The second season of Top Chef: Just Desserts wrapped up last week. It was a great season full of sweet challenges and lots of hard work from all the pastry chef-testants. We thought we’d check in on the ICE alum who have been on the pastry spin-off of Top Chef, Bravo’s Emmy- and James Beard Award-winning show and let you know what they’ve been working on.

This week, my module one Pastry & Baking Arts class went on a field trip.

This Wednesday marked Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, and yesterday, ICE students and alumni celebrated with a demonstration on Indian cuisine from two amazing chefs — Hemant Mathur and Surbhi Sahni.

When ICE President Rick Smilow and Anne E. McBride wrote "Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food," they discovered a plethora of food jobs they had never heard of before. Since the book's release, they have been discovering even more interesting culinary career paths. DICED shares some of them with you in a reoccurring feature: “Unique Culinary Careers.”

This past Monday night, ICE’s Career Services Department held a social and networking event for career program alumni.

I learned three years ago from a blood test that I have a gluten allergy. Unlike most, I was relieved with the diagnosis.

Rebecca Blair Roth is a student in ICE’s Hospitality Management Program. Her class is learning about the business of the travel and tourism industry. During their studies, the students take part in a variety of field trips to explore different aspects of the hospitality industry. Last week, they were able to see inside the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at JFK and take a peek at the world of luxury travel.

ICE is proud to have students from over 40 countries, adding a unique international character to our classroom kitchens. New York City truly is the culinary capital of America so it’s no surprise that so many people from around the world choose to come here to pursue their dream of going to culinary school.

City Harvest’s annual Bid Against Hunger benefit raised over $1 million.

A chocolate sauce is a classic staple that everyone should have in their arsenal.