A letter from ICE President and CEO, Rick Smilow:
Last night in San Francisco, ICE took home the International Association of Culinary Professionals Award of Excellence for “Cooking School of the Year”. We are thrilled to win this honor, having previously won other IACP awards in 2008 and 2011.
This award is made possible by the skill and passion of the dozens of chef-instructors who teach in ICE’s School of Recreational Cooking. Additionally, this award is a credit to our staff from stewards and the customer service team to the kitchen assistants and maintenance crew, who coordinate the schools’ almost 24 hour a day of operations. In particular, this year’s win recognizes the planning and creativity of Kate McCue, Director of our School of Recreational Cooking,as well as Susan Streit, Associate Manager and Dan Stone, Recipe Editor.
ICE grad Leigh Koh Peart (Culinary Management and Pastry & Baking Arts ’08) had an dynamic career in the music industry, but something wasn’t quite right. She moved across the world to study at ICE, which led to externships and work opportunities with some of the industry’s top bakers and pastry chefs. Today, she manages an extraordinary custom cakes business out of her home in London.
ICE is excited to launch its first-ever artisanal bread program: