We are pleased to offer all live webcasted video sessions of our 2020 Worlds of Flavor: Virtual Series below! Please feel free to share videos and what you've learned on social media using #CIAWOF.

Tuesday, November 10

 
 

Welcome and Overview World Kitchens, World Tables: A Celebration of Chefs and Community

  • Greg Drescher | Vice President of Industry Leadership & Strategic Initiatives, The Culinary Institute of America | Napa, CA

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

General Session I: World Kitchens, World Tables: Food, Culture, and Discovery

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Ozoz Sokoh | Food Explorer, Culinary Anthropologist, Food Historian, Kitchen Butterfly| Mississauga, Canada

  • Carme Ruscalleda | Chef-Owner, Carme Ruscalleda - Sant Pau S.L.| Sant Pol de Mar, Spain

  • Mauro Colagreco| Chef, Mirazur | Menton, France

 
 

A Taste of the Mediterranean

  • Jesús Núñez | Chef | Summit, NJ

Sponsored by Alvalle

 
 

Special Sneak Peek: Show Us Your Kitchen! A Whirlwind Global Indulgence in Curiosity

  • Jacquelyn Chi| Director of Programs and Special Projects, SIG, The Culinary Institute of America| Napa, CA

  • Tara Stevens| Food Writer; Founder, Courtyard Kitchen; Executive Chef, El Fenn | Marrakech, Morocco

  • Susana Trilling| Owner, Seasons of My Heart | Oaxaca, Mexico

  • Kazumi Y. Masuda| Founder & CEO, Tokyo Cook | Tokyo, Japan

  • Musa Daǧdeviren |Chef-Owner, Çiya Sofrasi |  Istanbul, Turkey

General Session II: Feeding Our Communities at Home: Rethinking What It Means to be a Restaurant

  • Jacquelyn Chi| Director of Programs and Special Projects, SIG, The Culinary Institute of America| Napa, CA

  • Michael Elégbèdé '13| Chef-Owner, ÌTÀN| Lagos, Nigeria

General Session III: A Street Food Adventure in Accra, Ghana

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Selassie Atadika | Chef and Founder, Midunu| Accra, Ghana

 
 

The Pulse of West Africa: A Guinean Drumming & Percussion Performance

  • West African Cultural Arts Institute Performers

Wednesday, November 11

 
 

General Session IV: Origin Stories: Finding Inspiration in Roots and Surroundings, from North Carolina to Louisiana and Uganda

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Gabrielle Eitienne| Founder, Revival Taste Collective; Co-founder, Tall Grass Food Box | Apex, NC

  • Melissa M. Martin| Chef-Owner, Mosquito Supper Club| New Orleans, LA

  • Sophia Musoki| Founder and Creative Director, A Kitchen in Uganda | Mandeville, Jamaica

 
 

Ultimate Simplicity: Shabu-Shabu

  • Nobu Yamazaki | Chef-Owner, Sushi Taro | Washington, DC

  • Masaya Kitayama| Executive Chef, Sushi Taro | Washington, DC

Sponsored by Mitsubishi Chemical Cleansui Corporation

 
 

Concurrent Breakout A-1: It’s a Veggie World: A Global Celebration of Vegetable Flavors, Cocktail Included

  • Andrew Hunter '88 | Chef, Kikkoman | Los Angeles, CA

  • Ming Tsai | Chef-Owner, Blue Dragon | Boston, MA

Sponsored by Kikkoman Sales USA

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Concurrent Breakout A-2: Stories of Reinvention: Evolving as Chefs and Entrepreneurs in a Time of Constant Change

  • Chandra Ram '99 | Editor, Plate| Chicago, IL

  • Gabrielle Eitienne| Founder, Revival Taste Collective; Co-founder, Tall Grass Food Box | Apex, NC

  • Alice Delcourt| Chef-Owner, Ristorante Erba Brusca| Milan, Italy

  • Hawa Hassan | Founder and CEO, Basbaas Foods | Brooklyn, NY

 
 
 

Concurrent Breakout A-3: Breakfast, Barbecue, and Snacks: An Around-the-Globe, Around-the-Clock Culinary Adventure

  • Michael Ponzio |  Executive Chef, Union League Club | Chicago, IL

  • Brian West | Chef-Consultantand Creator, Texas Culinary Manifesto | San Antonio, TX

  • Michael Gulotta | Chef-Owner, Mopho andMaypop | New Orleans, LA

 
 

Global Flavors On-The-Go

  • Emily King | Associate Brand Manager, Foodservice, Smithfield | Smithfield, VA

  • Michael Ponzio |  Executive Chef, Union League Club | Chicago, IL

Sponsored by Smithfield Culinary

Thursday, November 12

 
 

General Session V: Flavor Inspirations from France, Spain, Ukraine, and Brazil: A Culinary Odyssey in Five Episodes

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Gregory Marchand | Chef-Owner, Frenchie | Paris, France

