Gail Simmons speaking at the Institute of Culinary Education commencement

2021 Graduation Commencement Signals Hope for Hospitality Industry

On Saturday, June 12, ICE hosted its first virtual commencement, celebrating graduates with a video ceremony that featured honorary speakers and ICE alumni Gail Simmons (Culinary, '99), Matt Hyland

Josh McCain

ICE Alum Combines Management and Pastry Training for Chocolate Company

Joshua McCain (Management, ‘18/Pastry, ‘21) didn’t always love to cook. At first, he simply made food to help his family. As the oldest of four children to a single mother, Joshua was often

David Schneider at Portale Restaurant

David Schneider's Path to Portale

From a young age, food was a major influence for David Schneider (Culinary, ‘02). “I grew up in a family of foodies,” David says. “In Huntsville, Alabama, there weren’t a tremendous number of great

Alex Clark, Kenji Alexander Chang and Patrick Claytor

Veterans Become Culinarians at ICE

In July 2020, Alex Clark, Kenji Alexander Chang and Patrick Claytor put on their chef whites to begin their post-military journeys at ICE. From F-16s to Food Trucks Alex Clark grew up in New York City

Genna Gold making paella

ICE Alum Pivots Paella Experience to Private Catering

Although Genna has found her true calling in the culinary industry, she admits it didn’t come to her immediately. "Right after high school, I went to art school in San Francisco, and I quickly learned

Adriano Piazza at Pronto Deli

ICE Alum Opens Italian Eatery in SoCal

When Adriano Piazza first toured the Institute of Culinary Education’s Los Angeles campus, he already knew his post-graduation plan: to reincarnate the space his grandfather purchased in the early

Catalina Patiño at Gacho

ICE Alum Opens a Bakery in Bogotá, Colombia

A sweet snack will always be worthwhile and is the master key to the heart. Because love is an ingredient. These are words found on the first pages of the Gacho brand book under the title: Firm Belief

lemon-yuja cake

ICE Alum Joy Cho Connects with Korean Culture through Food

The recent disturbing uptick in violence and hate against Asians and Asian Americans has prompted not only rightful indignance from our community but also a deeper examination into questions of our

bakers box inside

ICE Pastry Students and Alumni Collaborate to Elevate the AAPI Community

In mid-March, Arnold Byun, founder of With Warm Welcome (WWW), approached me with the idea of doing a Bakers Box after being inspired by the efforts of Bakers Against Racism last year. As an avid

Chef Adrienne Cheatham works on her cookbook photos at ICE.

How to Pitch Your Cookbook Idea

Every chef, cook and home cook that I know has an idea for their own cookbook and what it would be about when and if the opportunity presented itself. Sometimes it’s a theme, a narrative that guides

Chef Shenarri Greens at Cadence

ICE Alum Shenarri “Greens” Freeman Opens Vegan Soul Food Restaurant

Growing up in Richmond, Virginia, Shenarri “Greens” Freeman (Health-Supportive, ‘20) showed an interest in wellness from an early age, but it wasn’t until her hospitality industry lifestyle began to

Jazz Singsanong and Sugar Sungkamee of Jitlada

Jitlada Chef Sugar Sungkamee on Restaurant Management

Helmed by Jazz Singsanong and her niece, Sugar, the restaurant was founded by Sugar’s father Suthiporn “Tui” Sungkamee, who passed away in 2017. Sugar strives to carry on the family’s restaurant

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