Chef Marc Murphy at ICE

In August 2010, ICE alum Marc Murphy of Landmarc and Ditch Plains gave a culinary demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public.

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ICE Students Won Italian Food Style Education Scholarships

Four ICE students competed to win a two-week all expenses paid scholarship of study to the Italian Food Style Education Culinary Institute (IFSE) in Piemonte, Italy. Andre Robinson and Shawn Russell both won a two-week scholarship to Italy. Luiz Jacob won first prize, as well as a specially awarded extension of the scholarship for the rising star.

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ICE Students at Action Against Hunger's Annual Benefit Gala

In November 2010, ICE Director of Student Affairs Andrew Gold was one of the chefs of Action Against Hunger's Annual Benefit Gala, held at Capitale. Pictured here are ICE student volunteers, Chef Andy and ICE Director of Education Richard Simpson.

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ICE President Rick Smilow Recognized by American Institute of Wine and Food

ICE President Rick Smilow was recognized at an American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) fundraiser, in recognition of his support of the organizations "Days of Taste" program. Pictured with Rick are Tribeca Grill Operating Partner Marty Shapiro, Executive Chef Stephen Lewandowski and Martha Bear Dallis of Dallis Bros. Coffee.

ICE Students in Allagash Brewery Contest at ICE

Students Teresa Thornton, Jackie Rothong and Alana Skyring competed in the Ninth Annual Allagash Brewery Contest at ICE. The students made dishes using Allagash Victoria Ale. Culinary Arts student Jackie Rothong was awarded $1,000 for her Allagash Pork & Slawiches recipe.

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Chef Marcus Samuelsson at ICE

In November 2010, Chef Marcus Samuelsson gave a culinary demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public. He recently opened Red Rooster in New York City, is on ICE's Chefs' Advisory Board and is one of the first chefs the Obamas invited to cook at The White House.

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ICE Center for Food Media Director Anne E. McBride and ICE President Rick Smilow at the James Beard House

The famed James Beard House hosted ICE Center for Food Media Director Anne E. McBride and ICE President Rick Smilow in their monthly lecture series, Beard on Books. The two discussed their book, Culinary Careers: How to Get Your Dream Job in Food.

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Barbara Fairchild at ICE

In December 2010, ICE hosted former Bon Appétit Editor-in-Chief Barbara Fairchild in a small, intimate discussion about her experiences and lessons for would-be food media professionals. Pictured are Center for Food Media Director Anne E. McBride and Barbara Fairchild.

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ICE Students and Alumni Visit STREETS International

In January 2010, ICE instructors, students and alumni returned from a nine-day trip to Vietnam where they explored the cuisine and culture of Southeast Asia. One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to the STREETS International restaurant and culinary training center. This unique program trains former streets kids for a career in the culinary industry. Former ICE Culinary Management Instructor Neal Bermas founded the innovative program.

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Rediscovered Rare Chocolate Unveiled at ICE

In January 2011, the team behind the rediscovery of Pure Nacional, an extremely rare variety of cacao, assembled at ICE to unveil the chocolate made from these newly discovered cacao trees in Peru.

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Chef Zac Young at ICE

In January 2011, ICE alumni Zac Young of Flex Mussels and season one of Top Chef: Just Desserts gave a demonstration of chocolate desserts to ICE students, alumni and the public.

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ICE Students Competed in Almost Famous Chef Competition

Two ICE Students competed in San Pellegrino's Almost Famous Chef Competition. Pictured are ICE student Jennifer Ferguson, Director of Student Affairs Andy Gold and student Jonathan Pommerenk.

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Critic Steve Cuozzo at ICE

In February 2011, ICE’s Culinary Management students gathered together for a special guest lecture from Steve Cuozzo, the restaurant critic for the New York Post.

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Chef Grant Achatz at ICE

In March 2011, James Beard Award–winning chef Grant Achatz and his business partner Nick Kokonas were interviewed by food writer Amanda Hesser at ICE The trio discussed Achatz's life, career and new book, Life, on the Line. Pictured are ICE President Rick Smilow with Nick Kokonas, Grant Achatz, Amanda Hesser and ICE Director of Education Richard Simpson.

