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Cooking 101: A Beginners Course

Build confidence in the kitchen in this beginner-friendly cooking class made for absolute novices. Pick up essential skills, from chopping vegetables to roasting meats, while making simple, delicious meals. By the end, you will be ready to whip up impressive dishes with ease.

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  • 18 and older
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  • Brookfield Place, New York, NY
  • 9 hours over 3 sessions

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Class Description

Description

You want to make great food in a minimum amount of time, but don't have a clue how to go about it. Or you're on your own for the first time and have discovered that eating out is expensive and takeout is tiresome! You need a small repertoire of dishes for daily dining, but you can barely manage instant coffee. Does this sound like you? Then this is the course to take. 

We assume you know nothing --- absolutely nothing --- about cooking and take it from there. In three relaxed, fun-filled classes, we'll get you on your cooking feet, teaching you how to prepare simple, healthful, delicious food. 

You'll learn about basic cooking equipment and menu planning; knife skills, including vegetable chopping and paring; how to make salad, vinaigrette, and other easy no-cook dishes; how to roast garlic and root vegetables; how to prepare delicious pasta; how to sauté and roast meats and more; and how to make desserts in minutes. 

You will learn to make three complete meals in three easy lessons, including: 

  • guacamole and chips
  • make-your-own taco bar
  • tres leches cake
  • classic Caesar salad
  • roast Cornish hens with root vegetables
  • blueberry crisp
  • shrimp cocktail and garlic bread
  • classic fettuccini alfredo
  • arugula and radicchio salad with apples and glazed walnuts
  • ice cream tiramisu

School Notes:  

Important: If you have registered any guests without a first and last name when booking, please email [email protected] with all guest first and last names so that they can be cleared for security.

Please note that a valid ID is required for entry into ICE's building.

Upon arrival to 225 Liberty Street, proceed to the security desk on the 2nd floor located next to Hudson Eats to check in.

If this is your first time visiting ICE, you may want to leave yourself 30 minutes to find your way to our lobby at 225 Liberty Street.

We will begin checking guests in 15 minutes before the class start time. Please note that classes will enjoy the menu at the end of class. While a snack platter is offered in both morning and evening classes, you may want to consider a light snack before joining us for class. Additionally, for those enrolled in a pastry or knife skills class, a meal is not planned so we recommend bringing a snack. Class menus subject to change.

Refund Policy

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY

To register for any class, payment in full is required at the time of registration. Two weeks withdrawal notice is required for a refund (excluding gift certificates); but please note a transaction fee will be deducted from the refund for each and every class seat registration that is canceled by the registrant/student based on the following scale: 

classes up to $125 will incur a $20 fee 

classes in the $126-$350 range will have a $30 fee

classes valued over $351 will incur a $50 fee.

When a class is dropped 3-13 days prior to the start date, only school class credit will be issued, and the corresponding transaction fee will be deducted (see above).

Rescheduling a class still entails a cancellation and, therefore, a transaction fee will still be charged to customers.

There are no refunds or school credit issued when fewer than 48-hour notice from the class start date is given.

Students must attend the first class in a series. Students may make up missed classes in any Techniques series or Wine Essentials course without charge after attending the first lesson. Techniques make-up classes are available on a limited basis and must be arranged with ICE’s Guest Relations Manager. All make-up classes are subject to availability. Missed make-up classes cannot be rescheduled.

Gift certificates are not refundable, but may be transferred to another person.

Cancellation and Other Policies

The Institute of Culinary Education reserves the right to cancel any class that fails to attract sufficient enrollment. In case of cancellation, all students will be notified and a full refund will be given. Students traveling to ICE from outside the New York metropolitan area should confirm their class registration(s) before finalizing travel arrangements. In order to minimize class interruptions, ICE maintains the right to deny student registration and/or entrance if more than 10 minutes late.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.


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  • Cooking 101: A Beginners Course

    Great class w a great instructor (Terrence). Learned a lot. Highly recommend
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Since its founding in 1975, The Institute of Culinary Education has been a recognized leader in the field of culinary and hospitality education. With campuses in New York City and Los Angeles as well as comprehensive online training options, students can earn diplomas, degrees or certificates in a wide variety of disciplines. Having locations in two of America’s culinary capitals puts ICE at the heart of the industry. We play host to some of the great culinary thought leaders of our time and put students in a position to launch their careers in some of America’s best restaurants. ICE is committed to helping the next generation of culinary professionals find their culinary voice.

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