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How to Make Traditional Apple Strudel

In fact, its one of the reasons he enrolled in pastry school in the first place. Fridays in Switzerland were Strudel Day, so I made strudel by myself all day, he says of his time working at the

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ICE Alum Mashama Bailey Wins Top Honors at 2022 James Beard Awards

You cannot believe how happy we are to be back here live in Chicago, remarked Fred Seegal, the James Beard Foundations Chairman of the Board. Im extremely proud of all the things that weve

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Pump Up Your Avo Toast Game with a Circulated Egg

Operating as temperature-controlled water environments, immersion circulators can be used to sous vide a variety of proteins including eggs. Back in the day when I worked brunch at the restaurant

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Congratulations to ICE's Class of 2022: Graduation Recap

To see our students live at graduation, after two years of COVID-19 and many other stressful events, was both uplifting and touching, says Lead Chef of Health-Supportive Culinary Arts, Elliott Prag

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This Lobster En Brioche Is a Thing of Dreams

As the weather gets warmer, we find ourselves looking towards crisp ingredients to satiate our appetites, like vibrant asparagus, spring peas and an abundance of herbs. I love all the greens, says

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How to Make the Best Poutine Ever

When it comes to poutine, youd be hard-pressed to find a chef or anyone, really who doesnt like the hefty bar snack. Hailing from Qu矇bec, poutine is a combination of French fries tossed with

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Meet Chef Celine Beitchman

It was during her high school years and her enrollment in City-As-School (CAS) where she began navigating the world of hospitality, working as an apprentice under Annemarie Colbin at the Natural

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Celebrate National Beer Day with Beer Cheese

Start by making a roux of equal parts of flour and butter. The darker the roux, the deeper the flavor. Then, add in the beer. For his beer cheese recipe, ICE Chef-Instructor Chris Arturo typically

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Recipe: Duo of Duck with Mushroom Fricass矇e & Smoked Pea Pur矇e

Were officially in spring, and our recipes are singing songs of fiddlehead ferns, asparagus, artichokes and fresh peas. When asked what hes turning to this season, ICE Director of Culinary Affairs

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Tips From a Restaurateur: How To Run Your Business

Restaurateur Henry Meer says the most important piece of restaurant equipment isnt labor or gas and electricity, but is, in fact, the garbage bin. Its hugely important to your bottom line, he says

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How to Make The Ultimate Super Bowl Chicken Wings

Potato starch is exactly what it sounds like, starch that has been extracted from tubers with high starch content, washed and then turned into powder. The wonders of a modified starch, such as potato

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How to Saber a Champagne Bottle This New Years

Sabrage, or the act of sabering a Champagne bottle, is quite the party trick, and ICE students at our Los Angeles campus were lucky enough to learn the proper technique by Chef Lachlan. Enroll in the

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