Webcast

We are pleased to offer a selection of live session videos from our 2025 Worlds of Flavor conference, held November 5 - 7. Videos will be available with closed captions for the hearing impaired, and can be accessed by clicking the “CC” button in the lower right tool bar of the video screen. Find a YouTube playlist of our 2025 Worlds of Flavor videos here.

 
 

General Session I: Flavors in Translation: Navigating Old Worlds, New Ideas

  • Jennifer Breckner (Director of Programs and Special Projects, The Center for Food & Beverage Leadership, CIA; Napa, CA)

  • Jody Eddy (Cookbook Author and Recipe Developer; Braga, Portugal)

  • Paul Bartolotta (Co-Founder and Owner, The Bartolotta Restaurants; Milwaukee, WI)

 
 

Seminar 1: The Ancient Roots of Umami

  • Andrew Hunter ‘88 (Corporate Chef, Kikkoman Sales USA; Los Angeles, CA)

  • Nathaniel Malone (Corporate Executive Chef, Creative Dining Services; Indianapolis, IN)

  • Jordon Ezra King (Recipe Developer and Writer; London, UK)

     

    Sponsored by Kikkoman Sales USA

 
 

General Session V: Hourani Wheat: Ancient Grain, Modern Uses

  • Jennifer Breckner (Director of Programs and Special Projects, Center for Food & Beverage Leadership, CIA; Napa, CA)

  • Ryan Luttrell ‘99 (Lecturing Instructor, The Culinary Institute of America; St. Helena, CA)

  • Elizabeth DeRuff (Farmer and Founder, Honoré Farm and Mill; Marin County, CA)

 
 

Seminar 5: Reimagining Mediterranean Flavor with Tofu and Global Technique

  • Abby Fammartino (Director, Health and Sustainability Program, CIA; Portland, OR)

  • Edward Lee (Celebrity Chef, Author, and Restaurateur; Louisville, KY)

  • Uyen Pham ‘04 (Associate Professor–Culinary Arts, CIA; San Antonio, TX)

Sponsored by Pulmuone Foods USA

 
 

Seminar 8: Inside the Catalan Avant-Garde: A Mediterranean Culinary Revolution with Lessons for American Foodservice Operators

  • Nancy Kruse (Menu Analyst, Food Writer, and President, The Kruse Company; St. Paul, MN)

  • Luis Roger (Chef, BCN; Houston, TX)

  • Sayat Ozyilmaz '15 (Chef-Owner, Dalida; San Francisco, CA)

Sponsored by Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025

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