Two Irish Takes On Potatoes for St. Patrick’s Day
While corned beef and cabbage is synonymous with St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the U.S., it's a dish rooted more in Irish-American culture than traditional Irish culture. This year, in addition to Irish soda bread and an Irish Cream-based dessert, consider whipping up (pun intended) two classic potato dishes — boxty and colcannon — for true tastes of Ireland. Bonus: Both come with built-in history lessons.
Pamela Vachon
Meet Chef Eric Mickle
A part-time job at Legoland launched this father of four’s culinary career, which led him to the Four Seasons Resorts and eventually to a corporate chef role with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants. Today, he is a Culinary Arts chef-instructor and the associate dean of students at ICE's Los Angeles campus.
Kiri Tannenbaum
Female Restaurateurs Form RE:Her to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in LA
In 2020, a pandemic shook America’s restaurant industry to its core. Banding together during the crisis, Regarding Her formed to support women restaurateurs in Los Angeles' hospitality industry.
Maki Yazawa
ICE Grads Team Up to Open NYC Tapas Bar
After working together at Le Turtle and a few other restaurants, Greg Proechel (Culinary, ‘10) and Victor Amarilla (Culinary, ‘15) are collaborating once again at Debajo, a new Spanish-inspired tapas bar in the MADE Hotel.
Morgan Goldberg
ICE Alum Works with Immigrant Chefs at Flavors from Afar
Determined, strong and focused are some words that best describe ICE alum Kenna Copes (Management, ‘20). The female BIPOC chef celebrates diversity and her community through food and culture at Flavors from Afar.
Maki Yazawa
Wine Tasting Terminology: How to Speak Like a Sommelier
If you’ve ever read fine art or music reviews, you know that they have their own terminologies — which can strike novices as foreign if not arcane. Wine is no different.
Scott Carney, Master Sommelier & Dean of Wine Studies
Popcorn Choux Pastry
James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Laiskonis explores the history of popcorn and evolves the classic pâte à choux with this nostalgic and crunchy choux pastry recipe.
Michael Laiskonis
How to Make Rasam
Health-Supportive Culinary Arts student Nandini Ravichandran shares her recipe for the South Indian rasam, a specialty she grew up with.
ICE Student
How to Use Nasturtium Leaves, Flowers and Shoots
The nasturtium plant is closely related to cruciferous aquatic plants like watercress. Nasturtium leaves and nasturtium stems share similar flavor profiles – peppery, spicy and grassy, while nasturtium’s delicate yellow, orange and red blossoms can add floral notes and sparkle to the plate.
Celine Beitchman, Director of Nutrition
Los Angeles Campus Introduces First Degree Program
The Institute of Culinary Education has launched its first associate degree program designed for those seeking an accelerated, college-level curriculum with a restaurant and hospitality focus. The Culinary Arts & Management AOS is exclusively available at our Los Angeles campus and can be completed in 14 months. This offering is an evolution based on the campus's current four career diploma programs.
Kiri Tannenbaum