Under Chef Lior's guidance, students will create their own unique spice blend and cook a custom dish based on their blend's standout pairings and properties. In the process, you'll open up a world of brand-new flavors by learning to make your own original spice blends, using simple but profound techniques to enhance every dish. Lior Lev Sercarz is the chef, spice blender and owner of La Boite, a destination biscuit, spice and gift shop in NYC's Hell’s Kitchen. Featured in Saveur, Bon Appétit, The New York Times, Food & Wine magazine and more, he was sous chef for Chef Daniel Boulud at Daniel and wrote the cookbook "The Art of Blending." Everyone will receive a copy of Lior’s book, "The Spice Companion," focusing on 102 spices and covering all aspects of spices, from sourcing to blending.
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.
Braising - searing at a high temperature, then finishing in a liquid at a lower temperature to infuse flavor - can add umami and more to pretty much any meal! And the best part is, it creates tender, juicy dishes with a minimum of effort. We'll master this technique as we make a braised banquet of: Guinness-braised short ribs with creamy polenta; braised chicken thighs with mushrooms and balsamic vinegar and braised fennel.
Explore "East Asian Street Food" in this hands-on class that transports you to Korea, Japan, and Indonesia. You’ll learn to make iconic dishes like crispy Gamja-Hot Dogs, savory Kimchi Pancakes, and fragrant Nasi Goreng – and finish your meal with Brown Sugar Milk Tea. Join us for a culinary tour designed for adventure-loving foodies eager to bring the rich flavors of East Asian street food home!
Combine light, flaky crust and seasonal summer fruit fillings to wow any crowd! ICE pastry chefs will give you all the secrets for making a perfect pie crust, teaching you the same techniques and tips used by ICE career pastry grads at New York's top restaurants. Working in teams of two, you'll make two 6-inch pies from scratch. Choose from: strawberry rhubarb crumble; peach pie with almond crumble; blueberry lattice; and cherry lattice.
Bordered by both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with snow-capped peaks and lush green valleys, the diverse geography of France offers the best ingredients from the land and sea. You'll get a taste of the best of all those regions in this class. For your Francophile meal, you will prepare and enjoy frisée salad with shallot-bacon vinaigrette; steak frites (sautéed steak with hand-cut french fries); bouillabaisse (seafood soup from Marseille); and honey lavender blanc mange.
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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