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This Culinary School Alum Came To Restaurants Late — Then Built One

Students in a kitchen classroom.

Do You Need To Know How To Cook Before Attending Culinary School?

Chef Ellen Bennet giving a peace sign.

Hedley & Bennett Founder Ellen Bennett Went Back to Culinary School — and What She Learned Surprised Her

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

james beard award medals

4 ICE Alumni Get 2026 James Beard Award Semifinalist Noms

Chef Sandra Gajovsky smiles in front of rows of red chairs lining a stadium

Cooking On Tour with Chef Sandra Gajovsky

Mashama Bailey at the James Beard Awards.

ICE Alumnae Who Inspire

ICE alum Stephen Lampshire

Resolution Inspiration: ICE Alumni Changed Their Lives to Pursue Their Passion

Chef Leslie Lipton

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

Students in a kitchen classroom.

Culinary School Admissions & Enrollment — Your FAQs Answered

Chef Shawn Matijevich during his time in the Navy

Meet Chef Shawn Matijevich

ICE student Mindy Rich while she was teaching

So You Retired... Could Culinary School Be Next?

ICE students enjoying what they've cooked

From Culinary Arts Classes to Working In a Kitchen

Andrew Reinicke plating desserts

A Soldier’s Second Act: This ICE Alum Swapped Rations for Recipes

Kenneth Peterson Jr.

From Louisiana Seafood to Los Angeles' Providence

Everton Tulloch in the ICE kitchen

ICE Alum Followed Steve Harvey’s Advice to Culinary School

Kate Ray prepping greens

From Tech Startup to Dirt Candy

Matt Wagner in Culinary Arts class

Changing Careers at 30 (and Attending Culinary School)? Here's What Those Who've Done It Say

Erin in the ICE kitchen

From Modeling for Vogue to Pastry at Spago

pizzas in the oven at Emily

My Introduction to a Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

Micaela as Cher on Broadway

Broadway Star Turned Culinary Student

Stephanie Loo presents a plated dessert

From a Career Crossroads to Croquembouche

Chef Peter Martinez on Hell's Kitchen

This ICE Alum Competed on Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen"

Amy Baer Robinson

From NYC Film Composer to Culinary Entrepreneur