Early Food Network Star Shares Experiences in Podcast

Chat with Alumna Sara Moulton, CIA Class of 1977, is the Newest in the Series

Sara Moulton, one of the first stars of the Food Network, talks about her career in the newest "Insight from the Inside" podcast from The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). "Insight from the Inside" is a series of chats with graduates who have exciting careers.

Sara came to the CIA with a degree from the University of Michigan. After graduating and gaining more experience working in France, her TV career began behind the scenes of a Julia Child show. She hosted Cooking Live and Sara's Secrets on the Food Network for 10 years. Her new show on PBS is Sara's Weeknight Meals. Moulton is also food editor for ABC's Good Morning America and executive chef of Gourmet magazine.

"It certainly gives you the reading, writing, and arithmetic to go out and do everything else," Chef Moulton said about her CIA education. During the 20-minute podcast, she shares a story about a chef who ignored her because she was a woman. Instead of telling him about her 30 years of experience, she said, "You don't understand, I went to the CIA."

"Insight from the Inside" has featured CIA graduates Cat Cora, Dan Coudreaut, Duff Goldman, Michael Symon, and Top Chef winners Ilan Hall and Hung Huynh. To hear the interview with Chef Moulton or receive future podcasts, visit www.ciachef.edu/podcasts.