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Popcorn Choux Pastry

James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Laiskonis explores the history of popcorn and evolves the classic pâte à choux with this nostalgic and crunchy choux pastry recipe.
Michael Laiskonis — Creative Director

How to Make Rasam

Health-Supportive Culinary Arts student Nandini Ravichandran shares her recipe for the South Indian rasam, a specialty she grew up with.
ICE Student

How to Use Nasturtium Leaves, Flowers and Shoots

The nasturtium plant is closely related to cruciferous aquatic plants like watercress. Nasturtium leaves and nasturtium stems share similar flavor profiles – peppery, spicy and grassy, while nasturtium’s delicate yellow, orange and red blossoms can add floral notes and sparkle to the plate.
Celine Beitchman — Director of Nutrition

Los Angeles Campus Introduces First Degree Program

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has launched its first associate degree program designed for those seeking an accelerated, college-level curriculum with a restaurant and hospitality focus. The Culinary Arts & Management AOS is exclusively available at our Los Angeles campus and can be completed in 14 months. This offering is an evolution based on the campus's current four career diploma programs.
Kiri Tannenbaum — Director of Culinary Relations

Black Culinary History with Chef Thérèse Nelson

Chef Thérèse Nelson is the culinary curator of Black Culinary History, an organization she founded in 2008 as a way to connect chefs of color to preserve Black heritage throughout the African culinary diaspora, to promote and share the work of her colleagues, and to preserve the legacy being constructed by Black chefs for this next generation.
ICE Staff

Meet Chef Peter George

Jamaica-born, London-raised Chef-Instructor Peter George began his culinary career as an apprentice at the famed Claridge’s Hotel in London's Mayfair neighborhood. A desire to explore the world and its various languages and cultures led him to a culinary career.
Kiri Tannenbaum — Director of Culinary Relations

Exploring Ghanian Food with Okra Stew

Private chef Adjoa Kittoe (Culinary, '21) shares the history and health benefits of okro, the West African word for okra, and the significance of the Ghanian okra stew she grew up with.
Adjoa Kittoe (Culinary, '21) – Food Writer & Private Chef

On Growing Cacao and the Importance of Bugs

Growing cacao beans for chocolate requires intensive effort to overcome a number of pressures that affect the crop. In addition to human labor, there are other unsung heroes at work at cacao farms all over the world, and you might be surprised to discover who they are.
Michael Laiskonis — Creative Director

In Search of the Perfect Fish and Chips Batter

Director of Culinary Research and Development Barry Tonkinson tests fish batters for adherence, color, texture and flavor to re-create the British food tradition.
Barry Tonkinson — VP of Culinary Operations

What it's Like to Trail at Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Caroline Ferra describes her sneak peek of staging in the kitchen at three-Michelin-starred Blue Hill at Stone Barns and her advice after eight New York restaurant trails, from starting early to making connections, that led to an externship at Olmsted.
Caroline Ferra — Food Writer (Culinary, '19)