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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Corner in East Village neighborhood of New York courtesy of agorafy

East Village Takeover

Table at Simon Tong's restaurant Little Tong Noodle Shop in the East Village NY

Simone Tong’s Little Tong Noodle Shop

Christina Delli Santi next to flower card at the ACE Hotel in New York

An ICE Education Helped This Alum Score Her Dream Gig at NYC’s Coolest Hotel

ICE Culinary student Tina Ye in the hydroponic garden at the school

Interaction Designer Turned Culinary Student

'You Have to Be Hungry' — An Interview with Padma Lakshmi

FeedFeed founder Julie Resnick at home in her kitchen

Food for Thought: ICE Grads On Their Careers In Media

Carla Hall cohost of the Chew and chef in new york

Carla Hall Shares the Secret to Her Success

Fish Churros from Sunken Hundred restaurant in Brooklyn

How Two ICE Alumni Put Welsh Cuisine on the Map

special event at institute of culinary education

Where Can You Host an Amazing Culinary Event + Learn to Cook with Hydroponic Herbs?

chef dominique ansel

What's Next for Cronut Creator Dominique Ansel?

Chef Frank Proto is a culinary instructor in new york city

Meet Chef Frank Proto

chef suzanne cupps

ICE Alum Suzanne Cupps’ Incredible Rise to the Top of Untitled

Tanya Edmunds during a recent visit to ICE

How One ICE Grad Landed the "Coolest Job in the World"

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What’s It Like to Work in Bon Appétit’s Test Kitchen?

Kelly Newsome in the kitchen at Institute of Culinary Education

Getting the Timing Right

pate en croute

Coming to ICE: Champion of Charcuterie Chef Aurélien Dufour

Acclaimed Chef Eric Bertoia to Share the Secret to Entremets at ICE

Coming to ICE: Acclaimed Chef Eric Bertoia to Share the Secret to Entremets

James Beard Award Medallion

To the James Beard Awards We Go! ICE Alumni Nominees

2017 IACP Conference in Louisville with Rick Smilow

Road Trip: The 2017 IACP Conference in Louisville

rommel gopez at hotel edison

How a People-Person with the Travel Bug Built a Career in Hospitality

Massimo Bottura, chef of Osteria Francescana

How Chef Massimo Bottura is Fighting to Eliminate Food Waste

white chocolate covered strawberry

Celebrated Chef Scott Green Shares Pastry Wisdom with ICE

wine glasses during a tasting

On Top of the (Wine) World: ICE Alum Aaron Fusco on His Path to Daniel

Chef Michael Laiskonis teaching at Institute of Culinary Education in New York

Always Forward: Pastry Chef Michael Laiskonis Sets Goals for the New Year