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ICE Los Angeles students attend a Wines from Spain tasting. Spain began producing wine more than 3,000 years ago. The earliest examples were vineyards planted in the sherry-producing regions of Jerez...

A veteran of Le Bernardin and Red Rooster, Adrienne made it to the “Top Chef” finale with her takes on Southern food with French techniques, which she showcases monthly in her Sunday Best pop-up...

The work of chopping — and the primary reason I think my roommate often chooses an elaborate, produce-heavy dish — provides a sense of focus and clarity, a kind of meditative state found in committing...

How did you become engrossed in tea? Tea has been a constant in my life even when I didn’t know it was. Once I began teaching tea, I learned that it was there before I was born. I came to the U.S....

Day 1 We start at the beach in Santa Monica, getting in late afternoon and heading straight to the pool for Bloody Marys and salads. Shutters On the Beach is the place to stay. It’s right on the beach...

Restaurant Daniel earned two Michelin stars with the help of Michael Lawrence (Culinary, '91), executive director of operations for The Dinex Group. Lawrence has worked with the group since 1998...

The #MeToo movement has exposed a long-accepted culture of harassment and gender discrimination in the hospitality industry. In late 2017, when the press reported sexual harassment allegations against...

Most Americans have a deeply personal relationship with Chinese food. Some of us have inherited ties to ancient regional Chinese culinary traditions. Others are devoted to wildly inauthentic...

Meet the Culinary Entrepreneurs Indian food expert Maya Kaimal founded an eponymous food and product line in 2003 and has written two cookbooks, and a variety of articles and recipes. The Julia Child...

Maya Kaimal shares her love of Indian food with others. My pet theory about why Indian food doesn’t catch fire is because unlike other Asian cuisines, Indian cooking doesn’t rely on sugar for flavor....

Here are five reasons culinary travelers should head to Portugal. Dessert First Lucy, our tour guide from Culinary Backstreets, fills us in on the fact that the Portuguese have an enormous penchant...

My suggestion is to plan 30 days out; you’ll usually get a fair flight price and enough available restaurant reservations. Always secure a great dinner; you can “wing” the rest. Here’s my process for...