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A comprehensive overview of all three of ICE®'s divisions: Career, Recreational and Special Events

Career Brochure
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Alumni Hall of Achievement
ICE® Alumni inducted into the Hall of Achievement in 2006, in celebration of the school's 30th anniversary.  In Spring 2010, ICE honored 27 additional ICE alumni based on their expertise, experience and entrepreneurship.

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

ICE Alum Maxime Bilet was named to Forbes "30 Under 30"
ICE alum Maxime Bilet was named one of the Forbes "30 Under 30" in the food and wine industries. The influential chef was the co-author of the celebrated book Modernist Cuisine.


ICE Students Featured on Rachael vs. Guy's Celebrity Cook-Off
ICE Pastry & Baking Arts students appeared in an episode of Rachael vs. Guy's Celebrity Cook-Off. They judged desserts created by celebrities such as Coolio, Joey Fatone and Cheech Marin.


ICE Chef Instructor Ted Seigel Featured in Gourmet Live
ICE Chef Instructor Ted Seigel walked readers through how to create the perfect holiday roast in the holiday issue of Gourmet Live.


NY1's Cooking at Home Starring Dan Eaton Filmed at ICE
NY1 filmed six holiday segments of Cooking at Home with Dan Eaton at ICE. Dan Eaton taught viewers how to make six delicious holiday dishes.


ICE Featured in Destination Hyatt
ICE's recreational classes were featured in an article in Destination Hyatt, the magazine of Hyatt hotels. The article talked about great places to take cooking classes across the country, including ICE.


Gourmet Live Included Pie Guide from ICE Chef Instructor Nicole Kaplan
Chef Instructor Nicole Kaplan's article on making the perfect pie was included in Gourmet Live's special Thanksgiving issue.


ICE Chef Instructor Gerri Sarnataro's Guide to Pasta Featured in Gourmet Live
Gourmet Live’s Kitchen Essentials series included a guide to making your own pasta from ICE Chef Instructor Gerri Sarnataro.


ICE's Recreational Cooking Classes Featured in Metro New York
Metro New York included classes at ICE in an article about ways to learn how to cook.


ICE Chef Instructor Dan Stone's Expertise on Tamales Featured in Gourmet Live
Gourmet Live's Halloween issue included a special article from ICE Chef Instructor Dan Stone on the traditions of tamale making.


ICE's Fundraising Class for Cookies for Kids' Cancer Featured in the Daily News
The Daily News interviewed Gretchen Holt-Witt, the founder of Cookies for Kids' Cancers and included photos from her recent bake sale class at ICE.


ICE Chef Instructor Brian Buckley on CBS News
Brian Buckley discusses food safety and tips about sell by and expiration dates on perishable food items.


The New York Times Featured ICE Director of Culinary Management Steve Zagor
ICE's Director of Culinary Management, Steve Zagor, was quoted in a piece in The New York Times about foreign restaurateurs opening restaurants in New York City.


ICE Alumni Included in USA Today
USA Today included a quote from ICE alum Meredith Foltynowicz in an article about changing careers and the value of education.


ICE Classes Included in Time Out New York's Fall Educational Guide
Two of ICE's popular recreational classes, Hidden and Cheap Eats in Manhattan and Start Your Own Food Blog, were included in Time Out New York's fall educational guide


ICE Chef Instructor Sabrina Sexton Featured on Oprah.com
Oprah.com featured ICE Chef Instructor Sabrina Sexton discussing how to safely flambe food and using lemon and lime juice in cocktails.


ICE Employee Tom Haynes Appeared on ABC 7 Eyewitness News
ICE Senior Associate Director of Admissions Tom Haynes discusses how he overcame the odds and his issues with weight and diabetes were diminished after having bariatric surgery.


ICE Recreational Program Showcases BlueStar Cooking Equipment
BlueStar is the exclusive provider of stoves and ovens for ICE's 12th floor recreational kitchen classrooms. BlueStar is a pioneer and manufacturer of high quality, reliable, custom-made cooking equipment. The new BlueStar equipment at ICE includes seven 30-inch four-burner ranges and three 36-inch six-burner cooktops, all at 22,000 BTUs, as well as two double wall ovens. BlueStar recently teamed up with Chef Marcus Samuelsson to benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure via its Susan G. Komen Greater NYC Race for the Cure. As part of the event, BlueStar is auctioning a pink 30-inch gas range, and VIP dinner for six at Samuelsson's Red Rooster in New York City.


