hazelnut sticky buns

For the Anti-Pie Crowd, Make Sticky Buns for Thanksgiving Instead

The cardamom and hazelnut form a delicious flavor duo, especially when paired with this soft, tender dough. I remember the first time I made sticky buns in culinary school during module 4 of my

pumpkin nutella pastry bars

How to Bake Better with Pumpkin?

Your Thanksgiving is about to get so much better. Roasted pumpkin, whether made from scratch or canned, has a slightly sweet and very earthy flavor. If you mix this quintessential fall flavor with

Sous vide turkey for thanksgiving dinner

Forget Roasting — How to Make the Juiciest. Turkey. Ever.

I blame Norman Rockwell. Ever since he painted that famed portrait of an American family gazing lovingly at Mom as she places that large, bronzed bird on the table, the whole, roasted turkey has been

umami potatoes with chocolate

Umami-Packed Potatoes That Taste Like Dark Chocolate at First Bite

T o celebrate the release of her highly anticipated cookbook, My Rice Bowl, James Beard Award nominee Chef Rachel Yang will visit ICE on November 10. She and co-author Jess Thomson will reflect on

anise hyssop parfait

Sweet Collaborations from the Chocolate Lab and Hydroponic Farm at ICE

Every time I walk past the brightly lit farm, I can almost taste the dozens of flavors growing within and my imagination immediately starts to stir. This first in a series of posts traces some

homemade ghost marshmallows for halloween

Fluffy, Homemade Ghost Marshmallows with Just Five Ingredients

Long before I attended culinary school, I attempted to make homemade marshmallows. Unsurprisingly, my first go was a sticky mess — my marshmallows fell flat. Flash forward a few years later to

Chai Langues-de-Chat with Blueberry Cream Filling

Chai Lovers’ Cookies

I have always loved chai. My favorite approach is, of course, to make it myself, rather than use one of the premixed packages that proliferate at coffee bars and are available at grocery stores (which

sous vide steak sandwich

The Ultimate Make-Ahead Tailgate Sandwich

Sous vide equipment used to carry a price tag (around $1,000) that put it out of reach for most cooks. Today, the average home cook (or professional for that matter!) could be expertly equipped for

gulf coast bacon shrimp and rice

An Irresistible Bacon-y Shrimp and Rice Recipe from the Gulf Coast

As Director of Culinary Research here at ICE, I find myself spending more time in these roles than I do behind the stove. Not that I’m complaining — it’s this part of the job that has taken me around

double crust apple cranberry pie

It's Cranberry Season!

Double-Crust Apple-Cranberry Pie For the Flaky Pie Dough Yield: Makes 1 double-crust pie or 2 (9-inch) pie crusts Ingredients: 3¼ cups (450 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour 1¼ teaspoons (6 grams)

smokey carrot mezcal cocktail

A Chef’s Love Letter to Guatemala

Months later, as the summer wanes and the cool autumn temperatures move in, my mind has been wandering back to the colonial charms of Antigua — the tastes and smells of local cuisine, the incredible

the original brownie recipe

One History of the Brownie - Plus the Original Recipe!

Bertha was the wife of Potter Palmer, a wealthy businessman who was very much involved in the development of downtown Chicago. They were introduced by a mutual friend and Potter’s former business

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