CHEF INSTRUCTOR FOR LUNCH

 

Dwayne LiPumaDwayne LiPuma '86, C.H.E.,
Assistant Professor in Culinary Arts

Dwayne LiPuma is an assistant professor in culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Chef LiPuma teaches in the kitchen of the Ristorante Caterina de' Medici, part of the college's Colavita Center for Italian Food and Wine. The restaurant, which is also a classroom for students in the CIA's culinary arts degree program, features authentic regional cuisine of Italy. Students in his course prepare menu items based on modern and traditional Italian cuisine, utilizing the cooking techniques, ingredients, and spices unique to the various regions of Italy.

A Certified Hospitality Educator (C.H.E.), Chef LiPuma is a 1986 graduate of The Culinary Institute of America. Prior to joining the faculty at his alma mater, he served as executive sous chef at many renowned New York City restaurants, including Park Avenue Café, Iridium, The River Café, and Aureole. He has also been a line cook at the Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown, NY and assistant banquet chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston.

Chef LiPuma holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

 

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