Does being a vegan have to put a damper on your Thanksgiving? Absolutely not! Peter Berley, author of the James Beard Award-winning cookbook "The Modern Vegetarian Kitchen," will share his wonderful recipes, fit to impress any guest at the holiday feast. On your menu: roasted vegetable pate with miso and ginger; celery and green apple salad with walnut vinaigrette; baked dumpling squash with kamut-chestnut stuffing and caramelized onion gravy; garlicky braised greens with pumpkin seeds; candied yams; cranberry orange relish; and pear crumb tart with maple tofu whip.
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.
These exciting international dishes are ideal for accompanying delicious craft cocktails, providing a mouthwatering focus for any cosmopolitan gathering! Join us to make small bites and spreads that will amp up your parties and go perfectly with some tipples. Together, we'll make and enjoy cocktails and bites from around the world, including: gruyere gougères; Moroccan lamb kebabs with chermoula sauce; salmon rillettes and brioche toast; polenta bites with roasted tomatoes; spiced nuts and Greyhound Martinis and Whiskey Sours.
Mother Sauces and Their Derivatives is a three-day, hands-on course dedicated to mastering the foundational sauces of French cuisine. Through instruction and kitchen practice, you’ll explore the techniques, applications, and variations of the five mother sauces. You’ll begin with tomato sauce and béchamel, preparing classic variations such as shakshouka, sauce Portugaise served with grilled pork chop, croque monsieur or madame, and mac and cheese finished with Mornay. The course continues with velouté and espagnole through dishes like cream of mushroom soup, blanquette de veau, and duck with bordelaise sauce. You’ll finish with emulsified sauces, focusing on hollandaise and its derivatives through eggs Benedict, poached salmon with béarnaise, and vegetables and potatoes finished with sauce Maltaise.
Expand your knowledge and techniques in preparing dishes using fresh pasta dough, homemade sauces, fresh herbs, and more. Over the course of the evening, you will learn to create intricate, trattoria-quality pastas, such as: Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Sauce; Ricotta Cavatelli with Peas, Mint and Lemon; and Spaghetti Carbonara.
Join an ICE Pastry Chef to learn the secrets behind perfect pâte à choux-based desserts. This versatile dough can take all sorts of shapes and sizes, for end-results that look complicated and impressive but are in reality easy to make. Your recipe list includes eclairs with chocolate glaze and chocolate pastry cream and cream puffs with vanilla pastry cream.
Ranked as America’s Best Culinary School (USAToday 2019), our roster of Chef-Instructors have run top kitchens around the globe.