All About Cake Math
Looking through recipes like Chef Penny Stankiewicz’s Ultimate Birthday Cake or her Peanut Butter & Jelly Cake, I uncovered a flaw in my plan. I don’t want to bake that much cake. It would be a lot of...
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Cory Sale
Cory Sale is the Senior Public Relations Manager at ICE and an alumna (Culinary Arts '22). She enjoys writing about seasonal produce almost as much as visiting NYC’s greenmarkets, where she finds new flavors to add to ice cream. When she’s not cooking (or eating), you can find her on the frisbee field chasing down a piece of plastic.
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Three Techniques to Try with Radishes
It’s March, and while the weather is hinting towards warmer days ahead, the Union Square Greenmarket in New York City is still displaying winter’s produce. One ingredient still in abundance is the...
ICE Honors the Legacy of the French Culinary Institute
ICE evolved from a predecessor school named Peter Kump’s New York Cooking School, which was founded in 1975. Over the years, ICE has continued to grow and evolve into the institution it is today. One...
An Introductory Guide to Vanilla
Think of vanilla like any other spice in your cabinet — it can be added to cocktails, barbecue rubs, chili and more. Plus, the many forms of vanilla available at the grocery store offer many different...
Chef Al's Japanese Sweet and Smoky Potatoes
The Japanese sweet potato is a favorite of Culinary Arts Chef-Instructor Albert Nguyen. It is less watery than the traditional orange sweet potato everyone is used to, and a little starchier, so it...
Ultimate Guide: Vegan Super Bowl Recipes
To be honest, I’m in it for the commercials and the food. Nachos, pigs in a blanket, wings, crudites and dips galore. If you’re hosting a viewing party or attending one, here are a few recipes from...
Why You Should Volunteer at ICE
Before I was a student in ICE’s Culinary Arts program, the only foodservice job I had was working behind a bakery counter. Aside from reheating quiche, I wasn’t preparing food — I helped customers...
ICE's Culinary Arts Program Highlights
Taking the Culinary Arts program was a dream. And when you dream about going to culinary school — or at least when I did — I imagined pulling a roasted rack of lamb out of the oven, folding the...
An ICE Alumna’s Advice for Choosing an Externship
The process of landing an externship at a restaurant is slightly different than the typical office interview process, as it allows you to experience the kitchen, meet the team and even show off some...
What ICE's Culinary Arts Practical Exam Is Like
After months of demanding kitchen work, the final two days of ICE's Culinary Arts program consist of market basket challenges where students put forth their own dishes for their Chef-Instructor to...
Essential Restaurant Terminology You Should Know to Feel Comfortable In the Kitchen
The hands-on career training programs at ICE end with an externship, an opportunity for students to gain experience in a professional environment while making connections to kick-start their careers...
An Elevated Ice Cream Recipe that Screams Childhood
Concord grapes can be hard to find fresh, as they have a short season starting in September and ending in early October. Look for them at the farmers' market or in specialty food stores, and you’ll be...