In the Weeds

It is fair to say that I’ve left my blog on the back burner for quite awhile now. As we say here at The Culinary, “I’m sorry Chef. I’m in the weeds!”  My second… Continue reading →

Apples to Apples

Even though my classes continue to grow more challenging, I find them to be more exciting and rewarding every day.  This week in in my fundamentals class we transitioned from making one item… Continue reading →

Time Flies When You’re Having Fun

Actually, time flies when you are doing what you love.  Although at times it seems like the hand on the clock moves backwards during math class, days seem to go by like hours… Continue reading →

Going Local in the Hudson Valley

Only at the CIA will you find students waking up early to drive into a nearby town for their infamous farmer’s market or students fighting to try the last few lemon cucumbers in… Continue reading →

First Week!

I can’t believe that I have already been at the CIA for a week.  Although the week at times felt like one safety lecture after another by Thursday, I was already standing in… Continue reading →

Cheftell: Chef and Restaurant Owner Casey Douglas

Interview with Casey Douglas of the Apollo Grill on March 14, 2013.Every time my family and I have enjoyed a dinner at the Apollo Grill in Easthampton, Massachusetts we have always been excited to go back… Continue reading →