026/ Mon, 11 May 2026 20:39:03 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=33826 CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news for April 2026.

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]]> CIA’s Annual Cookie Bake-Off Brings Out the Best Bakers https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/cia-annual-cookie-bake-off-brings-out-the-best-bakers/ Fri, 08 May 2026 15:32:29 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=33527 CIA’s annual Cookie Bake-Off showcased student creativity, teamwork, and baking talent as 12 teams competed to craft original cookies.

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]]> Culinary Connect: Finding Jobs and So Much More https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/culinary-connect-finding-jobs-and-so-much-more/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:54:00 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/culinary-connect-finding-jobs-and-so-much-more Culinary Connect is a free online service for CIA students with 3,200+ internship and job database of back-of-the-house, pastry, and hospitality positions.

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]]> What It Takes to Become a Michelin Star Chef: a Step-by-Step Career Guide https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/how-to-become-a-michelin-star-chef/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:52:49 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=32659 Earning a Michelin star for your restaurant signals to diners and the culinary world that they should expect the “best of the best” the…

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]]> Student Spotlight: Khamaree Howard https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/student-spotlight-khamaree-howard/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:36:18 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=32976 Student Khamaree Howard shares her CIA journey, hands-on training, leadership, and goals to mentor others and open her own restaurant.

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]]> Alumni in the News: March 2026 https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/alumni-in-the-news-march-2026/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:52:29 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=33715 CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news for March 2026.

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]]> Student Spotlight: Ben Dorsey https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/student-spotlight-ben-dorsey/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:20:58 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=32767 Meet Ben Dorsey, a CIA student building culinary and business skills, friendships, and a path toward opening his own restaurant.

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]]> CIA Externship Spotlight: Mariana Suarez on Externship at Cannúa Lodge Hotel in Columbia https://www.ciachef.edu/blog/cia-externship-spotlight-mariana-suarez/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:21:15 +0000 https://www.ciachef.edu/?p=32721 Follow Mariana Suarez’s CIA externship at Cannúa Lodge Hotel in Colombia—blending pastry skills with local flavors and farm-to-table experience.

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