Alumni Spotlight: William Roberts

Highlighting our talented alumni from the Professional Culinary Arts program, ICC catches up with chef William Roberts from the class of 2006 to reflect back on 10 years in the culinary industry. As

How to Jump-Start your Career in Wine

The wine and beverage industry is dynamic & diverse, and offers many opportunities to build an exciting career—with options that suit different backgrounds, personalities and lifestyles. For those who

Pairing Rosé the French Way

In this demo, we traveled through France, right in the heart of NYC, to taste regional dishes from around the country. Chef Hervé created 5 different dishes to pair with delicious, refreshing rosé

Chris Okorie

Back in 2009, he was an aimless teenager. Unable to find work after returning to post-Katrina New Orleans, he spent most of his days shooting dice on the corner with friends. One afternoon, a passerby

What I learned at Saveur Magazine

By Sara Cann, Classic Culinary Arts alum If this were a year ago, I probably would’ve joined the masses and cooed over this healthy alternative to Lean Pockets, but for the past three months, I’ve

Boneless deep fried citrus chicken wings

Boneless Deep Fried Citrus Chicken Wings

By Chef Candy Argondizza, Vice President of Culinary and Pastry Arts INGREDIENTS Yields 8 servings 24 chicken wings- boned out by your butcher or follow the bone, with the tip of your boning knife

Colorful Wedding Cake Finals

By Camille Sedayao Our class received the theme of Wedding Color Schemes and each student was assigned two colors to accentuate in his or her cake. With four days to complete the project, we needed to

Cinnabun Roulade Cake

Play with your Food: Cinnabun Roulade Cake

By Nick Wuest, ICC Pastry Arts student Mostly I don’t like cakes because I am not as naturally talented at making them as I hoped to be going in. So like anything it takes a lot of work to get better

Finding My Sweet Niche

By Breana Alper, ICC Professional Pastry Arts 2016 I have always been searching for my “niche” in life, but couldn’t find it…until recently. What I failed to realize was that the answer was right in

Roasted parsnips with macademia nut gremolata

Roasted Parsnips with Macadamia Nut Gremolata

By Julia Johnson, Professional Culinary Arts student When I first had the dish I was immediately hooked. The hazelnuts added such a nice crunchy texture to the otherwise traditional gremolata, which

5 Takeaways from ICC's Ask the Alumni Demo

By Cathi Profitko Opening a restaurant is both exciting and overwhelming. It means you are creating a business that not only feeds your soul but will pay your bills. A big difference between those who

Alan Lane

Somm of the month: IST graduate, Alan Lane

By Daisy Martinez Early interest in wine As an English Literature major at Auburn University in the 1990s choosing wine at the supermarket or even at wine shops was a mystery to me. Red? Yes. White

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