Explore ICE's Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Lab in this two-day chocolate experience. In this workshop, open to pastry and culinary professionals, ICE Chef Michael Laiskonis offers an exclusive hands-on look at the bean-to-bar chocolate making process. Attendees will roast, winnow, grind, formulate, and refine artisan-quality couverture, creating a one-of-a-kind batch from start to finish. Additional discussion will include tempering, molding, and further applications of the finished chocolate. You will cover: - An introduction to the history and culture of craft chocolate - Cleaning and sorting of cacao beans - Roasting, winnowing, and grinding cacao beans - Refining process - Tempering and molding finished chocolate bars Two batches of single-origin dark chocolate will be made. Students will leave the class with samples of the chocolate produced, and exclusive bars available only at ICE. Michael Laiskonis joined ICE in 2012 fresh off of an eight-year tenure as Executive Pastry Chef at Le Bernardin. Laiskonis has long been one of the industry's most creative and talented chefs. He helped Le Bernardin earn four stars from "The New York Times" and three Michelin stars. He was named to America's Top Ten Pastry Chefs by "Pastry Art & Design" in both 2002 and 2003 and was "Bon Appétit's" Pastry Chef of the Year in 2004. Best known for his use of modern techniques to reinvent classic desserts, he was also awarded the coveted James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2007. Most recently, Chef Laiskonis received the IACP's 2014 Culinary Professional of the Year Award, one of the most distinguished honors in the culinary field. Laiskonis has been an active writer, in print and on-line, including "Gourmet", "Saveur", and "The Atlantic" and has appeared on television shows such as "Top Chef: Just Desserts". While Laiskonis is best known as a pastry chef, he spent most of the first half of his career on the savory side of the kitchen.
Two 6 Hour Lessons
Level 3 
$595
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.
This Mother's Day, bring your child and learn to make everyone's favorite dessert: cupcakes. Under the guidance of an ICE Pastry Chef, you and your kids will perfect your baking and icing skills as you prepare: S'mores; Banana with Maple Cream Cheese Icing; Vanilla-Vanilla, Chocolate Chip; and the ever-popular Red Velvet Cupcakes. *Limit 2 children per adult. All children and teens must be accompanied by an adult. Everybody attending class must be registered.*
This class is for oyster lovers, wine lovers, and the oyster and wine curious! At the Oyster Café pop-up, you’ll enjoy one dozen oysters, two unique oyster species, raw on the half shell oysters, a surprise cooked oyster recipe, and a shucking demo! You’ll also exercise the “6 S’s of oyster tasting,” including appellation and how wine terroir meets oyster merroir; and learn about buying, storing, and serving oysters at your home. Wine pairings and tastings included!
Embark on a culinary journey around the world as we explore the vibrant and delectable world of bowl cuisine in this Asian Bowls class! You will learn to prepare four mouthwatering bowl recipes that draw inspiration from the flavors of Asia and the Pacific Islands. In this class you will make sesame noodle and tea smoked chicken bowl, Japanese teriyaki salmon bowl, and a classic Hawaiian poke bowl.
This fun class is especially designed for chile-heads. Couples will collaborate to cook an international menu that hits every region of the hot-and-spicy world --- along with cooling, refreshing cocktails. Your menu includes: blistered shishito peppers; Nigerian beef suya skewers; Korean buldak ("fiery chicken"); cooling cucumber salad; and Thai iced tea.
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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