About the Author

HINNERK VON BARGEN is a professor of culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio, Texas. Since joining the CIA faculty in 1999, Chef von Bargen has been teaching various culinary arts courses in the associate’s degree program and continuing education for culinary professionals at the college’s campuses in Hyde Park and San Antonio. A Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE), Chef von Bargen holds a Master Chef certificate from the Hotel School in Hamburg, Germany. He completed two apprenticeships in his native Germany before beginning his professional career, which has included chef positions in hotels and restaurants in Germany, South Africa, and China.