From Immigration Lawyer to Private Sailboat Chef: Meet ICE Alumna Leslie Lipton
That decision changed her life. "I was a little older, but I found my niche," she says. "You can take your culinary education and your experience and morph it into something good for you.” Upon
ICE Alumna and Former Dubai Pastry Chef Saloni Mehta Launches Her First Book
Chef Saloni Mehta always knew that baking was in her future. The chef, who spent her formative years in India and Oman, had always loved to cook and bake. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in
Meet Richard Kennedy, ICE New York’s Lead Chef-Instructor of Pastry & Baking Arts
Growing up in Brooklyn, Chef Richard Kennedy (aka “Chef Richie”) stumbled into his future career at 16 years old when he saw a “help wanted” sign in the window of his local bakery. “I would go over to
Five Takeaways from Chef Markus Glocker
If your Instagram algorithm is at all attuned to hot new restaurants in New York City, you’ve probably already seen dozens of photos of the salmon en croûte from Chef Markus Glocker’s hit restaurant
Sarah Sanders Left Her Animation Career to Follow Her Food Dreams
It was Sarah Sanders' passion for putting personality on a plate that took her from enrolling in ICE Los Angeles’s Culinary Arts program in the fall of 2021, to being a top contender in Carla Hall’s
Le Bernardin Chef Eric Ripert Shares Professional Advice with ICE Students
Executive Chef and Co-Owner of famed New York City restaurant Le Bernardin Eric Ripert recently stopped by ICE’s New York campus to talk about his latest book, "Seafood Simple," his approach to recipe
Ignacio Mattos and Jason Pfeiffer Know How to Make a Restaurant You’ll Love
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
Meet Chef Emilie Berner
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
Meet ICE LA’s Alumni Commencement Speaker: Jessica Alferos
"Everything's, you know, food, food, food. You know, 'Did you eat?,' 'Can I make you something?,' and at family gatherings everyone's bringing their own dish and [arguing about] who could be the best
Meet ICE Los Angeles' Keynote Commencement Speaker: Stephanie Izard
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
ICE Alumni Team Up to Bring International Flavors to the Littlest Gourmands
It’s a combination of exposure to nutritious foods and food variety that inspired ICE alumna Natasha Brunetti to pursue a job with Smart Moms Organics, a business created by fellow ICE alumna Chef
Meet ICE New York's Keynote Commencement Speaker: Marcus Samuelsson
A mainstay in the New York food scene for over 30 years, Chef Samuelsson first made a name for himself at 24 years old. He was the youngest chef ever to garner a three-star New York Times review as