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San Antonio, TX – Cookbook author, food blogger, and culinary consultant Jody Eddy was keynote speaker at The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio commencement ceremonies on December 21.

“Building a life in the culinary world offers endless satisfaction and fulfillment,” said Eddy, a Minnesota native who now calls Montreal, Quebec her home. “Share with delight. Be generous with your ideas and your inspiration, because they strengthen us all and make us all better cooks and better humans.”

Eddy’s first cookbook, Come In, We’re Closed: An Invitation to Staff Meals at the World’s Best Restaurants was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award in 2013 and her second, North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland, won the 2015 Judge’s Choice Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals. Her latest cookbook project is with CIA alumna Maneet Chauhan ’00.

The CIA San Antonio offers associate degrees in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts. Graduates can then transfer to the college’s New York campus to complete bachelor’s degrees in Food Business Management, Culinary Science, or Applied Food Studies.

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Award-winning author and culinary consultant Jody Eddy delivers the keynote address at the Texas campus of The Culinary Institute of America on December 21, 2016. (Photo credit: Robin Jerstad/CIA)

Media Contact:

Jeff Levine
Communications Manager
845-451-1372
j_levine@culinary.edu

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 bachelor’s degree majors in management, culinary science, and applied food studies; associate degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts; and executive education through its Food Business School. The college also offers certificate programs and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of 49,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food business. The CIA has campuses in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.

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