A personal life change was the catalyst for Chef Damon Henderson to follow his heart and study the culinary arts. Nearly two decades later, he is a chef-instructor where he first fell in love with learning the craft.

From a viral social media video to a pastry chef’s insights, learn the secrets for making the most out of parchment paper piping bags to decorate detailed cakes and handle tempered chocolate.

Chef King Phojanakong swaps ingredients with home cook Gabrielle Chappel to prepare her vegan pho while she works with his brisket beef pho recipe.

Institute of Culinary Education students and alumni Shaun Cody, Robert Hennings, Madison Rowland (Management, ‘19/Culinary, ’20), and Stephanie Lau (Management/Pastry, ’20) know that practice, training and focus are keys to success in sports and the restaurant industry. These former athletes came to ICE to pursue their passions in the culinary arts after years of passion on the field, rink, court or fairway.

Chef Akhtar Nawab developed his culinary career at such acclaimed restaurants as Gramercy Tavern, Craft and Craftbar where I first encountered his bowl of pan-roasted sweetbreads. They were hard to deny — delicious, tender and decadent — and a far cry from the food the Indian-American chef cooks today at his Mexican restaurants Alta Calidad in New York and Otra Vez in New Orleans.

We are now well into autumn, the season for the deep flavors and comforting textures associated with holiday baking traditions. Inspired by richly spiced pumpkin pie, I wanted to create a more refined version, swapping out the familiar pumpkin with the natural sweetness and complexity of sweet potato.

When I’m dreaming about holiday food, Thanksgiving is by far my favorite. In my world, nothing beats a plate of turkey, its partners on the side and the grand finale — dessert. As a registered dietitian and chef, I spend most of my time focusing on making food delicious and nutritious.

With more than 275 properties and 150,000 hotel rooms, Las Vegas is a major indicator of hospitality industry news and trends. The city's properties and trade shows often preview the technology and advancement ahead for the rest of the country, including its early road to recovery in 2020.

The chef of Lisbon's first two-Michelin-starred restaurant, Belcanto, shared his approach to showcasing Portugal's cuisine.

The Villanelle executive chef leveraged his network of fellow ICE alumni for positions at Le Turtle and Ferris before the Greenwich Village restaurant where he's sourcing locally and developing seasonal dishes infused with a variety of influences.