Valentine's Day Cake Decorating Workshop

Rather than standing in line at a crowded restaurant, invite your friends over for brunch. This class will teach you a selection of great sweet and savory brunch dishes that include: frittata; sweet and savory crêpes; scones with citrus curd; and of course, boozy punches!

This tasting examines time-honored Old World wine styles, shoulder to shoulder with New World interpretations of the same grape or blends. This lively discussion will highlight some selected matchups in a fun and relaxed blind-tasting format. ICE's resident sommelier, Richard Vayda, will lead the tour of classic Old World and modern New World wines (both cork and screw cap), as we discuss, taste and rate our favorites. Is it a Bordeaux or a California cabernet blend? A South Australia or German riesling? Cheese and other nibbles for pairing will be offered in between.

This soulful menu adapts some of New Orleans' greatest hits into brilliant, brunch-appropriate dishes --- the meal almost requires a jazz soundtrack to go with it. We'll invoke the spirit of the Big Easy as we make and eat: barbecue shrimp; bananas Foster pain perdu; beignets; and a Cajun Bloody Mary.

Nothing beats the rich flavor and perfectly al dente texture of handmade pasta. So let's practice making our own pastas by hand and concoct some rich fillings, learning how to stuff ravioli, tortellini and cannelloni. As we make these three heavenly pastas, we'll complete them with homemade sauces that are the perfect complement to each shape and filling. You'll handcraft: lemon ricotta ravioli with safe brown butter, roasted red pepper tortellini in fra diavolo sauce, and beef angolotti in brodo.