pizzas in the oven at Emily

My Introduction to a Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

Indoor dining is closed. I have no restaurant kitchen experience. It's 11 a.m. on a pandemic Saturday in December, and I’m walking from my apartment in Brooklyn to my trail at Emily, a popular

bakers box inside

ICE Pastry Students and Alumni Collaborate to Elevate the AAPI Community

In mid-March, Arnold Byun, founder of With Warm Welcome (WWW), approached me with the idea of doing a Bakers Box after being inspired by the efforts of Bakers Against Racism last year. As an avid

Micaela as Cher on Broadway

Broadway Star Turned Culinary Student

Before the pandemic, I found myself performing for Hillary Clinton, Kim Kardashian and a slew of other celebrities that made my life feel a bit like a dream. I had just graduated from high school and

Stephanie Loo presents a plated dessert

From a Career Crossroads to Croquembouche

In many ways, coming to culinary school has been a decade-long dream in the making, with a lot of detours along the way. I didn’t grow up in a family that appreciated food or restaurants much, so it’s

Beetroot and Carrot Rasam

How to Make Rasam

Kitchens are always brimming with possibilities, and traditional Indian kitchens extend beyond feeding to healing. Growing up, it was very rare that we would go to a hospital for common ailments – my

Bourbon mousse and caramel s'mores cake

Bourbon Caramel S'mores Layer Cake

Kelly shares how she developed the dish: When I saw the market basket challenge was a free for all I just went along with my love for s'mores. I bought a sheet pan extender months ago that I hadn't

pancake pot pie

Pancake Pot Pie

I have incorporated variations of cornbread into several of my challenge submissions, so I was excited to give it one more shot with corn as the "must-use ingredient." Everyone loves brunch, and my

Tuscan baked beans

Tuscan Baked Beans

“Food is memory, it’s travel, it’s medicine. It can fill your heart and soothe your soul.” This year with the many changes and adaptations, I realized I won’t be making my planned trip to see my

Vegan Chickpea Salad Wraps

Vegan Chickpea Salad Wraps

Life is complicated, and sometimes I like a complex, time-consuming recipe to distract me and take my mind off the everyday. But at the moment, I’m all about simplicity —anything to make life a little

Strawberry-Lemon Tart with a Pistachio Shell

A Strawberry-Lemon Tart for Summer

As I read the ingredient list for this week’s #icehomework, I knew I wanted to make a dessert with a refreshing combination of flavors for the summer heat. As a kid, I loved to make pink lemonade and

Spicy Zucchini Noodle Khow Suey with Sweet Potato Rolls

A Plant-Based Take on Khow Suey

I don’t know about everybody else, but I find calm in the strangest of things – peeling carrots, cleaning mushrooms and spiralizing vegetables. With zucchini being this week’s must-use ingredient, it

Garden Pea Gnocchi with Lemon Goat Cheese Sauce

Garden Pea Gnocchi with Lemon Goat Cheese Sauce

After a difficult week, it felt appropriate that the must-use Market Basket Challenge ingredient was peas. Aren’t we all seeking some world peas right now? I have always loved peas and have very fond

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