  • Andoni Luis Aduriz| Chef-Owner, Mugaritz | Errenteria, Spain

  • Olia Hercules| Author, Journalist| London, England

  • Rodrigo Oliveira|  Chef-Owner, Mocotó Restaurante| São Paulo, Brazil

  • Eneko Atxa | Chef-Owner, Azurmendi | Bilbao, Spain

 
 

From Mexico to Italy: A Plant-Based Twist on Global Classics

  • Maggie Eich

  • Logan McCoy

Sponsored by Nestlé Professional

 
 

Olive Oils from Spain: Origin Does Matter

  • Nicole Jolly | Journalist and Food Expert, True Food | CA

  • Seamus Mullen | Chef and Book Author | Los Angeles, CA

Sponsored by Olive Oils from Spain

 
 

Concurrent Breakout B-1: Connecting Chefs, Farmers, and Diners for More Sustainable Communities: A Conversation and Cooking Demonstration

  • Jacquelyn Chi| Director of Programs and Special Projects, SIG, The Culinary Institute of America| Napa, CA

  • Kyle Connaughton |  Chef-Owner, SingleThread | Healdsburg, CA

Sponsored by Wood Stone Corporation

 
 

Concurrent Breakout B-2: Celebrating Mediterranean Food and Culture: An Anniversary Party for the Mediterranean Diet’s 10th Year as UNESCO Heritage

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Paco Morales | Chef-Owner, Noor Restaurant | Córdoba, Spain

  • Macarena de Castro | Chef-Owner, Maca de Castro | Alcúdia, Illes Balears, Spain

 
 

Concurrent Breakout B-3: Feeding Neighborhoods, Feeding Hearts: The Transformative Power of Chefs

  • Melissa McCart| Editor, Heated with Mark Bittman | Pittsburgh, PA

  • Joseph "JJ" Johnson ‘07| Chef-Owner, Field Trip, Cooking with JJ| New York, NY

  • Tracy Chang| Chef-Owner, Pagu| Cambridge, MA

  • Adrian Lipscombe | Chef-Owner, Uptowne Cafe and Bakery, 40 Acres Project | La Crosse, WI

 
 

¡Salud! A Spanish Wine Experience

  • Félix Meana | Chief Experience Officer and Co-Founder, Katie Button Restaurants | Asheville, NC

  • Katie Button | Executive Chef, CEO, Curate | Asheville, NC

 
 

Global Cuisine Gen Z Research Spotlight: Around the World in 8 Plates

  • Jessica Van Wie

 
 

Next-Generation Perspectives: A CIA Student Panel on World Cuisines

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Anushana Sharma, current CIA student

  • Alych Padro, current CIA student

 
 

General Session VI: A Hawker Adventure in Singapore

  • Jacquelyn Chi| Director of Programs and Special Projects, SIG, The Culinary Institute of America| Napa, CA

  • KF Seetoh | Founder, Makansutra| Singapore

General Session VII: Fueling the Global Culinary Mind in Pandemic Times: What Happens When We Must Create with Limits?

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Gastón Acurio | Chef-Owner, Astrid y Gastón, La Mar, and more| Lima, Peru

  • Will Goldfarb| Chef-Owner, Room4Dessert| Ubud, Indonesia

  • Katie Button | Executive Chef, CEO, Curate | Asheville, NC

General Session VIII: A Market Adventure in Bangkok

  • Jacquelyn Chi| Director of Programs and Special Projects, SIG, The Culinary Institute of America| Napa, CA

  • Ian Kittichai | Chef-Owner, Cuisine Concept| Bangkok, Thailand

Friday, November 13

 
 

Sparking Innovation: Middle Eastern and Indian Flavors Meet Next-Generation Menus

  • Toni Sakaguchi ‘85 | Executive Chef, SIG, The Culinary Institute of America| Napa, CA

  • Abdulrahman Issa, Current CIA Student

  • Neel Kajale, Current CIA Student

 
 

General Session IX: A Taco Adventure in Mexico City

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Francisco de Santiago| Founder, Santiago Tours; Guide, Culinary Backstreets| Mexico City, Mexico

General Session X: Pushing the Boundaries of Flavor: Inspiration from India, Sri Lanka, and Ethiopia

  • Jacquelyn Chi| Director of Programs and Special Projects, SIG, The Culinary Institute of America| Napa, CA

  • Garima Arora | Chef-Owner, Gaa | Bangkok, Thailand

  • Dharshan Munidasa| Chef and Co-Owner, Ministry of Crab| Colombo Sri, Lanka

  • Yohanis Gebreyesus | Managing Director, CY Dynamics | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 
 

Independent Restaurants as the Heartbeat of a Community

  • Anthony Mukerjee

  • Mojave "Mo" Breiter

 
 

General Session XI: World Kitchens, World Tables: A Community Cook Along

  • Anne E. McBride, PhD | Deputy Director, Torribera Mediterranean Center | North Plainfield, NJ

  • Jacquelyn Chi| Director of Programs and Special Projects, SIG, The Culinary Institute of America| Napa, CA

  • Chandra Ram '99 | Editor, Plate| Chicago, IL

  • Loryn Nalic| Chef-Owner, Balkan Treat Box| St. Louis, MO

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