wine glasses during a tasting

On Top of the (Wine) World: ICE Alum Aaron Fusco on His Path to Daniel

Aaron was kind enough to offer us a sneak peak into a day in the life of a sommelier at Daniel, and to answer some hard-hitting wine questions, like whether the best sparklers come from France and if

learning to pipe buttercream roses

Piping 101: 5 Tips for Creating Buttercream Roses

In anticipation of the upcoming start date for ICE’s Professional Cake Decorating program, which kicks off on February 13, we’re taking a closer look at one popular technique — piping buttercream

spiced gluten free speculaas cookies for the holidays

A Feast of Our Favorite Recipes of 2016

To ensure that your final feasts of 2016 are memorable, we came up with a list of our best recipes of 2016. Whether you’re an aspiring food professional or a devout foodie, here’s a dinner party’s

Pastry Student Pablo Moreno

Flying the Coop: Pastry Student Pablo Moreno Finds Fresh Perspective at ICE

We sat down with Pablo to get the answer to this question, and to chat about topics like the most useful thing he’s learned at ICE, his advice for prospective culinary students and whether he’s a fan

ICE Alum Matt Hyland in front of his restaurant EMILY

ICE Alums Making Headlines: Our 2016 Standouts

In 2016, ICE graduates and their restaurants were showered with praise — here’s a short list of those who regularly took spots at the top: Missy Robbins (Culinary ’95): Missy was the chef on everyone

NYC Chef Ashley Merriman in the kitchen at Prune Restaurant

Prune Co-Chef Ashley Merriman (Culinary Arts ’04) is Not a Foodie

Ashley’s experience “on the line” dates back to high school, but ICE handed her the keys to the world of fine dining in New York, where she's had the opportunity to work with some of the city’s great

recreational courses give you tips that help you understand wine

5 Surprising Takeaways From My Wine Course at ICE

While we swirled, sniffed, sipped, and nibbled, I gleaned some grape wisdom — about wine varieties and my own tastes. In the spirit of holiday giving, here are five surprising takeaways from my wine

wine tasting during a recreational wine class with sommelier richard vayda

Meet Richard Vayda

Just as there’s a time and place for a grand cru from Bordeaux, there’s also a moment to enjoy a crisp white zinfandel (preferably with potato chips, on the beach). As he teaches students at ICE, the

Cookie empanadas made by chef jason alicea

Pockets of Love

Looking back, it was a blessing in disguise, because it was during this immobile period that he came up with the idea to start his own company, That’s Good Food, the New York-based artisanal empanada

Brooke Bordelon a culinary arts student in new york city

Combining Passions

Given her lifelong “obsession” with cooking and the skills she’s learning at ICE, we won’t be surprised if we see her in the test kitchen or food publication of her choice. In this interview, we

Chef Ebow Dadzie

Learn the Art of Chocolate Showpieces with Chef Ebow Dadzie

Chef Ebow even earned the Guinness World Record for building the tallest sugar skyscraper in 2006 — talk about setting your sights high. ICE is excited to host Chef Ebow for his upcoming hands-on

chef mario sandoval

Suckling Pig Master Class Led by Chef Mario Sandoval

Chef Mario Sandoval, chef of Coque on the outskirts of Madrid, has led his restaurant in an avant-garde direction, introducing progressive tasting menus where the guests move from the wine cellar to

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