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Chef Nicolas Botomisy has been a pastry chef for over 18 years and has worked at two- and three-starred Michelin restaurants in France and the U.K., as well as luxury hotels such as the Four Seasons in Japan and the U.S. He grew up in the South of France, cooking with his grandmother. After studying in the region, he worked at the Michelin-starred restaurants Relais de la Poste, Carré des Feuillants and Georges V. in France, and Waterside in the U.K. While working in Paris, he met his Japanese wife and decided to move to Japan. There he joined the Valrhona school team in Tokyo. Most recently, he has worked at Valrhona’s Brooklyn school. This year, Chef Nicolas has opened ateliers in Tokyo specializing in chocolates and travels back and forth to the U.S. He loves to teach and share his knowledge and has based his teaching programs around the ingredients, their roles and the ways to feature them best. He will explain how he builds tastes through feelings and emotions, then allow students to apply the techniques to their own work in the class. Chef Nicolas will create various types of desserts, including: high-end gastronomy dishes; banqueting types; and bistro types. Techniques will include: emulsion; mousses; ice cream; sherbet; chocolate tempering; crunchy décor; sable; sponge; sous vide cooking; and candied fruits.
Two 8 Hour Lessons
Level 4
$495
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.
Sharpen your shellfish butchery skills in Knife Skills 4! This hands-on class teaches you the techniques required to prepare a seafood feast. Learn to handle and break down lobster (and make a refreshing lobster salad), and master the art of shucking oysters and clams (and enjoy oysters with mignonette and a modern Clams Casino). You’ll also make succulent Shrimp Scampi and perfectly crisp Fried Calamari. Elevate your culinary confidence and impress friends with your newfound shellfish prowess!
If you can't get enough of the wonderful steaks, salads, and sides at Gotham's top eateries, join us for this follow-up to one of our most popular classes, The Great New York Steakhouse. In this iteration, we expand upon the classic dishes served at the most celebrated chophouses in this gastronomic city. On your menu: clams casino; wedge salad; filet mignon au poivre with cognac cream sauce; hand-cut fries and grilled asparagus.
Grilling is one of the best ways to cook food simply while obtaining a maximum amount of flavor. You can grill on the stovetop, in your backyard, or over charcoal or gas. In this class you will learn how to modify your grilling technique depending on the medium used. You will also discuss how dry rubs and sauces are used on the grill, then put those lessons to use as you make: grilled steaks; shrimp skewers; chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce and grilled portobello mushrooms and zucchini.
Before heading out to your local sushi bar for your next date night, come to ICE to learn how to create your own sushi and sake bar at home. Together, you'll start by learning the basics of how to make the foundation of all sushi: delicious, seasoned rice. You'll then create a variety of sushi accoutrements, along with vegetables and raw fish. Finally, you'll learn to make traditional hand rolls, maki, futomaki, and nigiri, before sitting down to eat with a refreshing glass of Japanese sake or a cucumber-sake cooler.
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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