Culinary Institute Of America Holiday 2009

Fall leaves are almost all off the trees, leaving the landscape  silently anticipating winter's icy chill. At the CIA we know just how to help  you celebrate fall's bounty and the upcoming winter holiday season.
Make Thanksgiving Extra Special Prepare a Thanksgiving to remember. Now is the time to pre-order your holiday fixings and desserts from the Apple Pie Bakery Café. With a wide variety of both traditional, gluten-free, and no-sugar-added pies, plus our “centerpiece” pumpkin cake, you’re bound to find the perfect showstopper for your Thanksgiving gathering. These luscious desserts also make great host/hostess gifts.
Pumpkin Cake $34.95 Apple Pie $18.00 Pecan Pie  $18.00 Pumpkin Pie $15.00 (All pies available in no-sugar-added and gluten-free versions for $21.00)
Apple Butter Danish $2.95 Apple Cider and Fall Spice Marshmallows $5.95 Butternut Squash Brioche Tart   $2.95 Caramel Popcorn  $5.95 Cranberry Jam  $7.95 English Toffee $5.95 Fall-inspired Box of Four Chocolates $12.95 Nut-flavored Box of Four Chocolates $12.95 Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix $4.95 Mini Pumpkin-shaped Gingerbread Muffins  $3.95 Mulling Spices $3.95 Pumpkin Scone  $2.95 Pumpkin Seed Brittle $6.95 Turkey Stuffing $7.95
Our pies are available fresh or frozen. All frozen pies are not pre-baked. They are meant to be baked at home and will come with complete instructions.  Please note that 72 hours advance notice is required for all items. Stop by the Café or call 845-905-4500 to place your order. Last call for orders is Wednesday, November 18. Pie pickup is no later than Wednesday, November 25 in the Chairman's Room of the American Bounty Restaurant.
Get a Jump on Your Winter Holiday Shopping Gift certificates to the CIA's award-winning restaurants are a unique and perfect gift for friends and family. Order them by calling 845-471-6608 or create a certificate online.
Culinary DVDs Make the Perfect Gift Food enthusiasts on your shopping list will be thrilled when you present them with a DVD from the CIA. Each provides step-by-step instruction that will help sharpen their culinary skills and raise their gastronomic IQ.  Cake Art DVD: With a focus on decorating mediums, techniques, and equipment,Cake Art DVD offers clear and easy-to-follow directions for preparing several items featured in the CIA Cake Art cookbook, including the gift-wrapped cake, buttercream roses cake, and buttercream flowers cupcakes.  View details. Gluten-Free Baking DVD: Learn to make delicious baked goods using alternatives to gluten. This DVD features in-depth explanations of gluten-free flour blends, hands-on demonstrations of selected recipes, and tips on flour-blend, handling, and storage.  View details. The Best of Culinary Boot Camp DVD: Here's the perfect opportunity to get an inside look into the kitchens of the CIA. Join our award-winning chefs as they demonstrate more than three hours of key cooking techniques.  View details. These DVDs—along with our wide selection of CIA cookbooks and other DVDs—are great gifts for the food enthusiasts in your life.
Bring Your Holiday Party to the CIA Gather friends, family, colleagues, or fellow club members for a memorable winter holiday party. Book reservations in any of our award-wining, student-staffed restaurants or private dining rooms by calling 845-471-6608.
Holiday Tips from Boot Camp Class The holidays are rapidly approaching and Chef David Kamen from The Culinary Institute of America would like to give you some tips from CIACulinary Boot Camp classes. Each year more than 6,000 food enthusiasts take part in the program, and to help make the holidays a little easier, Chef Kamen has compiled five of his favorite suggestions for a foolproof meal.