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James Oseland at ICE

In March 2011, ICE hosted Saveur Editor-in-Chief and Top Chef Masters Judge James Oseland in a small, intimate discussion about his experiences and lessons for would-be food media professionals. Pictured are Center for Food Media Director Anne E. McBride and James Oseland.

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Modernist Cuisine at ICE

Modernist Cuisine author Nathan Myhrvold and co-authors Chris Young and Maxime Bilet (an ICE grad) celebrated the launch of their book at ICE in March 2011. In attendance were industry notables such as chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Nate Appleman, Johnny Iuzzini, Paul Liebrandt, Waldy Malouf, as well as food media personalities such as Amanda Hesser, Gail Simmons and many others. The team of chefs teamed up with ICE student volunteers and Chef Instructors to prepare eight different dishes highlighting the different techniques in the book. Pictured are Modernist Cusine’s Wayt Gibbs, ICE President Rick Smilow, ICE alum and Modernist Cuisine co-author Maxime Bilet, Modernist Cuisine Chefs Sam Fahey-Burke, Johnny Zhu, Anjana Shanker, and ICE Director of Education Richard Simpson.

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Hell's Kitchen at ICE

In March 2011, Lisa and Debbie Ganz, Senior Casting Producers of Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares came to ICE with former Hell’s Kitchen contestants Vinny Accardi, Boris Poleschuk, Rob McCue, Craig Schneider, Fran Klier, Matt Segal, Seth Levine and Salvatore Coppola.

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ICE at STREETS International Fourth Annual NYC Benefit

ICE Chef Instructor Erica Wides prepared a dish for STREETS International’s Fourth Annual NYC Benefit.

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ICE Hosted C-CAP 2011 Culinary Competition

ICE hosted Careers through Culinary Arts Program's (C-CAP) annual culinary competition for high school students.

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José Andrés with Staff from ICE's Career Services

Chef José Andrés with ICE Senior Career Services Advisor Amy Quazza and Director of Career Services Maureen Drum Fagin at Lincoln Center shortly after Andrés won the 2011 James Beard Outstanding Chef Award.

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Mathias Dahlgren at ICE

In May 2011, Michelin-Starred Chef Mathias Dahlgren gave a culinary demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public.

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ICE Student Won 2011 Chefs of Grey Poupon

ICE student Marc Giroux won the Chefs of Grey Poupon Student Competition held at ICE. The grand prize was a $5,000 culinary scholarship.

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Maxime Bilet at ICE

In May 2011, ICE alum Maxime Bilet, co-author of Modernist Cuisine gave a culinary demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public.

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Daniel Holzman at ICE

In June 2011, Daniel Holzman of The Meatball Shop gave a culinary demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public.

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Bill Telepan with ICE Students

Every year, ICE students volunteer at Citymeals-on-Wheels' fundraiser under the stars at Rockefeller Center. Pictured are ICE Chef's Advisory Council member Bill Telepan and ICE student volunteers.

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Scharffenberger at ICE: Students Catch a Glimpse of Real Chocolate-Making Biz

In early July, ICE students took part in a demonstration from John Scharffenberger, the co-founder of SCHARFFEN BERGER Chocolate Baker; a company that is renowned for its artisan chocolate-making methods that use cacao beans from around the globe. Pictured is Scharffenberger when the talented chocolate and wine entrepreneur spoke at ICE's annual Meet the Culinary Entrepreneurs event earlier this month.

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ICE Students Awarded Scholarships

On July 13, Les Dames d'Escoffier New York (LDNY) awarded twenty-two scholarships to young women pursuing careers in the food industry. Among the young culinary professionals recognized by LDNY with annual scholarships were four ICE students. Christina Ha, Malinda Haslett, and Pamela Vachon, three of the four honored, are pictured with ICE Director of Student Affairs Andy Gold.

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School Food group at ICE

ICE Chef Instructors worked with School Food to provide training to 60 cooks from their staff, helping feed hungry school kids in New York City. This marks ICE's seventh year collaborating with the NYC Department of Education and their Executive Chef, Jorge Collazo.

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Amy Scherber Divulges Story of Amy's Bread at ICE

Amy Scherber of Amy's Bread came to ICE to discuss her experience founding what is now a nationally recognized bakery specializing in handmade traditional breads as a part of ICE's annual lecture series, Meet the Culinary Entrepreneurs.

