My Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, NY Visit – Part 1

On Thursday, February 11, 2010, I visited the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) at Hyde Park, NY. My nephew graduated with his bachelors degree. It was a beautiful ceremony with insightful speeches. I also got a tour of the grounds and inside the main building.

The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park, NY, used to be a Jesuit monastery.  The architecture and interior design have character. The campus is beautiful. Sitting on the edge of the Hudson River, not far from Marist College and West Point Academy, it is located in an attractive area, great for the college experience.

This post will be the first of several where I’ll include pictures of the campus and facilities. For more information about the CIA, check out their website.

The Lodges - Upperclassmen Housing

The Lodges – Upperclassmen Housing

Clove Lodge

The Clove Lodge (All lodges have culinary names) My brother Eric and his wife Sue standing in front of the Lodge.

Clove Lodge Kitchen in Common Area

Clove Lodge Kitchen in Common Area

Clove Lodge Kitchen Area

Clove Lodge Kitchen Area

Ristorante Caterina de' Medici

Ristorante Caterina de Medici

The Library

The Library

Roth Hall - The Main Building

Roth Hall – The Main Building




Building List

Building List

A View of the Hudson River

A View of the Hudson River

In my next post in this series, I’ll show pictures of inside Roth Hall and some of the classrooms, hallways, and restaurants.

I wish you great adventures having fun cooking!
Mark

(See Part 2 of this series – Culinary Institute of America visit Part 2.)



My Power Outage Cooking Adventure

Dear home cook,

With the winter storm hitting us pretty good in SW Virginia, it knocked out my power at around 9pm Friday evening. It did come back on Saturday around 2:30pm. In that time period, the video explains how I coped!

I wish you great adventures having fun cooking!



Mark