The holiday season is officially here and The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio at the Pearl is offering holiday themed Food Enthusiast classes. These classes are open to the public as part of their Food Enthusiast program. Attendees will receive instruction and guidance from expert CIA chefs and an official CIA apron and chef’s hat. More information about the classes is available online. (The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio, 2016)

Holiday baking and cooking classes include:
November 21 – Holiday Pies – This class focuses on making tender, flaky pies and including the fruit-filled and latticed kinds and especially all the season’s favorites. Attendees will learn everything from dough mixing, rolling, blind baking, and techniques like decorative borders and lattice work.
December 10 – CIA Holiday Favorites – This class tackles the biggest holiday challenge yet: an entire meal from scratch. It includes classic dishes like roast turkey with gravy to non-traditional items such as sautéed duck with Pinot Noir sauce as well as appetizers, sides, entrées and desserts. Attendees will learn professional techniques for carving meats, making home-style pan gravy and presenting food that is as attractive as it is flavorful.
December 14 – Holiday Cookies – Holiday cookies take center stage in this class with a chef-instructor, equipment, ingredients and all the recipes needed to make delicious cookies. Cookie types will include cutouts, piped cookies and the slice-and-bake varieties. Attendees will be making chocolate mint cookies, rugelach and sugar cookies which they will be able to take them home to share with family and friends.

The Culinary Institute of America was founded in 1946 as is the world’s premiere culinary college. It is an independent, not for profit facility that offers associates degrees in the culinary arts and baking and pastry arts. Students can also earn bachelor’s degrees in management, culinary science and applied food studies. With campuses in New York, California, Texas and Singapore it trains thousands of students that are bound for the food service and hospitality industry.

The Culinary Institute of America – San Antonio
312 Pearl Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 554-6400