Yet his experiences with higher education left Chad feeling disillusioned (and barely passing classes), so he jumped ship to join the Army. It was the first professional decision he made that ran

What sparked your decision to attend culinary school? Before I enrolled at ICE I had been cooking for four years as a line cook. I knew I wanted to go to culinary school and was instantly drawn to ICE

What were you doing before you enrolled at ICE and what attracted you to the program? I completed my undergraduate degree at George Washington University in 2006, and soon after, I landed a fabulous

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Recognize your brand When the Food Network brought on Rachael Ray, they were looking for a can-do home cook. But even as her star has risen, Rachel has kept that message—accessibility—at the core of

In the food industry, it's easy to meet highly successful individuals who haven't followed a conventional career path. Many food professionals are career changers, and if they go on to work in

Soon enough, Michael discovered he had a certain talent for pastry and wanted to find a more structured environment to further his skills. He found it in Emily's, a small kitchen with only four chefs

This month, more than fifty guests gathered at ICE for a book signing with internationally renowned pastry chef Francois Payard. Most notably, the evening featured a recipe demonstration from his

Today, Jenny, ICE’s newest Pastry and Baking Arts Chef Instructor, is an impressive chef in her own right. At age 17 she started the Pastry and Baking Program at Chicago’s Kendall College. Her parents

James, leading a cooking demonstration for current and past NFL players at a one-day culinary and hospitality management seminar. In the beginning, James was just a high school football player from

Before enrolling in ICE's Culinary Arts program, Ricco was working as a prep cook at the China Grill. He says, "My brother forced me to go to ICE because I was holding on to the brochure for almost a

TV and movies would have their influence too. Tampakis would often watch Julia Child on TV, thinking, “She made everything look so scrumptious, like you could smell it through the TV”. The movie Who