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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bite sized fruit and chocolate desserts made by french pastry chef philippe rigollot

King & Queen of Pastry: Philippe and Elodie Rigollot

Steve Zagor the Dean of Management at Institute of Culinary Education

Meet Steve Zagor

Collage of images including Sharon Folta

Fascinating Alumni: Sharon Folta

dish made by alex stupak of empellon

Signature Recipes of Empellón with Chef Alex Stupak

ICE award winning alumni and chefs

2014 Culinary Awards Season

cake decorator elisa strauss with a handbag cake she made

The Queen of Cake

Andrew Carmellini

Andrew Carmellini: Redefining NYC Restaurants

Jim Nawn

Inspiring Alumni: Jim Nawn of Agricola Eatery

chef chad

From Military Sniper to Pastry Chef

Chef John Gorham

Meet the Culinary Entrepreneurs: John Gorham of Toro Bravo

NFL helmet at the Institute of Culinary education

ICE Alum Represents the NY Giants at Taste of the NFL

Lee Knoeppel

Alumni Interview: Lee Knoeppel

food arrangement made by Dana Bonagura

Inspiring Alumni: Dana Bonagura

ICE alumni Miguel Trinidad

A Month of ICE Alumni Success

Kingside restaurant

Marc Murphy's New Restaurant: Fit for a “King”side

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

From Ice Cream Scoop to Chocolate Bar

pastry chef jenny mccoy

Jenny McCoy's "Desserts for Every Season"

Chef James Briscione of the culinary director of the institute of culinary education

Meet Chef James Briscione

savory pies made by zeke mandel

Inspiring Alumni: Zeke Mandel, "The Savory Pie Guy"

chef michelle tampakis

Triumphs, Chocolate, and Challenges

chef aaron sanchez

An Interview with Chef Aarón Sánchez

chef ted siegel at institute of culinary education

Meet Chef Ted

Gluten free chef Jackie Ourman

Life As a (Gluten-Free) Culinary Student

Cake professionally decorated with piped buttercream by Toba Garrett

Professional Cake Decorating