Archive for May, 2010

Southern Fried Chicken

Southern Fried Chicken

Chef Instructor Ted Siegel’s Culinary Arts class is learning techniques for frying this week and the smell of this Southern chicken was too much

Recipes

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Tourné Workshop

Tourné Workshop

No one can dispute the beautiful rusticity of a carrot or a potato in its natural, whole state. Yet when vegetables are formed into the geometric,

Special Events

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Lessons 1-3: Weighing It All Out

Lessons 1-3: Weighing It All Out

Firsts of anything are nerve-wracking. A first date. A first interview. A first pastry class. As my class approached, I felt a surge of anxious an

Life as a Pastry Student

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Tex-Mex Fiesta

Tex-Mex Fiesta

Originally, I was drawn to this recreational class was the promise of cheese, guacamole and tequila, but I took away from it so much more: a histo

Recreational Classes

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Wine Event Contest

Wine Event Contest

Wine Enthusiast is hosting Toast of The Town on Monday, May 24th at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. A huge wine and restaurant tasting

Special Events

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Lesson 1: Taking My Own Advice

Lesson 1: Taking My Own Advice

For over two years, sitting on the sixth floor in ICE’s Career Services department, I have had the great pleasure of taste testing a variety of

Life as a Pastry Student

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Carême and the Grand Art of French Cooking in the 19th Century

Carême and the Grand Art of French Cooking in the 19th Century

These days modern cooking techniques include turning carrots into foam and squeeze bottles are filled with hydrogenised fluids rather than familia

Recreational Classes

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Pomegranate Granita

Pomegranate Granita

Though the weather in NYC is chilly this week, we know the sweltering days of summer are just around the corner. Soon we will trade in our sweater

Recipes

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ICE Alum on Top Chef Washington D.C.

ICE Alum on Top Chef  Washington D.C.

Bravo just announced details of Top Chef Washington D.C. ICE Alum Arnold Myint will be sharpening his knives and getting ready to compete in Quick F

Alumni

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Culinary Careers Book Launch Party

Culinary Careers Book Launch Party

Last night, ICE President Rick Smilow celebrated the launch of his new book, Culinary Careers at ICE with all the food, drink and laughs expected

Career Direction, Special Events

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