In this five-day food camp just for kids ages 10-17, you'll acquire all the cooking techniques, knife skills and ingredient preparation expertise needed to make your own complete, gourmet meals. Each day brings brand-new knowledge, fun and a delicious lunch at the end of the session! Day 1: We'll learn basic knife skills, as well as roasting, blanching, sautéing, boiling/mashing, and biscuits. You'll make: classic roasted chicken; sautéed green beans; mashed potatoes; and strawberry shortcakes. Day 2: We'll learn advanced knife skills, sautéing proteins, herb butter, vinaigrettes, cheese sauce, and whipping cream. You'll make: steak with herb butter; salad; mac and cheese; carrots with brown butter; and hot fudge sundae. Day 3: We'll learn to make and cook handmade pasta, cut fettuccine and ravioli, tomato sauce, and cookies. You'll make: fettuccine with fresh tomato sauce; cheese ravioli with sage brown butter sauce; chocolate chip biscotti; and garlic bread. Day 4: The focus is on everything that goes into making sushi and maki rolls, including rice cooking, sushi assembly, and knife skills for sushi, plus ice cream. You'll make: a variety of fish and vegetable maki rolls; edamame; and green tea ice cream. Day 5: It's Pizza Day! We'll learn all the skills of dough handling, topping, and baking. You'll make: white pizza; cheese pizza; sausage pizza; vegetable pizza; and dessert pizza.
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.
Often overlooked by casual wine drinkers, this ancient grape-growing and winemaking area is a star in many enthusiasts’ cellars. Passing back and forth between Germany and France several times throughout history, Alsace's Germanic influence in grape varieties and labeling is clear, but the French style of the wines shines through. While featuring fragrant dry Rieslings, Alsace offers many other charms, including delicate Pinot Noirs, sparkling Crémant d’Alsace, and other luscious late-harvest examples. Join Richard Vayda, ICE's resident sommelier, on an exploration of the history, wine regulations, labeling and, most important, wines of this classic wine region. The class will sample nine or more wines, accompanied by matching snacks.
Austria and Germany are not often the first places people think of when it comes to wine. Too bad, because Austria is much more than just Grüner Veltliner. Although Germany’s Rieslings are considered some of the world’s best, there is much more to explore. During this wine tour, Richard Vayda, ICE’s resident sommelier, will help demystify the grapes, regulations and labeling that often keep wine lovers away from these great selections. The tasting will include some light matching snacks to accompany these food-friendly wines.
Master some of Thai cuisine's greatest hits. You and a loved one will learn all about this country's exciting dishes and fresh ingredients, with their distinctly complex spicy, sweet, sour and salty components. You and your loved one will make and enjoy: green papaya salad; pad thai; yellow chicken curry; and green shrimp curry.
Ranked as America’s Best Culinary School (USAToday 2019), our roster of Chef-Instructors have run top kitchens around the globe.