Mushrooms in the Plant-Forward Kitchen

Watch the full documentary and find recipes at: Amanda Cohen is the James Beard-nominated chef and owner of Dirt Candy, the Michelin-starred vegetable restaurant in New York City’s Lower East Side. Dirt Candy was the first vegetable-focused restaurant in New York City and a pioneer of the plant-forward movement. Dirt Candy was also the first restaurant in the city to eliminate tipping and share profits with its employees. In this interview, Chef Amanda Cohen talks about how diner perceptions have changed, as well as the creative process in developing her whimsical vegetable dishes. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food bu

Watch the full documentary and find recipes at: Michaela Duke, sous chef at Michelin-starred restaurant, Dirt Candy in New York City, shows us how she makes Zucchini Spring Roll Rangoon. She starts with a salad of torn zucchini, squash blossoms, and bamboo, dressed in vegan fish sauce and lime juice. She creates a wanton-like shell by frying a zucchini dusted in cornstarch. The crispy zucchini shell is filled with a creamy puree of zucchini and squash blossom. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive edu

Watch the full documentary and find recipes at: Michaela Duke is sous chef at Dirt Candy in New York City's Lower East Side. Dirt Candy is a vegetable-focused restaurant with a 5-course tasting menu. She talks about the restaurant’s evolution since it opened in 2008, as well as the culinary team’s creative process in developing the seasonal menu. Dirt Candy’s Michelin star brings in more destination diners, and Chef Michaela loves to change their minds about what vegetarian cuisine can look like. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies.

Watch the full documentary and find recipes at: Michaela Duke, sous chef at Michelin-starred restaurant, Dirt Candy in New York City, shows us a whimsical take on corn tamales. She starts the dish with an intensely-flavored corn puree dotted with mole, corn salsa verde, and raw baby corn slices. She tops the puree with a corn tamale steamed inside of a corn mold ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leader

These tender, spicy meatballs with rich, creamy, and aromatic curry and tangy chutney are a crowd favorite. Some of the ground lamb has been replaced by mushrooms in these meatballs in order to give them a more tender texture. Get the Mushroom Meatball recipe at ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made CIA the think tank of the food industry and its wo

Get the Grilled Mushroom Bibimbap recipe at: Bibimbap is one of the best-known Korean dishes. The name of the dish means “mixed cooked rice” and features crisped rice topped with colorful seasoned vegetables, Korean marinated beef, an egg, and a dollop of gochujang. In this vegetarian version, we make grilled mushroom bibimbap! This bibimbap is as beautiful as it is delicious and is packed with flavor, color, and texture. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and cours

Get the Mushroom Katsu recipe at Katsu is a beloved Japanese comfort food, traditionally made with breaded chicken or pork, but today we’re going to use meaty portabellas for a plant-based version! Vegetarians and meat-eaters alike will love the perfectly crispy and hearty mushroom katsu finished with a drizzle of sweet and savory katsu sauce. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, a

Get the Portabella Tacos Al Pastor recipe at: Tacos al pastor is a Mexican street food with Lebanese roots. These beloved tacos most likely evolved from shawarma spit-grilled meat brought by Lebanese immigrants to Mexico. Tacos al pastor in Mexico are made using pork roasted on a spit, but in this version, we make a plant-forward version: Portobello Tacos Al Pastor. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, le

These Middle Eastern-inspired turkey and cremini mushroom kebabs are served with herby grain salad and yogurt tahini sauce. While usually kebabs are made using ground beef, these kababs are made using a blend of ground turkey and mushrooms. The mushrooms boost the nutritional profile of the kebabs while giving them a succulent texture and umami flavor. Get the Turkey and Mushroom Kebabs recipe at ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and e

Get the Mushroom and Chicken Larb recipe at Larb is a boldly flavored Thai salad traditionally made with minced pork or chicken, paired with a tangy lime dressing, and served with lettuce leaves for scooping. In this plant-forward version of the recipe, we use a blend of minced mushrooms and chicken. The spicy, savory, tart, and zingy flavors of this refreshing and incredibly delicious salad really pack a punch! ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CIA: CIA for Enthusiasts: CIA at Copia: CIA ProChef: Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for pro