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.
Sitting down to an assortment of dim sum in a bustling restaurant is the culmination of a weekend stroll through Chinatown. It's never easy to choose from the myriad of delicacies that pass by the table, or to not try just one more thing. In this class, you will learn to prepare a variety of popular dim sum dishes, to impress family and friends with a feast of your own. You will make: shrimp shao mai; spring rolls; spareribs with balck bean sauce, and pan-fried vegetable dumplings with spicy dipping sauce.
Emilia-Romagna, which stretches between the Adriatic coast, northern Tuscany, and the Po Valley, is one of the most prolific agricultural regions of Italy. It is known for its pasta, balsamic vinegar, Parma ham and Parmigiano-Reggiano, among a wealth of other products. While enjoying wines such as Sangiovese and Barbera, you will learn to make traditional dishes that include: brodetto fish stew; cotechino con lenticchie; chicken cacciatore with creamy polenta; and warm zabaglione with Marsala wine for dessert.
Steak is always a satisfying dinner, but it gets more of a boost when paired with bourbon. Come to ICE with your significant other for a night of steakhouse cuisine, where you will savor classic flavors updated with bourbon notes. You will prepare and enjoy: clams casino; wedge salad with crispy bacon, blue cheese and bourbon vinaigrette; New York strip steak au poivre with bourbon cream sauce; haricots verts (French green beans) and truffled mashed potatoes.
Learn to prepare a delicious Greek feast! In this hands-on class, you'll master classic Mediterranean flavors. Your menu includes baked Fish Mediterranean; savory Greek Chicken and Potatoes; Prasini Salad with dill and scallions; and spicy, rustic Tsigareli – all finished with fresh Tzatziki. Discover the joy of authentic Greek cooking in this fun, engaging session!
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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