ICC In The News provides monthly highlights from articles published around the world that feature alumni, deans, faculty and more within the ICC community. Stories of our 15,000+ alumni network and their successes are continuously popping up across various prestigious publications. Below, we have brought together some of our favorites from April 2019, aimed to keep you connected with our community and inspire readers to #LoveWhatYouDo in the kitchen and beyond.
WASHINGTON POST
Jacques Pépin: Eggs are on the outs again. To me, they’ll always be perfect.
Dean Jacques Pépin grew up in a time where resources were scarce — because of this, and throughout his 70 year career, he’s always appreciated and loved eggs. Read his beautiful tribute to the simple, yet elegant, ingredient in the Washington Post here.
Over the last few decades, our Dean of Pastry Arts, Chef Emily Luchetti helped to define what great pastry in America means. In this episode of the new Pastry Arts Magazine podcast, hear from the expert on the process of writing multiple books, where she draws inspiration for new dishes & more!
At the end of March, 20 high school students cooked their hearts out in our kitchens for the CCAP Competition for Scholarships. CCAP is an organization that has helped impact 15,000+ students annually since 1990 through their culinary programs. Learn more about them and watch a recap of the competition on NY1 here.
Nowadays, almost everyone knows what Buzzfeed’s Tasty is, but do you really know who’s behind the camera? Two of the shows stars, Alexis deBoschnek and Rie McClenny, were trained at ICC and now use their culinary talents daily in the Buzzfeed test kitchens. Read about their stories in LA Weekly’s article.
The popular NYC gastro-bar Existing Conditions didn’t just open out of thin air–ICC Dean and owner of the bar Dave Arnold put in years of hard work to perfect his talents. Read more about his unusual techniques in Wine Enthusiast here.
FORBES
One Mom’s Rollercoaster Startup Journey Through Life’s Struggles To Success
The idea for Splendid Spoon was born when Nicole Centeno, ICC alumna and founder of Splendid Spoon, came up with the idea for her company on the quest to know what she was eating. It wasn’t an easy road, but now Centeno and her team bring in over $1 million a month in revenue. Read about how she did it in Forbes here.
The judging for the world’s most important olive oil competition is set to begin May 5 at the International Culinary Center in New York. Interested in attending or learning more? Check out The Olive Oil Time’s article on the 7th Annual NYIOOC World Olive Oil Competition here.
VILCEK
Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts
Congratulations to Professional Culinary and Pastry Arts graduate Fabián von Hauske Valtierra of Contra, Wildair NYC & Una Pizza Napoletana! He was awarded the The Vilcek Foundation award for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts. Read about his inspiring story here or watch his video here.
Jacques Torres—ICC Dean of Pastry Arts and judge on Netflix’s Nailed It!—sat down with Inc. to share his story as one of the world’s foremost chocolatiers. Learn how he turned an abandoned factory in Brooklyn into his chocolate empire!
Daniel Gritzer learned the secrets to Soufflé from our Dean, Jacques Pépin. Read what he learned from the master in Serious Eats here.
Congrats to ’04 Professional Pastry Arts grad Melissa Weller! She’s joining the team at High St NYC as the newest partner. Check out her creations like a buttermilk-iced cinnamon-cardamom roll and a black-sesame kouign-amann. Read more in her Grub Street feature.
Ben Mims, Professional Culinary Arts ’08, is one of The LA Times brand new, in house chefs and cooking columnists. Check out the brand new food section of The LA Times for recipes, dining coverage & more!
Looking for sweet some career advice from a pro? Look no further than ICC Guest Master Pastry Chef, Ron Ben-Israel! Listen to him on Pastry Arts Magazine’s podcast and get inspired for your future career here.
EATER
The Eater Young Guns Class of ’19
Congratulations to 2010 Professional Pastry Arts graduate Zoë Kanan for being awarded one of Eater’s Young Guns of 2019! She is the Head Baker AND Pastry Chef of Freehand New York’s restaurant Simon & The Whale, and was chosen for this award out of 500+ nominees for shaping the future of dining in America. Read more about her and the award in Eater here.
Brett Suzuki, ICC grad, grew up in Chicago before moving to Tokyo and NYC. All of these experiences helped to influence his tacos at the newly opened Arigato Market in Chicago. Check it out here in the Chicago Tribune.
Culinary graduate & Thai-born former restaurateur Chutatip Suntaranon has been cooking for her Queen Village neighbors for years. My-Le Vuong, a Vietnamese-born veteran restaurant manager moved in across the street from Suntaranon years ago. After years of friendship, they decided to open Kalaya, a homey, 30-seat BYOB. Check it out in Philly online here.
ICC Alumna Stephanie “Chefanie” Nass, partnered with Tod’s! Read about the exciting partnership and collection in Coveteur here.
WASHINGTON POST
This New York restaurant sets the standard for American fine dining
ICC Alumnus & famed chef Dan Barber is no stranger to anyone in the culinary industry. Read this article in the Washington Post about how his restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, sets the standard for fine-dining in America.
How do you save family recipes when your grandmother never writes them down? Anna Francese Gass, ICC Professional Culinary Arts alumna, tackles this culinary conundrum in her new cookbook, Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women. Listen to her on Cherry Bombe’s podcast, and come meet her on May 30 at ICC.
Ed McFarland, Professional Culinary Arts grad, opened Ed’s Lobster Bar in 2007. The most popular items from his SoHo menu will find their way to his brand new Sag Harbor location. In addition to fish plates and raw bar bites, diners can expect classic lobster rolls in two sizes, as well as Mr. McFarland’s famous lobster meatballs and New England clam chowder. Check out his new location profiled in 27 East here.
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