So let me begin by telling you that ALMA, The International School of Italian Cuisine near Parma, where we went after 10 weeks at ICC in New York City, is amazing. The school is full of passionate instructors who have fantastic industry experience. In addition to cooking, we take field trips, have history classes, and get to live in Italy, of course.

Professional Pastry Arts student Meredith Adams-Spurrier on tackling her first day in a professional kitchen.

With Cúrate landing on Forbes Travel Guide‘s list of “8 Secret Dishes We’re Only Telling You Ģ����Ƶ” for its panuelo de chocolate dessert, we thought it would be fitting to boast about ICC graduate Liz Button, owner of the acclaimed tapas bar. Click here to see the full article in Forbes.

After a stunning debut in the fall, the Tiptree World Bread Awards return to New York City for 2019, to celebrate the very best American bread bakers and the International Culinary Center is proud to return as the Educational Partner for the Awards. For only the second time in the United States, bread bakers in America will have the opportunity to enter their breads to compete and stake their claim alongside some of the best breads in the world.

This is a fun alternative to a classic holiday side. The coconut adds a depth of flavor and replaces the butter usually found in the dish – plus, it’s vegan if you use a vegan white sugar!” – Director of Pastry Operations at ICC, Chef Jansen Chan