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The ICI French Chef Exchange marks 41 years

The ICI French Chef Exchange marks 41 years

February 24, 2026 at 9:24 am 0 comments

2026 marks the 41st anniversary of the French Chef Exchange at the Iowa Culinary Institute (ICI).  French Professor Maura Nelson helped create the exchange in 1986, after she had been teaching at DMACC for just two weeks.  The French Chef Exchange began when Saint Etienne was made a “sister city”Read More