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This ICE Alum Helped Launch the Best New Restaurant App in NYC

“We launched in New York with 250 Manhattan restaurants. Now, 8 months later, we have over 100 more, and we’ve expanded to Brooklyn, Queens and Hoboken,” Andrew tells me one afternoon at ICE. With a

Carmine Arroyo ICE Chef Instructor

Military Sergeant Turned ICE Chef-Instructor

Once students pass that barrier, Chef Carmine believes that the rest — from French pastries to truffles to fondant cakes — comes naturally. Chef Carmine’s own careers, both military and culinary, are

ICE President Rick Smilow Padma Lakshmi and Missy Robbins

The Next Big Bite

The prolific New York Times food writer was joined by fellow panelists Padma Lakshmi of Bravo’s Top Chef, Kerry Heffernan, executive chef of Grand Banks; Susan Ungaro, president of the James Beard

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Tailgate Like a Pro with the Official Jets Cooking School

In anticipation of this year’s Jets Cooking School, we caught up with former Jets player Erik Coleman, who will be whipping up the ultimate wing bar with us at Wings and Beer Night on Thursday

Table at Simon Tong's restaurant Little Tong Noodle Shop in the East Village NY

Simone Tong’s Little Tong Noodle Shop

“She discovered, because she was very smart — smarter than her husband, obviously,” Simone continued, with a chuckle, “that a layer of chicken fat covering the broth would keep the noodles hot while

Chef Michael Trinidad in his Filipino restaurant in New York City

This Chef Introduced NYC to 'Punch-in-the-Mouth' Flavorful Filipino Cuisine

That’s where he first met Filipino-American Nicole Ponseca, the restaurant’s general manager who was looking to open an eatery that served the foods she grew up eating, like kare kare (oxtail stew)

Chef Bill Telepan speaking about his new role of Director of Sustainability

This Michelin-Starred Chef is Going Back to Culinary School

With so many achievements, why is this chef going back to culinary school? Because he’s stepping into a brand new role as ICE’s new Director of Sustainability, a role in which he’ll help develop a

Christina Delli Santi next to flower card at the ACE Hotel in New York

An ICE Education Helped This Alum Score Her Dream Gig at NYC’s Coolest Hotel

A former hair stylist who left salons to pursue a career in hospitality, client satisfaction is a natural priority for Christina. “I love people — hearing their story and trying to help them — that’s

Fish Churros from Sunken Hundred restaurant in Brooklyn

How Two ICE Alumni Put Welsh Cuisine on the Map

When Illtyd was ready to open a restaurant, Tom’s “job application,” famously captured by the New Yorker (presenting two quarts of blood and pig skin from a freshly slaughtered swine), instantly

homemade pizza

Homemade Pizza Tricks You'll Want to Steal

But not so fast: making a crust with just enough chewiness and crispiness, and sturdy enough to act as a vessel for your tasty toppings, can be tricky — but with a few tips and the simple recipe below

English Pea soup using herbs grown in hydroponic garden

Fresh Herbs from ICE’s Hydroponic Garden

Tell me about your agreement with L’Appart. Farm.One is working with L'Appart to plant and help maintain a new outdoor aromatic herb garden on their terrace at Brookfield Place. It's an intimate area

Francesca Kolowrat is a champion horse jumper and professional cook

How a Champion Horse Jumper Landed at ICE

“I didn’t want to look back on my life and think that the world offered so many opportunities and I didn’t take them,” she said, speaking with a level of maturity and decisiveness that makes you

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