 
Welcome
to our online coverage of the Sixth Annual Worlds of
Flavor® International
Conference & Festival.
Explore a veritable marketplace of
Mediterranean flavors, ideas, traditions,
recipes, innovative concepts
and more. Enjoy the magnificent,
historic CIA at Greystone campus in
California’s Napa Valley, just at the
end of the annual wine harvest.
From the farmhouse kitchens of Tuscany
to the hot restaurant tables of
Barcelona, from the spice markets of
Istanbul and Marrakech to the seaside
tavernas of the Greek islands, and
from the colorful produce markets of
Provence to the cheese makers of
Sicily and the ancient olive groves of
Southern Spain—the food traditions
of the Mediterranean present a rich
source of flavor and inspiration for
American chefs.
And yet even today American menus
just scratch the surface of these culinary
traditions. As American chefs, operators,
and foodservice managers look
to the future, enormous opportunities
exist to dig deeper into these
marvelous, centuries-old food cultures
to find a new generation of menu
ideas that will capture the imagination
of tomorrow’s customers.
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The Culinary Institute of
America would like to thank The California Raisin Marketing Board
for their continued support.
Click here for additional information and recipes featuring California
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The BEST of the Mediterranean…
the UNDISCOVERED Mediterranean… Mediterranean
Flavors, ANCIENT and MODERN & AMERICAN MENUS:
The Mediterranean as Inspiration....
 This conference brings together an incredible
guest faculty of more than 40 chefs, food writers, cooks, scholars,
food producers and other food and beverage experts—from Spain,
Italy, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, the
United Kingdom and the United States—to create an intensive
immersion into
the flavors and culinary ideas of these cultures.
You’ll participate in a wide array of
seminars, savor special meals and
countless tastings as part of the
World Marketplace, learn from the
experts in demonstration workshops,
and enjoy remarkable cultural performances.
You’ll leave energized
about your menu, and newly inspired
about what the Mediterranean has to
offer your customers.
The Worlds of Flavor International
Conference & Festival annually
attracts a talented and diverse audience
of culinary professionals, including
senior-level chefs, operators,
menu and food product development
specialists, food writers and editors,
college and university foodservice
managers, and marketing specialists.
This year is no different. We hope
you will take full advantage of this
tremendous networking opportunity
and enjoy an unforgettable educational
experience.
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