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| With the holidays fast approaching, all of us at the CIA are standing ready to help you make this season fun and festive. Whether you stop by to enjoy a quick lunch when you're out shopping, order holiday gift certificates for the foodies in your life, or sign up for a Dining Series themed event to enjoy after the hubbub of the holidays is over, the CIA has something for you. Season's Greetings to you and yours! | |
Holiday Gift Certificates Delight the foodies on your holiday list with a gift certificate for lunch or dinner at any of our four award-winning, student-staffed restaurants. Gift certificates make the perfect present and are available in the amount of your choice. To arrange for your holiday gift certificates, call us at 845-451-1588, visit us online, or stop by the Hospitality Office in the lobby of Roth Hall Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. We're happy to help you. | |
Take a Break From Your Holiday Shopping When you're out holiday shopping, there is no better place to start the day or refuel than at the CIA's Apple Pie Bakery Café. Before you face the stores, stop by for a breakfast of French toast, a savory scone, or coddled eggs and grits. Or, rest your feet after a successful shopping adventure by stopping in for lunch or an afternoon snack of warming macaroni and cheese, chicken pot pie, a cobb salad, or soup. Don't forget to order a Bûche de Nöel for your holiday table or pick up some beautifully hand-decorated snowflake, Christmas tree, dreidel, and snowman cookies. A day of holiday shopping never tasted so good! Open Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. | |
Dining Series Themed Events Join us at one of our more than 50 Dining Series themed events beginning January 2010. We have something for everyone's interest and taste. Would you enjoy learning about wines from the actual winemakers and then enjoying a delicious wine-infused dinner? Have you always wanted to eat deliciously and sustainably from the sea? Is a meal highlighting the exquisite flavors of the finest Italian olive oils right up your alley? Call us at 845-471-6608 to find out all about these exciting events, or visit us online. | |
Holiday Decorating with Your Kids Follow along as Certified Master Baker and Associate Professor in Baking and Pastry Arts Kate Cavotti and her two children decorate holiday cupcakes with whimsical fondant ornaments. This video provides step-by-step instructions that are simple and easy to follow. Click here to get the recipe and watch it with your own kids today! | |
Tomorrow's Great Chefs Prepare Holiday Feast Melt away the winter chill on December 12, 2009 at the Winter Lights: Celebrations From Around the World holiday event. Planned and executed by our own senior bachelor's degree students, this event features dishes indicative of holiday celebrations from such diverse places as Mexico, Eastern Europe, and Thailand. A DJ will spin festive music to warm the spirits while you enjoy a silent auction, specialty cocktails, a delicious dinner buffet, and decadent desserts. Proceeds from this event will benefit Dutchess Outreach and The Culinary Institute of America Scholarship Fund. For information, click here or call 845-905-4674. | |


Delight the foodies on your holiday list with a gift certificate for lunch or dinner at any of our four
When you're out holiday shopping, there is no better place to start the day or refuel than at the CIA's
Join us at one of our more than 50
Follow along as Certified Master Baker and Associate Professor in Baking and Pastry Arts Kate Cavotti and her two children
Melt away the winter chill on December 12, 2009 at the 










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.
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.
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.
Gather friends, family, colleagues, or fellow club members for a memorable winter holiday party.
The holidays are rapidly approaching and Chef David Kamen from The Culinary Institute of America would like to give you some tips from CIA

You will enjoy a full-hour CIA presentation detailing these unique programs by Laura Pickover, our director of food enthusiast programs and CIA alumna, and featuring a cooking demonstration by Certified Master Chef Ron DeSantis. The demonstration will showcase our Masters Collection of knives and cookware and the CIA Professional Series Vita-Mix. Visit 

October 3, 2009 marks the grand opening of Walkway Over the Hudson—the landmark Poughkeepsie-Highland railroad bridge that has been transformed into a linear park and trailway. You won't want to miss strolling across the 1.25-mile bridge and experiencing unprecedented access to the Hudson River's scenic landscape. Created for pedestrians, hikers, joggers, bicyclists, and people with disabilities, it will also connect with an extensive network of rail-trails, parks, and communities on both sides of the river. Visit
At the CIA, we are marking the opening of The Walkway in our own inimitable way. We've created "The Walkway," a special drink for your enjoyment. Conceived by Douglass Miller, CIA lecturing instructor in hospitality and service management, it is made of rye whiskey, applejack, New York State maple syrup, and "Dutch" chocolate bitters, with a chocolate "walkway" garnish that serves as a stirrer. The cocktail will be offered in the college's three international restaurants—
You can borrow the witches' chant from Shakespeare's MacBeth—"Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble!"—as you stir these special 

Enjoy delicious Chef's Select Menus for a special fixed-price at any of our international restaurants. The chefs at
This time of year, when locally grown ingredients are so abundant, the menu at
Rugelach, a traditional dessert at the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah that falls every year in September, symbolizes the sweet promise of the coming year. They are so delicious, and make such a hit with company, that everyone will want to know how to make these bite-size, crescent-shaped treats.


Dinner at 8
Q & A with Associate Professor John Fischer 
Watch the CIA's Douglass Miller '89, lecturing instructor in hospitality and service management, as he offers hints for pairing beer with food on this informative and fun video.
See the CIA in Action!
Sweet Deals, Savory Savings
Meet Chef Gianni Scappin
Springtime at the Bakery Café
Easter Basket Cupcakes

