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Mark Ainsworth And The CIA's Food Enthusiast Programs

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Alan Chartock,

Published April 24, 2015 at 11:33 AM EDT

While offering full chef degrees and operating restaurants for the public, The Culinary Institute of America also offers other programs for food enthusiasts – Boot Camps, Cooking and Wine Classes, Demos and Tastings.

Mark Ainsworth is a professor of culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America. Chef Ainsworth teaches courses in both the college’s degree programs and in its Continuing Education division.

A 1986 graduate of the CIA, he holds dual certification from the CIA and the American Culinary Federation as a ProChef Level III and Certified Executive Chef.

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