Meet Chef Kathryn
Wall Street consultant. Macaron master. International pastry competitor. Best-selling author.
Like many culinary professionals, ICE Chef Instructor Kathryn Gordon never intended to work in food. Yet today, this former management consultant is one of ICE's most celebrated pastry instructors, and one of the country's foremost experts on the finicky art of French macarons.
Before she realized her culinary ambitions, Kathryn completed her undergraduate studies at Vassar College, and later, obtained her MBA at New York University's Stern School of Business. Her work as a consultant in the high-stakes world of Wall Street trading left her more than prepared for a new career in the fast-paced world of restaurant kitchens. So, after earning an honors certification from L'Academie de Cuisine in Washington DC, it's no surprise that Kathryn excelled in the kitchens of New York's "big three" restaurants — The Rainbow Room, Tavern on the Green and Windows on the World — then, the three highest-grossing restaurants in the country.