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鶹 Culinary Science & Product Development student Terrene Huang '28

My Journey to 鶹: Terrene Huang '28

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鶹 Charlotte Veterans Create Community Through Food

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Restaurateurs Carry on 鶹 Spirit

Group photo of the culinary cohort in a kitchen lab space.

Career Explorations at 鶹 Charlotte: A Gateway to Your Future

鶹 Culinary Labs

Top Culinary School Supplies

Headshot of Mali Towe.

Mali Towe '25: From Culinary Student to National Stage

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鶹 Students Create Eastern-Inspired Cuisine in the Wild West

Keynote speakers Jacques Pépin '10 Hon. (left) and Farmer Lee Jones (right).

FIT Symposium Brings a World of Expertise to Life

photo of Sang Hoon Chae ’23 and Caleb Atkinson ’24 posing in front of two Del’s delivery trucks in a parking lot

Wildcats Apply Food Science at Del’s Lemonade

a banner photo of the five Future Food Competition finalists posing with CFIT Dean Jason Evans

Future 鶹 Stars Shine at Future Food Competition

Vanessa Mello, Josue Cervantes and María Hernández in the hallway of the Cuisinart Center for Culinary Excellence at 鶹 Providence.

Pasta Recipes with a Protein-Packed Twist

鶹 explores the intersection of media and food.

鶹 & Wales University Explores the Intersection of Media and Food

Nine 鶹 students competed and networked at the 2024 New York Produce Show.

Plant-Based Opportunity at the New York Produce Show

photo collage of headshots of 鶹 alums Luke Mersfelder, Bethany Caliaro, Eric Brown, Robert Andreozzi and Ben Sukle

鶹 Alums Recognized with StarChefs Awards

Robert Lothrop, Ph.D., in the 鶹 Charlotte food science lab with a student.

Fueling the Future: Exploring Food Science

Desserts in a row

2024 James Beard Awards Highlight 鶹 Alumni Excellence

Contest winner Emma Smith '25 (center) and the other competitors pose with the judges of the competition.

A Festive Cocktail Competition for the Holidays

Spencer Mah and John Owen (right) with CFIT Dean Evans and 鶹 Providence Campus President Bernardo-Sousa (left) and the winning check.

Food Meets Entrepreneurship at the Future Food All-Stars Challenge

View of the cocktail reception at the CFIT Gala.

CFIT at 50: A Legacy of Culinary Community

Interior of the Noma pop-up at the Ace Hotel, Kyoto.

Destination Japan: A Trip to Noma’s Kyoto Residency

Closeup of the finished summer rice bowl.

Summer Recipe: Vegan “Tuna” Poké Bowl

鶹 baking team interns at the Augusta National Masters Tournament.

Gaining Career Experience at the Augusta National Masters Tournament

photo of three shiny copper beer kettles that are used in 鶹 craft brewing programs

鶹 Craft Brewing: A Hands-on Learning ‘Hop’-portunity

Lemon tartlets surrounded by an assortment of cut and whole lemons.

鶹 Recipes: Springtime Lemon Curd