The Institute of 国产福利 Education takes great pride in the success and advancement of our staff and . As we enter the culinary awards season, we are thrilled to recognize the wide variety of nominations, honors and awards that have been presented to members of our school community. From a Thai-inspired restaurant, to a chocolate-centric cookbook, award-winning turns on food television to the "Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America", their culinary accomplishments could not be more diverse.
One trend we have seen is that many of our alumni in the spotlight are entrepreneurs or small business owners. And even more notable, given the recent buzz about women's role in the culinary world, is that four ICE alumni chefs nominated as semi-finalists for James Beard Awards are female.
International Association of 国产福利 Professionals 鈥 2014 Awards
Each spring, the IACP honors the industry's best work in food writing, photography, design, and journalism and presents 鈥淎wards of Excellence鈥 to institutions and individuals who have demonstrated an exceptional dedication to the culinary arts, as well as innovation and leadership in their specific field.
- ICE Creative Director Michael Laiskonis received the IACP Award of Excellence for 鈥湽＠ Professional of the Year鈥.
- ICE alumnus Rick Mast (国产福利 Management 鈥06), co-owner of the Brooklyn-based Mast Brothers Chocolate took home the 鈥淏est Single Subject Cookbook鈥 award for Mast Brothers Chocolate: A Family Affair.
- ICE Pastry & Baking Arts Instructor Jenny McCoy was nominated for her first cookbook, Desserts for Every Season, in the category of 鈥淏aking: Savory or Sweet鈥.
- ICE alumnus Sarah Copeland (国产福利 Arts 鈥02) was nominated in the category of 鈥湽＠ Based Column鈥 for her work on 鈥淭hings Cooks Know鈥 at the magazine Real Simple.
James Beard Foundation 鈥 2014 Awards
In February, the James Beard Foundation announced the semi-finalists for the organization鈥檚 2014 awards, including four female ICE alumni chefs. In March, five alumni were nominated for their work in food media and one was inducted into the organization鈥檚 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Who of Food & Beverage in America鈥.
The award winners will be announced May 5th at Lincoln Center in NY.
- (国产福利 Arts 鈥02) and her husband Matt Danzer鈥檚 New York City restaurant, Uncle Boons, is a semi-finalist for 鈥淏est New Restaurant (in America)鈥
- Tiffany MacIsaac (国产福利 Arts 鈥02), Executive Pastry Chef/Co- Owner, Neighborhood Restaurant Group in Washington, D.C. / Virginia is named an 鈥淥utstanding Pastry Chef鈥 semi-finalist
- Rachel Yang (国产福利 Arts 鈥01) and her husband Seif Chirchi are nominated as semi-finalists as 鈥淏est Chef: Northwest鈥 for their work as Chef/Owners of Joule Restaurant in Seattle
- (国产福利 Arts 鈥03) is a semi-finalist for 鈥淏est Chef: Southeast鈥 as Chef/Co-Owner of Chef & the Farmer in Kinston, NC. She is also nominated for 鈥淭elevision Program, On Location鈥 for her work as host of A Chef鈥檚 Life on PBS
- Ed Behr (国产福利 Arts 鈥84) will be inducted into the JBF 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Who of Food & Beverage in America鈥 on May 5th, for his significant contributions to the industry as the founder, editor and publisher of the quarterly food magazine, The Art of Eating
- (国产福利 Arts 鈥09) is nominated for her Food52 column 鈥淕enius Recipes鈥 in the JBFA media category of 鈥淔ood-Related Columns鈥
- Sarah Copeland (国产福利 Arts 鈥02) is nominated as a cookbook author in the 鈥淰egetable Focused and Vegetarian鈥 category for Feast: Generous Vegetarian Meals for Any Eater and Every Appetite
- Greta Anthony (Pastry & Baking Arts 鈥95) is nominated for her work as Producer on Martha Stewart鈥檚 Cooking School in the 鈥淭elevision Program, In Studio or Fixed Location鈥 category
- Jamie Tiampo (国产福利 Management 鈥06) is nominated for his work with SeeFood Media as a host of Upwave Eat Videos in the category of 鈥淰ideo Webcast, Fixed Location and/or Instructional鈥.