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Chef Vicki Wells Shares Expertise & Flavorful Mediterranean Desserts

Former Executive Pastry Chef of Bobby Flay's restaurants Mesa Grill and Bar Americain and of Buddakan, turned ICE Chef Instructor, Vicki Wells gave an afternoon demo to ICE Students on three of her favorite Mediterranean desserts.

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ICE Hosts Matter of Taste Screening, Q&A with Restaurateur Drew Nieporent

ICE students and guests took part in an exclusive screening of A Matter of Taste with the award-winning restaurateur behind Myriad Restaurant Group, Drew Nieporent. The documentary, first released on HBO in June, follows Chef Paul Liebrandt's career over the course of a decade.

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Vincent Pilon at ICE

Famous pastry chef Vincent Pilon shared his expertise with students in one of ICE's Center for Advanced Pastry Studies (CAPS) classes on chocolate techniques.

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ICE Director of Student Affairs Andy Gold in Indonesia

In September 2011, ICE Director of Student Affairs Andy Gold returned from a trip to Indonesia where he worked at the United States Embassy teaching to the Council of Chefs, a group of Indonesian chefs with different culinary backgrounds, established by the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) Jakarta.

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ICE at StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress

ICE had a special role in StarChefs.com's sixth annual International Chefs Congress in October 2011. Over 3,000 savory chefs, pastry chefs, restaurant managers, sommeliers and other industry professionals gathered at The Park Avenue Armory for the three-day conference packed with demonstrations, workshops, panels and seminars on current industry topics. ICE was the official culinary school partner this year and the breadth and depth of our involvement was an incredible experience for everyone involved.

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Farmer Lee Jones at ICE

In October 2011, Farmer Lee Jones of The Chef's Garden gave a demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public.

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Howard Greenstone at ICE

In October 2011, Howard Greenstone of Rosa Mexicano gave a demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public.

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City Harvest Executive Director Jilly Stephens with ICE Alum Ivy Stark and ICE President Rick Smilow

City Harvest's 2011 Bid Against Hunger raised over $1 million in support of City Harvest. Pictured are City Harvest Executive Director Jilly Stephens with ICE alum Ivy Stark of Dos Caminos and ICE President Rick Smilow.

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Chefs Hermat Mathur and Surbhi Sahni at ICE

In October 2011, Hermat Mathur and Surbhi Sahni of Michelen-starred Tulsi gave a culinary demonstration for ICE students and alumni on how to use spices in Indian cuisine.

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ICE Alumni Networking Night

In October 2011, ICE’s Career Services Department held a social and networking event for career program alumni. The venue was Beerparc, part of Foodparc in the new Eventi Hotel at 6th Avenue and 29 Street. The Sous-Chef at Beerparc/Foodparc is Brion Wong (Culinary Arts/Culinary Management ’07).

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ICE Chef Instructors Vicki Wells and Michelle Tampakis at New York Chocolate Show

ICE Chef Instructors Michelle Tampakis and Vicki Wells made a chocolate version of an ensemble inspired by Gypsy Rose Lee from the musical Gypsy for the 2011 Annual Chocolate Show at Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City.

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Chef Robert Bleifer at ICE

In November 2011, Chef Robert Bleifer from the Food Network test kitchens gave a culinary demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public.

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ICE Chef Instructor Kathryn Gordon’s New Book, Les Petits Macarons

In October 2011, ICE Chef Instructor Kathryn Gordon released her first book, Les Petits Macarons (Running Press), which she co-wrote with ICE Center for Food Media Director Anne McBride. In November, the authors celebrated with a party at ICE. Pictured are Le Bernardin Pastry Chef Michael Laiskonis, Chef Kathryn and ICE President Rick Smilow.

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Chef Pichet Ong at ICE

In December 2011, famed pastry chef Pichet Ong gave a culinary demonstration for ICE students, alumni and the public.

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ICE Student Awards Program Launch

In November 2011, ICE launched a student awards program to recognize outstanding students in the Culinary Arts, Pastry & Baking Arts, Culinary Management and Hospitality Management programs.

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