Valentine's Day Macaron Treats

Throughout Italy, Christmas Eve is the occasion to sit down to a feast of fish and seafood dishes. In this holiday class, we will cover five classic dishes. We will make baccala mantecato; linguine with clams, grilled calamari with aioli and arugula; baked branzino with fennel and olives and zuppa di pesce.

Explore contemporary culinary techniques and modern dish components in this class led by ICE's Vice President of Culinary Operations, Barry Tonkinson. This class will feature seasonal dishes using contemporary tools and techniques used in the restaurant industry to highlight flavor, texture, color and mouthfeel. In this class you will make sous vide poached lobster tail, lovage emulsion and oil, lovage tuile, dashi beurre blanc and citrus powder, sous vide beef filet, roasted sunchoke, buttermilk gel, sunchoke crisp, buttermilk foam and beef madeira jus.

Knowing how to use knives skillfully is the foundation of all cooking, and doesn't have to be scary or frustrating. Many home and even professional cooks don't always wield a knife correctly, however, which increases food preparation time and makes the process harder --- and less safe --- than it should be. Simply put, good knives are the foundation of a well-equipped kitchen. This class remedies all these basic issues: You will learn how to slice, dice, chop, and much more in the safest and most efficient manner. This class will even guide you through the practice of keeping your knives sharp and handling them correctly.

The simple yet refined flavors of Tuscan cooking are world famous, and with good reason. Whether the product of one of Florence's great restaurants or the simple dishes from a country kitchen, the integrity of Tuscan cooking has won applause for centuries. Learn some of the secrets of this venerable cuisine as you make and enjoy: crostini with roasted eggplant; bistecca alla fiorentina; pollo alla toscana and cipolline agrodolce.