Michelle Palazzo
Director of Pastry Operations, Frenchette & Le Rock
Frenchette
New York City
Le Rock
New York City
91أغجزك¹ Alumni Profiles
Many 91أغجزك¹ alumni found their culinary voice in school and used it to launch stellar careers. With alumni ranging from award-winning chefs to food media pros, and test kitchen directors to entrepreneurs, many of our alumni rank among the most noteworthy names in the food and beverage industry.
Click through the categories below to read the stories of successful 91أغجزك¹ alumni.
One of the best parts for 91أغجزك¹ alumni is coming back to campus. We invite graduates who are actively working in the culinary and hospitality industries to campus for guest lectures, demonstrations and professional development classes throughout the year. Follow our 91أغجزك¹ alumni success stories inside and outside of the kitchen on the school's blog, D91أغجزك¹D.
Gail Simmons
Special Projects Manager, Food & Wine Magazine
Judge, Top Chef
Food & Wine Magazine
New York, NY
Top Chef, Bravo TV
New York, NY, USA
Marc Murphy
TV Personality, Food Network
Benchmarc Restaurants
New York, NY
Vivian Howard
Chef & Owner, Chef & The Farmer, Benny's Big Time, Lenoir, Hot & Handy
Host, "A Chef's Life"
Chef & The Farmer
Kinston, NC
Benny's Big Time
Wilmington, NC
Dan Long
MAD Greens
Centennial, CO
Maxime Bilet
Research & Development Chef, Modernist Cuisine
Modernist Cuisine/Modernist Cooks at Home
Seattle, WA
Mashama Bailey
The Grey
Savannah, GA
Zac Young
Partner/Executive Pastry Chef, David Burke Kitchen
Owner/Pastry Director, Craveable Hospitality Group
David Burke Kitchen
New York, NY
Craveable Hospitality Group
New York, NY
Susan Stockton
Former Vice President of Culinary Productions, Food Network
Zoe Nathan
Pastry Chef & Partner
Rustic Canyon Wine Bar & Seasonal Kitchen
Santa Monica, CA
Huckleberry Bakery & Cafe
Santa Monica, CA
Rick Mast
Owner, Mast Brothers Chocolate
Mast Brothers Chocolate
Brooklyn, NY
Esther Choi
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New York, NY
Jim Nawn
Owner, Agricola
Agricola
Princeton, NJ
Steve Samson
Chef & Owner, Sotto
Sotto
Los Angeles, CA
Rossoblu
Los Angeles, CA
Nikos Roussos
Chef & Owner, Funky Gourmet
Funky Gourmet
Athens, Greece
Missy Robbins
Chef and Owner, Lilia
Chef and Owner, Misi
Lilia
Brooklyn, NY
Tim Healea
Pastry Chef & Owner
Little T American Baker
Portland, OR
Einav Gefen
Research & Development Chef, Unilever Consumer Kitchens
Unilever Consumer Kitchens
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Priscila Brunsfeld
Pastry Chef, Sweet Silver Spoon
Samia Ahad
Chef & Owner, Coriander Leaf
Greta Anthony
Food Producer, Martha Stewart
Suzanne Barr
Senior Consumer Culinary Specialist, Unilever Consumer Kitchens
Lindsey Becker
Founder, Farm Cut
Culinary Director, Tone House
Ed Behr
Editor and Founder, The Art of Eating
Richard Beichner
Executive Chef, Skytop Lodge
Tara Berman
Managing Partner, TaraPaige Group
Dianne Blancato
Chef/Owner, 123 Cuisine
David Bonom
Recipe Developer, Food Writer, Spokesperson
Brad Borchardt
Chef-Owner, Expanding Palates
Tina Bourbeau
Director of Research & Development, Fresh Direct
Valerie Broussard
Owner, V. Broussard Consulting
Vic Casanova
Chef & Owner, Gusto, Pistola
Adrienne Cheatham
Beth Collins
Founder, Local Plates and Lunch Lessons
Sarah Copeland
Founder & Editor, Edible Living
Dave Crofton
Owner, One Girl Cookies
Steven D'Onofrio
Managing Director, Swiss Chalet Fine Foods
Henry Davar
Wine Educator
Christina Delli Santi
General Manager, Urban Cowboy Lodge
Sara Deseran
Director of Marketing + Branding, Tacolicious
Food Writer
Kristin Donnelly
Food Writer
Stephen Durfee
Chef Instructor, Institute of Culinary Education
Kate Edwards
Founder & Visionary, Kate Edwards & Company
Amy Eubanks
Global Culinary Development Coordinator, Whole Foods Market
Amy Falbaum
President of Amy Falbaum & Associates
Tom Gilliland
Owner, Fonda San Miguel
