[Dane]

I wondered about that CIA too, Dane. Thanks for the clarification, but I fear those not on FR will assume a connection to the other CIA and thus REAL important, you know

Reporter laziness, I guess. How hard is it to write Culinary Institute of America.

[goldstategop]

Yes... how can you live without a great chef? Now I know why the Cheris look down on the food most Americans eat: its not up to their exactingly high French culinary palates.

[independentmind]

How hard is it to write Culinary Institute of America.

Actually, CIA is the common acronym for the school. I guess you have to be a foodie to know that, though.

[thathamiltonwoman]

Truthfully, I rarely see it spelled out. In its adveritsements, cooking shows and when its students talk about it it's always just plain CIA. Now in this particular case if I were the reporter I would've spelled it out at least once.