Alumni | Institute of Culinary Education

ICE alum James Durazzo on the grill with corn and meat in front of an American flag.

From Budget Analyst to Hunger Hero: An ICE Alum’s Inspired Career Pivot

Career changes rarely follow a straight line — especially when they mean stepping away from stability.

Chef Mashama Bailey and ICE CEO & Chairman Rick Smilow at ICE Commencement 2024.

ICE Alum Mashama Bailey Named To 2026 Time100 List

James Beard Medals

Food Newsmakers: These ICE Alumni Are Grabbing Headlines in 2026

ICE student plating salad.

Culinary Lessons Learned: These are the 10 Skills ICE Alumni Say They Still Use Every Day

ICE alum Simone Tong and friend at her graduation.

10 ICE Alumni Share Core Culinary School Memories

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chef gray kunz

Interview with Gray Kunz

chef grant achatz

Interview with Grant Achatz

gail simmons

Interview with Gail Simmons

chef daniel humm

"Chef Talk" Time Capsule: Here's What Was On Chef Daniel Humm's Mind in 2009

chef daniel boulud

Interview with Daniel Boulud

dana cowin

Interview with Dana Cowin

chef dan barber

Interview with Dan Barber

Colin and Renée Alevras

Interview with Colin and Renée Alevras

nilou motamed

A Conversation with Christina Grdovic & Nilou Motamed

chef thomas keller

Interview with Chef Thomas Keller

chef john besh

Interview with Chef John Besh

chef andrew carmellini

Interview with Andrew Carmellini

chef albert adria

Interview with Albert Adria

top chef contestant adrienne cheatham

ICE Alum Adrienne Cheatham Competes on This Season of "Top Chef"

Cote de Boeuf

Why an Octopus is Chef Greg Proechel's Spirit Animal

chef philippe rigollot

Master the Dessert Buffet with King of Pastry Philippe Rigollot

Chef of Edwins restaurant in Cleveland that employs formerly incarcerated individuals

Meet The Founder of EDWINS

catherine manning owns greenwich village restaurant villanelle

How a First-Time Restaurant Owner is Finding Success in Greenwich Village

susan ungaro president of james beard foundation

The Irrational Optimist

james beard foundation chefs night out dinner

ICE Hosts the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs’ Night Out

spotluck app in action

This ICE Alum Helped Launch the Best New Restaurant App in NYC

Carmine Arroyo ICE Chef Instructor

Military Sergeant Turned ICE Chef-Instructor

chef alex atala

Taste Sustainability

jets tailgate cooking school at institute of culinary education

Tailgate Like a Pro with the Official Jets Cooking School