Cake Carving: The Polar Bear Cake with Kate Sullivan Chef Kate Sullivan is a Brooklyn-born baker whose creations are vibrant and layered with texture. Combining a love for art and infatuation with chocolate, she brings over 20 years of inspiration to cake decorating and teaching. In 2005, Chef Sullivan established her own cake studio, Lovin Sullivan Cakes which eventually grew into Cake Power. She is the author of a book, "Kate’s Cake Decorating: Techniques and Tips for Fun and Fancy Cakes Baked with Love." She has appeared on "Martha Stewart," "Food Network Challenge," "The Rachael Ray Show," Food Network's "Recipe for Success," Food Network's "Sugar Rush," TLC’s "Ultimate Cake Off," TLC's "Fabulous Cakes," "Good Morning America," "The Jane Pauley Show," and "The Today Show." This will be Chef Sullivan’s second CAPS class at ICE. In this class, participants will practice key cake-carving techniques to create their own sculpted cake. In 2016, CAPS will offer a variety of single and multiday continuing education courses for working baking and pastry professionals, taught by master chefs and critically acclaimed artists from all over the world. At CAPS, you will refine your skills, learn new and innovative techniques, and expand your current repertoire with hands-on classes among peers. Classes have a limited enrollment of up to 14 students and fill quickly. Please be sure to secure your booking immediately.
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.
Any time is the right time to brush up on your chocolate skills! In this part hands-on and part demonstration-based class, students will review the basics of chocolate tempering and formulating chocolate centers, with an array of fillings and confections for use in truffles, molded chocolates, and candies. It features recipes you’ll want to make year-round – and will make you everybody’s favorite holiday house guest!
While paella may be Spain's most well-known dish, the country has so much more to explore. It’s a culinary dream-spot for trying new flavors and combinations of ingredients. This class will help you discover new favorites, including stuffed piquillo peppers; pan con tomate; grilled shrimp with Romesco sauce; pork marinated in pomegranate and a watercress salad.
Get into the festive spirit with our 3-hour Holiday Cookie Decorating workshop! You'll mix, roll, shape, and bake your own holiday cookies from scratch. Then, learn the magical technique of royal icing flooding to create stunning, professional-looking designs. You'll also mix and color your own vibrant royal icing. Express your creativity as you decorate a festive array of cookies to take home and share, adding a personalized, delicious touch to your holiday season!
Come join NYC’s longest running wine course. Over its 45+ year history, thousands of students, food and wine professionals and the wine interested public alike, have participated in this program. This six-session course, crafted by ICE director of wine studies Richard Vayda, uses grape varietals, as well as winemaking regions, as the keys to understanding the full wine spectrum. You will receive a thorough introduction to winemaking, tasting, laws and labeling as you learn about wine components and taste some of the world’s most celebrated wines. In these six sessions, you will sample up to 60 wines! Session 1: Winemaking and Wine-Tasting Basics. Session 2: France: The Wines and Grapes of Burgundy and Bordeaux. Session 3: The Major Wines and Grape Varieties of Italy. Session 4: Spanish and other Warm-Climate Wines. Session 5: Wine Tour of the US West Coast. Session 6: A Tour of Sparkling Wine from Around the World.
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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