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Learn It, Don't Burn It: NYC Food Classes, 12/18 to 12/26

Posted by Allison Hemler, December 17, 2008 at 7:00 PM

Every Wednesday we post delicious educational opportunities in New York for the approaching weekend and the following week. All classes listed still have openings, but if you hear otherwise, please let us know.

What you can strive for at the "Holiday Cookie Design" class at ICE.

While many culinary schools and centers are taking a break for the season, we're searching high and low to find classes with available spots. Here's a few options for the next week to get you in the holiday spirit; in the meantime, eat, drink, and celebrate!

'Cooking Book Club' at ICE
Sunday, December 21, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, $105
Melanie Underwood leads a night of cooking based on The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World' Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace. The meal is cooked over a discussion of the book, and is heavily influenced by the food and culture of Paris. You'll be cooking: bacon & gruyère tart, French onion soup, cassoulet, crispy duck breasts with cranberry sauce, potato galette, leek gratin, crepes with an orange sauce, and pear tart tatin. Bon appetit!
The Institute of Culinary Education, 50 West 23rd Street (at Sixth Avenue), Manhattan; 800-522-4610; web.iceculinary.com for more info and registration

'Crafting a Celebratory Cocktail' at Whole Foods Bowery
Monday, December 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m., $15
This demo and tasting is led by Culinary Center Director Christine Carroll. She'll be discussing cocktail mixers, including syrups, fresh juices, and purees. While the tasting will not include alcohol, mixers to sample include mint julep, pisco sour, bellini, and homemade eggnog.
Whole Foods Bowery, 95 East Houston Street (at Bowery), Manhattan; 212-420-1320; acetva.com for info and registration

'Holiday Cookie Design' at ICE
Tuesday, December 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, $125
Get some last minute cookie ideas from Toba Garrett, who teaches the very popular Cookie Design classes at ICE. In the kitchen you'll be using holiday cookie cutters, holiday colors, and using other seasonal decorative treats!
The Institute of Culinary Education, 50 West 23rd Street (at Sixth Avenue), Manhattan; 800-522-4610; web.iceculinary.com for more info and registration

Free Lecture

'Shopping Italian and Kosher in Brooklyn' at the Brooklyn Public Library
Sunday, December 21, 1:30 p.m., free
Arthur Schwartz discusses shopping Italian and kosher in Brooklyn, and gives some great restaurant recommendations; at the Dweck Center in the Central Library building.
Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza (at Eastern Parkway), Brooklyn; 718-230-2100; brooklynpubliclibrary.org for more info

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