This is my favorite time of year for many reasons, but in a culinary sense, we have an array of fantastic produce available and an enormous array of ways to prepare it. One of the best ways to get the...
A little history: The peach tree is native to Northwest China and believed to have been cultivated since 2000 B.C. From China, the peach trees traveled to far-flung countries like India, Persia and...
Take a look around you right now. There are flowers everywhere: on phone cases, t-shirts, notebooks, water bottles, pencils. Maybe you have some on your desk or in your window. How about your food...
Growing up in central Connecticut, Tyler Heckman (Culinary, ‘15) displayed artistic talent from an early age. He attended a magnet high school for visual arts, then studied illustration at the...
While a student at ICE’s LA campus, Mac drove a Cousins Maine Lobster truck (of “Shark Tank” fame) on his days off from honing his kitchen skills at school on weeknights. He externed at Tallula’s, an...
“I’ve always been interested in plants,” Caleb reveals. “I gardened a lot as a kid. My grandmother and my mother are big influences on my life and they’re both very accomplished gardeners. I kind of...
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to visit a farm called Creamery Brook Bison in Brooklyn, a quiet agricultural town in Northeastern Connecticut. Austin and Deborah Tanner have owned and...
In early 2019, Square Roots expanded to Grand Rapids, Michigan and partnered with Gordon Food Service to grow produce exclusively for their customers. In the future, they hope to continue the...
“I moved to New York City in 2002 after college, and I just didn’t really know what I wanted to do,” Suzanne says. “I had a couple of jobs in hospitality and found myself in restaurants in a front-of...
Myriam Fieulleteau, NGI’s executive steward (and resident gardening guru), brought in these greens from her home garden and Chef Alex utilized them in this recipe.
Low in calories and fat and high in savory umami flavor, mushrooms have been dubbed nutritional powerhouses, packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals. Better yet, the funghi are versatile — dozens of...
Danna developed an interest in hydroponic farming in an environmental science class on soils in college. After graduating with a degree in psychology, she knew she wanted to work with plants and...
