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 Leslie Lipton

From Lawyer to Private Sailboat Chef: Meet ICE Alumna Leslie Lipton

Pastry Chef Saloni Mehta smiles

ICE Alumna and Former Dubai Pastry Chef Saloni Mehta Launches Her First Book

ICE Alum and Chef Matthew Tran stands in front of Otium

Life of an ICE Alum at Otium, One of Los Angeles' Hottest Restaurants

Chef Neal Fraser talks to ICE students behind a table with ingredients on top of it

Meet Neal Fraser, Chef and Co-Owner of Downtown LA's Redbird and Vibiana

Marc Vetri and Andrew Friedman

Andrew Friedman Talks to Marc Vetri

A stack of cookbooks on a shelf

These Cookbooks Belong On Your Shelf

An assortment of dishes from Ubuntu sit on a white tablecloth

Chef Shenarri “Greens” Freeman Opens Vegan Restaurant in LA

ICE alumna and chef, Sarah Sanders

Sarah Sanders Left Her Animation Career to Follow Her Food Dreams

Amanda Shulman, left, and Andrew. Photographed at Hot Luck Festival in Austin, May 2023.

Andrew Friedman Talks to Amanda Shulman

Chef Eric Klein pipes tuna filling into small cones

Meet Chef Eric Klein of Wolfgang Puck Catering

Andrew Friedman in conversation with Chef Ryan Bartlow

Andrew Friedman Talks to Chef Ryan Bartlow

Christopher Tompkins speaks to ICE students Director of Restaurant & Hospitality Management Mishel LeDoux

Meet Broad Street Oyster Co.’s Owner Christopher Tompkins

Shari Bayer smiles while holding a copy of her book "Cherfwise"

Catching Up with Shari Bayer

Rick Camac in conversation with Ignacio Mattos and Jason Pfeiffer

Ignacio Mattos and Jason Pfeiffer Know How to Make a Restaurant You’ll Love

Ron Yan of Parcelle wine bar

Andrew Friedman Talks to Parcelle Wine Bar's Ron Yan

Andrew Friedman with John Hong & Kat Hong

Andrew Friedman Talks to John & Kat Hong

Rob Connoly

Supporting Queer Cooks & Chefs with Rob Connoley (An Andrew Talks to Chefs Special Conversation)

Andrew Friedman with Chef Omar Tate

Andrew Talks to Chefs: Omar Tate (Honeysuckle Projects; Philadelphia, PA)

ICE LA's 2023 alumni speaker Jessica Alferos speaks at commencement

Meet ICE LA’s Alumni Commencement Speaker: Jessica Alferos

Meet ICE Los Angeles' Keynote Commencement Speaker: Stephanie Izard

Chef Greg Baxtrom holds a microphone

One Chef’s Ongoing Mental Health Journey with Greg Baxtrom

Smart Mom Organics' Alice Zheng in class at ICE

ICE Alumni Team Up to Bring International Flavors to the Littlest Gourmands