December 2025. CIA alumni are always cooking up something interesting. Here are just a few examples of CIA alumni in the news ...

As a cooking instructor, food writer, cookbook author, and food stylist, Jessica Bard has a full plate. After Jessica graduated with CIA’s first bachelor’s class, she joined the team that produces CIA ...

You can catch glimpses of him moving swiftly through the forest toting a black sack. And if his determined step makes you think he knows just where he is going and what he is looking for, you’d be ...

Dave Peacock studied baking and pastry arts at CIA making chocolate in class with Chef Peter Greweling and learn the fine art of bread baking from Chef Richard Coppedge. He would spend long days ...

Career changer or transfer student? CIA welcomes adult learners and accepts transfer credits so you can start your culinary ...

“I loved going to CIA—it was the time of my life, and it’s offered me the time of my life until I retire!” Fair Lawn, NJ native Christine Nunn is a big fan of picnics, so much so she adopted the ...

Everyone approaches the different parts of the college admissions process in their own way. And while some of us find writing a personal essay to be challenging, for others, the most difficult step is ...

Author Madeleine White ’29 is a Food Business Management major. During my first semester at CIA, I had Spanish class with a student named Eva. We worked on many projects together and eventually became ...

Whether your interest in baking was sparked by family traditions, a love of delicious food, or your favorite baking shows, there is always a need for more passionate bakers. If you want to make a ...

Author Sarah Rolph ’22/’26 is a Culinary Science major. Immediately upon arriving at FoodieCon my friend Emily Arellano ’29 and I were greeted with perfectly shiny bon bons and cotton candy art unlike ...

Interested in turning your love for baking fresh bread into a career? You could be a professional baker. Do you also love the thrill of completing finely detailed decorations and executing complex ...

A Conversation with Netflix’s Next Gen Chef Contestant, Private Chef for the New York Jets and Red Bulls, and Young Entrepreneur Sidney Rubenstein Author Sarah Rolph ’22/’26 is a Culinary Science ...