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General Session IX: Our Gastronomic Heritage: Food Traditions for a New Generation
One tool in the kit of a dynamic menu is the utilization of quality ingredients for superior and varied flavor and a story that can elevate an ingredient or recipe’s narrative. Here we’ll end our 2024 Worlds of Flavor conference looking at undervalued heirloom ingredients and heritage recipes as the building blocks to deliciousness for a new generation. We’ll learn about the Ark of Taste, the nonprofit organization Slow Food’s living catalog of our nation’s food heritage, which offers operators dynamic inspiration for the menu.
• Jennifer Breckner (Director of Programs and Special Projects, Strategic Initiatives Group, CIA; Napa, CA)
• Giselle Kennedy Lord (Digital Storyteller and Author; Portland, OR)
Find more information at: worldsofflavor.com
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CIA: https://www.ciachef.edu
CIA for Enthusiasts: ciafoodies.com
CIA at Copia: ciaatcopia.com
CIA ProChef: ciaprochef.com
Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
General Session IX: Our Gastronomic Heritage: Food Traditions for a New Generation
One tool in the kit of a dynamic menu is the utilization of quality ingredients for superior and varied flavor and a story that can elevate an ingredient or recipe’s narrative. Here we’ll end our 2024 Worlds of Flavor conference looking at undervalued heirloom ingredients and heritage recipes as the building blocks to deliciousness for a new generation. We’ll learn about the Ark of Taste, the nonprofit organization Slow Food’s living catalog of our nation’s food heritage, which offers operators dynamic inspiration for the menu.
• Jennifer Breckner (Director of Programs and Special Projects, Strategic Initiatives Group, CIA; Napa, CA)
• Giselle Kennedy Lord (Digital Storyteller and Author; Portland, OR)
Find more information at: worldsofflavor.com
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CIA: https://www.ciachef.edu
CIA for Enthusiasts: ciafoodies.com
CIA at Copia: ciaatcopia.com
CIA ProChef: ciaprochef.com
Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
