Over the course of their visit, Chef Mattos and Chef Pfeiffer shared with ICE students their individual journeys to realizing their path as professional chefs, what nuggets of wisdom they’ve gained...
In this conversation recorded outside the restaurant in late 2022, Ron describes his initial interest in food and cooking, his gravitation to New York City, and his experience in a range of New York...
Not everyone can say they knew exactly what they wanted to do when they finished school, but that’s not the case for Chef Emilie Berner. “I went to the Natural Gourmet Institute and graduated in 2012...
At the top of his list, based on an excellent dinner at their restaurant last fall, were John and Kat Hong, chef-owners of Yangban (yes, they’ve dropped the “Society” from the name) in DTLA. In this...
From a creative perspective, a composed cheese plate allows an exciting opportunity to straddle the line that separates sweet from savory. The cheese is the star of the show, of course, but the...
In addition to drawing enthusiastic diners wherever they were staged, he received accolades such as being named Esquire's "Chef of the Year" in 2020. After pandemic pivots, which included a residency...
From the launch of her first restaurant at age 24, to winning Food Network competitions and James Beard awards alike, to her most recent expansion into the Los Angeles food scene, Chef Stephanie seems...
**Content warning — this episode discusses suicidal feelings.** In that post, Chef Greg mentioned that he’d be joining Andrew for a discussion about his ongoing mental health journey. This is that...
This week, she published a book — "Manu: Recipes and Stories from My Brazil" — that, like the restaurant, is a summation of herself and her cuisine to this point in her journey. While in New York City...
Known as the “Prince of Darkness” for his deeply toasted, crusty loaves, Sim began his career as a Pastry Chef in London and went on to become the Founding and Head Baker of Balthazar Bakery, one of...
A sous chef plays an important role in the formal hierarchy of a kitchen team, acting as the executive chef ’s second-in-command, supervising cooks and overseeing day-to-day operations. The sous chef...
Some of you already know Chef Elliott as a beloved chef-instructor and department head of our Health-Supportive Culinary Arts program. Now, he's the newly appointed Dean of Student Affairs & Career...
