Institute of Culinary Education

"Recreational class was canceled a day before, due to "low enrollment " We booked it for 2 people as a birthday experience. High class and respectful facility would keep it. But not this one. So, not reliable. 2 stars instead of one - as a good memories about 5 years ago..."

"I am a dietetics student. Some of the instructors I have met in our cooking/food lab come from ICE. They are extremely friendly, enthusiastic, and incredibly knowledgeable in their field. I decided to come here for extra recreational classes to refine my cooking skills. The experience at ICE was more than anyone can expect - engaging, fun, and lots of hand-on skill building time. In addition, you get to meet new people who shared the same passion as you. Class structure - Classical Italian Desserts 1. Intro - washing hands & putting on aprons; introduction from chef; kitchen orientation; talking through the recipes & steps; breaking into teams, divide and conquer. 2. Mise en place - prepping ingredients 3. Everyone starts cooking, chef and helpers are around for questions and demo. 4. If you are doing pastry/dessert, waiting for the products to bake/chill is the reason why your class hour is so long. Patience, patience, patience! In the meantime, you can enjoy a glass of wine and talk to other students or instructors. 5. Set and enjoy yours or your teammate's finished products. 6. The best part, you can bring your master piece home to share with your friends and family. They have disposables for take out; for eco-friendly advice, bring your own containers. Thank you ICE and absolutely loved it!"

"So much fun! Attended a party which included a class in making sushi. Learned some knife skills and prep skills, but really had fun doing it. Thanks to the chef for making it a night to remember. Although getting in and finding the place was difficult at first, it was worth it! Highly recommended!"

"My wife and I took the basic knife skills class with Sue Gonsalves. Getting to the class was a little stressful because we were running a little late and it was hard, the first time, to figure out exactly where to go. However, the class itself was great! Sue is a fantastic teacher and she made the class delightful. I wouldn't say that I learned a lot, but I certainly refined some skills, and the class finally convinced my wife to give up the 5-6" knives that she preferred. We will definitely be back!"

"Great selection of classes. I've taken two recreational couples classes here and they make great dates. The sushi class was very popular and had 8 pairs of students (the max), which i thought was too many for a productive class. Every group was doing something different, so although we all got to roll the sushi, not everyone practiced slicing fish or making rice. We ended the class with a delicious group dinner and had plenty of leftover food to take home too! The duck class was less popular and only had three couples, the perfect amount. We got to do more and still had a great meal and food leftover to take home."