Three ICE Mixology Classes Highlighted in Time Out New York
In their guide to summer cocktail classes, Time Out New York highlighted three ICE recreational mixology classes.


ICE Partners with Gourmet Live for Kitchen Essentials Series
Gourmet Live launched their Kitchen Essentials series with an instructional piece on knife skills from ICE Chef Instructor Norman Weinstein. The series has also featured pieces on grilling and using herbs from Chef Instructors James Briscione and Sabrina Sexton respectively.


ICE Chef Instructor Michelle Tampakis Featured in Edible Brooklyn
ICE Chef Instructor Michelle Tampakis is the Chairman of the Annual Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral Greek Festival. The festival's plethora of foods were featured in Edible Brooklyn.


ICE President Rick Smilow Won IACP Award of Excellence
ICE President and CEO Rick Smilow took home the award for IACP Entrepreneur or Business Person of the Year Award of Excellence to recognize how he has contributed to the growth of ICE since acquiring the school in 1995.


ICE Featured on WE TV Special with Sylvia Weinstock
World famous cake decorator Sylvia Weinstock selected ICE as the location for her WE TV special. During the program she worked with two beginning bakers to help them build their business.


ICE Launched the Official ICE Android App
The ICE Android app is a great way to stay up-to-date with latest news at ICE. It includes a calendar of upcoming events and demos, a photo tour of the school, a map of locations where ICE alumni and externs are working, photos, videos and poll questions to quiz your culinary knowledge.


ICE Chef Instructor Michelle Tampakis Featured as Chocolate Expert
In a Reuters story, ICE Chef Michelle Tampakis used her chocolate expertise to speak about the significance of rediscovering a rare variety of cocoa.


ICE Featured on the Celebrity Apprentice
An episode of the Celebrity Apprentice featured ICE chefs cooking alongside stars such as Meat Loaf, La Toya Jackson, Marlee Matlin and Lil' John. During the challenge, the teams prepared a live cooking demonstration that was performed at ICE.


ICE Hosted C-CAP's Annual Cooking Competition
ICE hosted the annual Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP) Cooking Competition, which awards culinary school scholarships to high school students studying the culinary arts. The competition could be seen in The Associated Press, CBS Radio and NY 1


ICE Center for Food Media Class on Food Photography on ABC 7 Eyewitness News
ICE's Center for Food Media's food photography and food styling three-day workshop with famed author James Peterson and award-winning photographer Jamie Tiampo was seen on ABC 7 Eyewitness News.


ICE Chef Instructor James Briscione Judged Maxim's "Battle for the Ultimate Sandwich"
Maxim  magazine came to ICE for a special sandwich showdown between top New York City chefs. The contestants included Marc Forgione, Michael Psilakis, Michael White, Ratha Chau and Ben Daitz, Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone and Sara Jenkins of Porchetta and Porsena. ICE Chef Instructor James Briscione acted as a judge for the competition. For video of the event, click here.


ICE Hosted Launch of Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold
Nathan Myhrvold and the team behind Modernist Cuisine celebrated the launch of their book at ICE. ICE alum and Modernist Cuisine co-author Maxime Bilet returned to ICE to cook dishes from the six-volume, 2,400-page set for an audience of food industry luminaries. For video of the event, click here.


Crain's Included Quote from ICE's Director of Culinary Management, Steve Zagor
In a Crain's article about Shelly Fireman's global expansion, ICE Director of Culinary Management Steve Zagor gave a comment about the history of Fireman's businesses.


Knife Skills Classes at ICE Seen on Very Appetizing with Kelly Choi
ICE Chef Instructor Brendan McDermott taught knife skills to Kelly Choi on an episode of her hit show, Very Appetizing with Kelly Choi on NYC TV.


Grant Achatz Interviewed by Amanda Hesser at ICE
James Beard Award–winning chef Grant Achatz and his business partner Nick Kokonas were interviewed by food writer Amanda Hesser. The trio discussed Achatz's life, career and new book, Life, on the Line.