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Tropical fruits are having a moment, working their way into cocktails (NoMad), pastries (Proof Bakery and Dominique Ansel Bakery) and even vegan tacos (Trejo’s Tacos). According to Schueller, it’s in...

My mom is Venezuelan, my dad is Japanese and food has always been an integral part of my family’s traditions. Sundays were arepa days, filled with reina pepiada , an avocado chicken salad, or ham and...

Aaron always wanted to host his own culinary show. But he concealed this goal, while cooking alongside his parents as a child, and made the “safe decision” to attend University of Illinois where he’d...

Matthew worked in the banking industry for five years while dreaming of pursuing his real passion: cooking. When he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and hospitalized four times last year, he...

Hundreds entered. Thousands voted. Then the finalists competed at the Institute of Culinary Education in front of the entire nation on ABC’s "The Chew" for a chance to win this year’s #CulinaryVoice...

Mini-neighbor: Why can’t you tease egg whites? Me: I have no idea! Mini-neighbor: Because they can’t take a yolk! Me: Hyolk! Hyolk! Hyolk! Now it was my turn. Me: Why is the chef so mean? Mini...

Like most culinary students, my love for food and cooking began at an early age. I have fond memories of plucking sugar snap peas from my father’s garden and preparing a family meal at the ripe age of...

Like many young, aspiring chefs of the time, I was inspired by La Pyramide, the mythic three-Michelin-star restaurant in Vienne, France, and of its formidable chef Fernand Point, who mentored a whole...

Chefs who have gotten their hands on this groundbreaking ingredient-pairing guide are singing its praises. Said acclaimed chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud, “This comprehensive book is a great tool...

The list of ICE graduates included in this year’s conference include: Gail Simmons — Author, Top Chef judge Stacey Rivera— Digital content director, Meredith Stacy Adimando — Executive editor, Saveur...

This latest addition may look more suited to a research lab than a kitchen, but its ability to help ICE chefs and students innovate with food (and flavor experimentation) is exactly why it belongs...

Photo by Joanie Simon Without healthy habits in place, my body began to break down. After three years as a line cook, I realized I had taken all I possibly could from the position — and it had taken a...