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 March 2019, aimed to keep you connected with our community and inspire readers to #LoveWhatYouDo in the kitchen and beyond.

It would not be an exaggeration to call my love for cakes an obsession. I am continuously looking for new techniques to apply to cakes and admire those who have found their niche as cake designers. So, when our class was asked for volunteers to assist ICC’s Guest Master Pastry Chef Ron Ben-Israel during a cake demo, I jumped on the rare opportunity.

James Christopher Tracy is a winemaker and partner at Channing Daughters.

FROM ANGIE MAR'S DEBUT COOKBOOK, TO TYLER KORD'S NEW PROJECT DEDICATED TO CHICKEN, HERE'S WHAT WE CAN'T WAIT TO "PRE-ORDER"!

Suk Son Weisman proudly represented ICC among the all-women chef winners at the second annual United States of Umami Cooking Competition.

The following winners listed consists of the 2018 Michelin Star recipients that feature an International Culinary Center alumni, or ICC Dean, either as a chef/owner of the restaurant or an integral member of the kitchen. We congratulate the following venues and individuals who prove that hard work tastes good throughout their culinary careers.

Upon graduating from the Culinary Academy, Ghaya earned her degree in Restaurant Management from the French Culinary Institute. Ghaya joined Café Boulud in New York in 2001. As a pastry commis, under Executive Pastry Chef Remy Funfrock, Ghaya learned the importance of precision and refined her technique.

“Travel converters – check, passport – check , knives – check” I say as I’m packing up for my new journey. I leave in two days and I’m preparing to travel east for my next adventure.

Angie Mar, ICC alumna and chef/owner of The Beatrice Inn in the West Village, has looked up to culinary giants like André Soltner, Jacques Pépin, Jacques Torres, and Alain Sailhac since they roamed the halls of the International Culinary Center during her time at culinary school.