Cake decorating is labor-intensive, as any professional cake designer can tell you. But in just a few hours, you can learn tricks that will allow you to create simple decorations for your homemade cakes. Experienced pastry chef Faith Drobbin will teach you a wide range of foundational techniques you can immediately use on your next decorated cake. With cupcakes, you'll learn and then practice: making and coloring white modeling chocolate; making and coloring Swiss meringue buttercream; piping basic borders with a shell tip; using and coloring rolled fondant icing; parchment cornets; piping chocolate with cornets; and utilizing chocolate transfer sheets.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
You will work in teams to execute the class menu. At the end of class, participants gather to enjoy the food they have prepared. Wine is served with meals in most classes. All class menus are subject to change. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Students are encouraged to bring a light lunch or dinner to all pastry classes.
One of the oldest winemaking areas of the world, the Iberian Peninsula is currently considered one of the most exciting as well. Steeped in tradition, but not afraid to update and experiment, Spain offers an incredible array of elegant, delicious and varied wines. This class, led by ICE’s resident sommelier, Richard Vayda, offers a sampling of some top regions’ Reservas, as well as fascinating lesser-known examples. Specially chosen regional cheeses and bites will accompany our delightful tasting. We'll taste at least nine wines, plus matching cheeses.
While handling poultry can seem daunting, it really can be a clucking good time! In Knife Skills 2 you'll discover the fundamental techniques required to transform a whole chicken into popular cuts. We'll cover such topics as trussing and spatchcocking, ensuring you leave with the confidence to tackle any chicken preparation in your home kitchen. No matter how you feel when you enter the class, the class promises to enhance your knowledge of poultry preparation and take your skills to the next level. While not a requirement, it helps to have practiced the skills of Knife Skills 1 before taking this class.
Coffee and chocolate come together in a guided tasting designed to surprise and delight. The experience begins with thoughtfully curated pairings that highlight how origin, roast, and cacao percentage influence flavor, revealing unexpected compliments and contrasts along the way. After the tasting, the evening opens into a relaxed cocktail hour featuring signature drinks and small bites inspired by Stumptown Coffee Roasters and Raaka Chocolate. Mingle, unwind, and enjoy creative interpretations of coffee and chocolate in both liquid and edible form. Each ticket includes a guided coffee and chocolate pairing experience, signature cocktails and small bites, a bag of Stumptown coffee, and Artisan chocolate from Raaka
Step down from the barstool — and go behind the bar instead! This Mixology 101 class teaches the foundational cocktail-making skills and techniques used by professional bartenders. (Much like “knife skills” is the first course taken by aspiring culinarians, Mixology 101 is the first building block toward more comprehensive cocktail knowledge.) This class covers: highball, old fashioned, martini, daiquiri , sidecar/daisy, and flips
Ranked as America’s Best Culinary School (USAToday 2019), our roster of Chef-Instructors have run top kitchens around the globe.
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