The Institute of Culinary Education » culinary management http://blog.ice.edu Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Live Blog: NFL Hospitality and Culinary Management Workshop http://blog.ice.edu/2013/05/06/live-blog-nfl-culinary-and-hospitality-workshop/ http://blog.ice.edu/2013/05/06/live-blog-nfl-culinary-and-hospitality-workshop/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:13:14 +0000 admin http://blog.ice.edu/?p=13883  

6:10 PM

Moving from savory to sweet, Chef Chad Pagano demonstrated the difference between making dessert at home and for a crowd. Inviting Martin Rucker and Herb Taylor to whip up a batch of chocolate mousse, he added gelatin and simple syrup to the standard recipe, and explained the persuasive power of pastry in a restaurant's marketing plan.

Chef Chad Pagano whips up chocolate mousse with Martin Rucker and Herb Taylor.

5:40 PM

To finish up the long day of learning, we treated our NFL guests to a duo of cooking demos with Chefs James Briscione and Chad Pagano. James recruited Babatunde Oshinowo and Adalius Thomas to help him revive his southern roots, preparing a seasonal succotash dish.

Chef James Briscione prepares southern succotash with Babatunde Oshinowo and Adalius Thomas.

]]> http://blog.ice.edu/2013/05/06/live-blog-nfl-culinary-and-hospitality-workshop/feed/ 0 The 17th Annual Calvados Cocktail Competition http://blog.ice.edu/2013/03/14/the-17th-annual-calvados-cocktail-competition/ http://blog.ice.edu/2013/03/14/the-17th-annual-calvados-cocktail-competition/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:37:16 +0000 admin http://blog.iceculinary.com/?p=13460 Last night, five ICE students competed head-to-head in the 17th Annual Calvados Nouvelle Vogue International Trophies. Hailing from the Culinary and Hospitality Management programs, the students were given the unique opportunity to train with Anthony Caporale, renown beverage expert and ICE Mixologist and Beverage Instructor.

The competition was …

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dholzmanWhat’s it like to be the co-owner and executive chef at one of New York’s most buzzed about restaurants? Just ask Daniel Holzman of The Meatball Shop.

As Daniel shared with current ICE Culinary Management students, his road to food fame was hardly a smooth one. …

]]> http://blog.ice.edu/2013/01/31/daniel-holzman-meatball-shop/feed/ 2 Behind the Scenes at Amy’s Bread http://blog.ice.edu/2013/01/03/behind-the-scenes-at-amys-bread/ http://blog.ice.edu/2013/01/03/behind-the-scenes-at-amys-bread/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:59:01 +0000 admin http://blog.iceculinary.com/?p=13014 How does an aspiring marketing professional become one of New York’s top bakers? Like many of our students, Amy Scherber was a career changer, motivated by her passion for food.

In the 1990s, New York was far from the bountiful paradise of bakeries that we find today. When Amy’s Bread …

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When ICE President Rick Smilow and Anne E. McBride wrote Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food they discovered a plethora of food jobs they had never heard of before. Since the book’s release, they have been discovering even more interesting career paths in the food world. …

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Do you dream about working as a chef? Ever wonder what it would be like to have a career in the culinary or pastry arts? Have you thought about opening your own food business? Attending an ICE open house is a unique opportunity to learn more about working in the …

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The diverse student body at ICE attracts many different people. With a wide variety of age, experience, and goals, no two ICE students are alike. We like to share snapshots of life inside the classrooms with a look at ICE students. Robert Esselborn came to ICE after a career as …

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ICE’s Culinary Management Instructors are seasoned industry professionals who are still active in the industry, working on their own projects while teaching classes at ICE. With such a wide range of experience between them, we decided to ask Julia Heyer and Vin McCann to take a closer look at …

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Meet the Culinary Entrepreneurs is a unique lecture series where a variety of food professionals come speak with students from ICE’s Culinary Management program.

Yesterday, ICE alum Gina Stipo the owner of Ecco La Cucina cooking school in Siena, Italy, came and spoke with students and guests about her …

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ICE’s Culinary Management Instructors are seasoned industry professionals who are still active in the industry, working on their own projects while teaching classes at ICE. With such a wide range of experience between them, we decided to ask Julia Heyer and Vin McCann to take a closer look at …

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