Paillasson de Pommes de Terre (Potato Cake)
One of the year's biggest feasting days is almost upon us and what better way to launch into the holiday (eating) season than with a unique tw
Archive for November, 2009
Holiday Hors D’oeuvres with Chef Richard Ruben
[caption id="attachment_958" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption=" "][/caption] As I planned my Thanksgiving travels to the distant lands of
Where In the World is ICE: Switzerland – Part I
[caption id="attachment_908" align="aligncenter" width="550" caption=" "][/caption] Seven ICE pastry instructors spent last week learning all of t
Lessons 20-24: Soups & Sautéing
I breathed a sigh of relief this week as our class made the transition from Module 1 rookies to Module 2 (lesser) rookies. It’s hard to believe
2009 Action Against Hunger Benefit Gala
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Bread Baking with Chef Peter Reinhart
“Your job as a baker is to evoke the full potential of flavor trapped in the flour.” - Chef Peter Reinhart This concept is the basis for Chef
Lessons 15-19: Classic & Contemporary Sauces
One week, 26 sauces and my first burn later and I find myself picking up a sense of speed and urgency, hustling each morning to prep and make the
ICE Students Compete in Martha Stewart Pie Show
Eight students from ICE’s Pastry & Baking Career Program took their culinary skills to the small screen today when they put their homemade pie
Women Chefs & Restaurateurs 2009 National Conference
If you found yourself at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC, over the past few days, you’d find that the usual power suits on display were not pinst
Lessons 11-14: Meat Fabrication
Kitchen 601 transformed into a butcher shop this week as we completed the last of our lessons on meat fabrication. We watched carefully as Chef Te
