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San Antonio, TX – The library at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), San Antonio has significantly expanded after receiving the book and menu collections of famed writers Barbara Kafka and Fred Ferretti.
Cookbook author Kafka donated 3,300 books and 500 menus to the world's premier culinary college. Also included in her gift were 10 file boxes filled with Kafka's recipes, research notes, and fan mail, which will become part of the CIA's library archives.
Ferretti, a long-time food writer with The New York Times and Gourmet magazine, and his wife, Chinese cooking expert Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, gave about 4,200 books, wine lists, and gastronomic maps to the college, including many in foreign languages.
"Our whole professional lives were dedicated to food and reporting on it. This was basically my research library as I was writing," Mr. Ferretti says of the collection of cookbooks, wine books, and tomes that cover ethnic discussions of food, historic concepts, and other food-related topics. "I hope this furthers the education of students and that their knowledge of food is enhanced by using it."
Students are able to reference the books during their studies toward Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts. The library at the CIA San Antonio opened in 2010.
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The library at The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio. (Photo credit: CIA/Keith Ferris)
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is an independent,
not-for-profit college offering associate and bachelor's degrees with majors in
culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and culinary science, as well as
certificate programs in culinary arts and wine and beverage studies. As the
world's premier culinary college, the CIA provides thought leadership in the
areas of health & wellness, sustainability, and world cuisines &
cultures through research and conferences. The CIA has a network of 46,000
alumni that includes industry leaders such as Grant Achatz,
Anthony Bourdain, Roy Choi, Cat Cora, Dan Coudreaut, Steve Ells, Charlie Palmer, and Roy Yamaguchi. The CIA also offers courses for
professionals and enthusiasts, as well as consulting services in support of
innovation for the foodservice and hospitality industry. The college has
campuses in Hyde Park, NY; St. Helena, CA; San Antonio, TX; and Singapore.
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