Essentials of Persian Cooking

recomm Get hands-on with chocolate in this one-of-a-kind course. You'll learn how to create chocolaty treats you can easily recreate at home, including dipping, decoration and much more. You'll leave with a beautiful selection of exclusive confections you've made yourself, like: cookies-and-cream chocolate bark; peanut butter cups; and assorted dipped confections. *Limit 2 children per adult. All children and teens must be accompanied by an adult. Everybody attending class must be registered.*

recomm By the latter half of the 19th century, bistros were centers of social life in Paris, catering to great painters, writers, musicians and other artists. The simple, down-to-earth food served at such bistros quickly became as celebrated as the eateries' most famous patrons - and it's still celebrated in Paris and around the world today. You will make traditional dishes of that bygone era, such as: steak tartare; frisée salad with apples, lardons and goat cheese in a warm shallot-bacon vinaigrette; moules frites and haricot verts amandine.

recomm This two-session class, crafted by ICE's resident sommelier, Richard Vayda, is tailored to the wine novice who wants a quick, fun and basic introduction to the world of the grape. You'll learn the fundamentals of wine, wine tasting and appreciation, which will start you on the road to critically judging wine color, aroma, flavor and body. You’ll discover the meaning of such wine concepts as dryness, acidity, fruitiness, tannins, varietals, vintages and more. Participants interested in continuing their exploration of wine are encouraged to go on to Wine Essentials. We'll taste up to 18 wines, plus matching cheeses.