Through this series of classes on laminated dough --- in which butter is folded in multiple times to build a flaky, layered dough --- you'll master puff pastry, croissants, danishes and more. Make your own dough, create and bake classic shapes, and prep a wide range of international treats, both sweet and savory (and even stuffed). You'll acquire plenty of new skills, as well as lots of goodies to take home at the end of each day! Lesson 1: Puff Pastry & Quick Puff. Classic shapes for quick baking; cheese straws; spinach and cheese pinwheels; palmiers; and prepare puff pastry dough. Lesson 2: Bake Off Puff & Croissant Dough. Classic shapes for puff pastry; making dough; pithivier; savory vol-au-vent; chaussons aux pommes (apple turnovers); and prepare croissant dough. Lesson 3: Shaping Croissants & Croissant Dough, Round 2. Regular, almond and chocolate croissants; ham-and-cheese croissants; everything-spiced croissants; two-toned croissants (raspberry and chocolate); and prepare croissant/kouign-amann dough. Lesson 4: Advanced Croissant Shapes & Danish Dough. Kouign-amann; morning bun; xuixo (Spanish croissant with pastry cream); pain aux raisins; and prepare danish dough. Lesson 5: Danish Shapes & Phyllo. Bake off danish dough; apricot, blueberry and cheese braid; pinwheels, turnovers and envelopes; and baklava, tyropita (cheese pies) and spanakopita.
Five 5 Hour Lessons
Level 2 
$625
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.
Unlock more Thai culinary secrets in "Essentials of Thai Cooking II.” This hands-on class builds on fundamental techniques, guiding you through authentic dishes and dispensing lessons in more rigorous skills. Master the refreshingly crunchy Green Papaya Salad, then temper the hot and sour notes of Tom Yum with Shrimp. Learn to stir-fry savory Pad See Ew with Chicken and layer flavor in Green Curry with potato and eggplant. Finally, discover the secret to perfectly fluffed Coconut Jasmine Rice. Expand your Thai cooking repertoire and impress your friends with these delicious, restaurant-quality creations!
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.
Whether you're making a casual dinner or a gourmet multicourse meal. We'll cover techniques including poaching, sautéing, grilling and cooking risotto. Using your newly acquired skills, we'll make and dine on a complete meal of: grilled vegetable gratin; mushroom risotto; pan-seared steak with compound butter and mesclun salad with Dijon vinaigrette.
Bordeaux means history, elegance, grandeur...and superb classic wines. This class explores the riches of the varied wines from this fabled region. That's why Richard Vayda, ICE's resident sommelier, has scoured the ICE cellar to put together a special tasting, covering multiple subregions and including Cru Classé wines. We'll discuss the area's history, geography, wine regulations and production, all while sipping these special samples --- accompanied by some fitting nibbles. We'll taste at least nine wines, plus matching cheeses.
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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