Linda Goldberg
Personal Chef & Owner, Creative Cuisine Personal Chef Service
Rommel Gopez
Director of Guest Relations, Edison Hotel
Charles Granquist
Executive Chef/Culinary Director, Slough Farm
Omri Green
Founder & President, TZ Hospitality Advisors
Eden Grinshpan
Co-Owner, EthNicitY Productions
Food TV Host, Eden Eats
Frederico Guerreiro
Chef de Cuisine, Pedro e o Lobo
James Holmes
Chef & Owner, Lucy's Fried Chicken
Jennifer Iserloh
Founder, Skinny Chef
Fadi Jaber
Owner, Sugar Daddy's Bakery
Nick Jacobs
General Manager, STK at Ritz-Carlton Doha
Nick Jacobs
General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Doha
Leigh Koh Peart
Owner, Craft Cakes
Wendy Kromer-Schell
Owner, Wendy Kromer Confections
Joncarl Lachman
Chef & Owner, Noord Eetcafe
Michael Lawrence
Director of Operations, Dinex Group
Tiffany MacIsaac
Owner & Executive Pastry Chef
Sarah Magoon
Executive Pastry Chef, W Fort Lauderdale
Dominick Maietta
Chef de Cuisine, Coqueta Restaurant
Clarisa Martino
Executive Pastry Chef, Gato & Mesa Grill
Eric May
Executive Chef, Blue Boar Inn
Marc Meisel
Regional Restaurant Manager, Bloomingdales
Elizabeth Meltz
Director of Sustainability
Ashley Merriman
Co-Chef, Prune
Denise Mickelsen
Food Editor, 5280 Magazine
Kristen Miglore
Creative Director, Food52
Katrin Naelapaa
Director, Wines from Spain
Derek Nottingham
Resident District Manager, Bon Appetit Mgmt
Dan Obusan
Corporate Chef, Starbucks
David Pelaez
Director, Institute of Lyceum of the Philippines University
Pnina Peled
Senior Executive Chef, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia-McKeen
Eric Perlmutter
Co-Owner, E&E Grill House, Hill & Bay, Tali & Tali Dolce
Justin Philips
Co-Owner, Beer Table
Florian Pinel
Senior Software Engineer, Watson Life at IBM
Juliette Pope
Portfolio Manager, David Bowler Wine
Meadow Ramsey
Pastry Chef, Kismet
Inez Ribustello
Owner, On the Square Restaurant & Wine Store
Anthony Ricco
Executive Chef, The William Vale
Andrew Rigie
Executive Director, NYC Hospitality Alliance
Kamal Rose
Executive Chef, Harlan Publick
Jill Sandique
Recipe Developer & Food Stylist
Anthony Sasso
Executie Chef, La Sirena
Anthony Scotto
Chef de Cuisine, Fish & Game
Dan Segall
Group Executive Chef, The Big Idea, Hong Kong, China
David Seigal
Executive Chef, Retail & Restaurant Division, Cull & Pistol
Sabrina Sexton
Consultant
Michal Shelkowitz
Executive Pastry Chef, Craft
Omer Shorshi
Owner, Pommes Frites and Friteshop.com
James Simpkins
Personal Chef
Tagere Southwell
Executive Chef, General Electric
Ulli Stachl
Food Stylist & Recipe Blogger, Dr. Oz Show
Penny Stankiewicz
Chef-Instructor, Pastry & Baking Arts and The Art of Cake Decorating
Ivy Stark
Director of Culinary, SH Group 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Park
Gina Stipo
Chef& Owner, At the Italian Table
Elisa Strauss
Owner, Confetti Cakes
Richard Sweret
Jennifer Tafuri
Pastry Chef, Rotisserie Georgette
Marc Taxiera
Executive Chef, Russian Tea Room
Rachel Thebault
Chef & Owner, Tribeca Treats
Amy Thielen
Food Writer & TV Host
Jamie Tiampo
Founder & President, SeeFood Media
Simone Tong
Chef & Partner, Silver Apricot, Little Tong Noodle Shop
Kitty Travers
Founder, La Grotta Ices
Miguel Trinidad
Chef & Owner, Maharlika and Jeepney
Allison Vines-Rushing
Consultant
Matthew Weingarten
Culinary Director, Dig Inn Seasonal Market
Joseph Wrede
Chef and Owner at Joseph's
Rachel Yang
Chef/Owner and Cookbook Author
Jon Zeltsman
President, Down to Earth Markets
Jeremy Hanlon
Managing Partner, Executive Chef of Benny's on the Beach
Georgianna Hiliadaki
Chef & Owner, Funky Gourmet
Claudia Fleming
Pastry Chef, North Fork Inn & Table
Mary Nolan
Executive Chef, Bon Appetit Magazine
Tanya Edmunds
Director of Training and Development, Shake Shack
Matt Hyland
Chef & Owner, Pizza Loves Emily
Sohui Kim
Chef/Partner, Gage & Tollner, The Good Fork, Insa
Arnold Myint
Chef & Owner, PM Nashville
