Please
join us for a day of learning for everyone from the home baker
to the professional pastry chef. All classes are demonstration-based
and do not involve in-class practice. Since classes are available
on a space-availability basis, pre-registration is strongly advised.
On-line reservations will be accepted up to Saturday, October
16 at 11:59 pm. Tickets for unsold seats may be purchased at the
door as space permits (cash only please).
Please
note that workshop and demo schedules, topics and
instructors are subject to change.
WORKSHOP
DETAILS
STRUDEL,
STRUDEL, STRUDEL WITH ALEX GRUNERT
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M., THE FCI'S BREAD KITCHEN
Discover a favorite Austrian treat as Alex
Grunert shares some of his family's favorite strudel recipes.
Learn how to mix and stretch your own strudel dough and
make delicious sweet and savory fillings such as apple,
blueberry, and... red cabbage. Stop buying strudel at the
store and start making strudel at home. It's easier than
you think and so much better than you can imagine!
WHOLE FOODS MARKETS PRESENTS RISE
AND SHINE. BREAKFAST SWEETS WITH TINA CASACELI
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., The FCI's Pastry 1 Kitchen
Rise and shine with something sweet! The FCI's Pastry Chef
Coordinator Tina Casaceli will share some of her favorite
quick and easy recipes to get them up and out of bed, including
truly tender scones, super moist muffins, and the best tasting
Danish you'll ever eat. Breakfast at your house never smelled
so good.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., The FCI's Pastry 2 Kitchen
Has that tart got you in a tizzy? Overcome your fear of tough crusts, soggy
bottoms, and soupy fillings with Jerome Audureau, cookbook author, baker, and
owner of Once Upon a Tart. He'll show you how to make perfect French classics
(and some all-American favorites) entirely from scratch using seasonal ingredients.
Impress your friends and family with 100% homemade tarts this holiday season.
Watch out, Grandma!
SUGARVEIL
PRESENTS WEDDING CAKE DECORATING WITH RON BEN-ISRAEL
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., The FCI's International Culinary
Theater
You've seen him on TV. You've seen his cakes in all the magazines.
Come and meet the man who makes the most extraordinary wedding
cakes in the business. The FCI's Visiting Master Pastry Instructor
Ron Ben-Israel will demonstrate the art of creating exquisite
life-like sugar flowers that will fool the eye. Learn his
technique and start shaping flowers with sugar today.
Nothing smells or tastes as good as freshly baked
bread. Susan Reid, teacher and editor of King Arthur Flour's
newsletter, The
Baking Sheet, will guide you through the steps of transforming
a classic white bread recipe into a variety of sweet and
savory delights. Learn how to mix dough by hand, as well
as with a stand mixer and bread machine, and to knead, proof,
and shape your dough into artisan loaves and rolls. Discover
proven methods and recipes that will give you bakery quality
results in your home oven.
CLABBER
GIRL BAKING POWDER PRESENTS THE
ART & SCIENCE OF BAKING THE BEST DESSERTS
WITH SARAH
PHILLIPS
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., The FCI's Pastry 1 Kitchen
You followed the recipe to a tee, but it didn't turn out. Yikes.
What happened? Explore the art and science of baking and
learn how it can make the difference between a perfect dessert
and one that's sub par with Sarah Phillips, author of Baking
9-1-1 and Founder and President of baking911.com.
It's time to get back to your roots. Jennifer
Giblin, pastry chef at Blue Smoke and Jazz Standard and
queen of home-style desserts, will teach you the lost art
of classic old school desserts of the American diner, truck
stop, and small town picnic. Only this time, these treats
will taste a whole lot better than you remember.
E.
GUITTARD CHOCOLATE PRESENTS CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE, CHOCOLATE
WITH JOHNNY IUZZINI
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., The FCI's International Culinary Theater
What's dark, rich, creamy, and adored by
all? Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate! Need we
say more? Discover how to make show stopping desserts from
Johnny Iuzzini, one of NYC's hottest chefs. Learn how to
pair the right chocolate with the right recipe in order
to turn a good chocolate dessert into an extraordinary
chocolate experience. We think you'll taste the difference!
WHOLE FOODS MARKET PRESENTS I SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM WITH KARL MASON
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., The FCI's Bread Kitchen
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream... and gelato... and sorbet! It doesn't have to be summer to enjoy America 's favorite indulgence. Karl Mason, production chef for Ciao Bella, will show you the methods for getting creamy, flavor intense, frozen treats that will make your heart melt and your mouth smile. Recipes, techniques, and tips for success will be revealed.
BAKING
FOR GIFT GIVING
WITH TARA BENCH AND SHELLY KALDUNSKI
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., The FCI's Pastry 1 Kitchen
Put a little love into your gift giving this year and show off your crafty side.
Tara Bench and Shelly Kaldunski, food editors for Martha Stewart Living, will
give you recipes and professional secrets for mouth watering and impressive
looking gifts that you'll be proud to share with your friends and family. Package
your creations in unique ways that will make them worthy to be on the shelves
of the fanciest gourmet markets.
GRAND MARNIER PRESENTS THE ART OF CHOCOLATE WITH JÜRGEN DAVID
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., The FCI's Pastry 2 Kitchen
This holiday season give them what they really want... chocolate! Making professional quality candy and confections is easier that you think. Jürgen David, Senior Pastry Chef-Instructor at The French Culinary Institute, will teach you how to make perfectly filled bonbons, flavor infused truffles, and chocolate dipped fruits and nuts. Impress your friends and neighbors, with picture perfect chocolate candies that will rival those of any famous chocolatier.
ALL-CLAD
METALCRAFTERS PRESENTS CHOCOLATE DESSERTS WITH PICHET ONG
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., The FCI's International Culinary
Theater
Whip it, bake it, mold it. Any which way
you shape it, chocolate desserts are a year-round favorite.
Pichet Ong presents two hours of extraordinary chocolate
creations and professional tips for making your desserts
restaurant worthy. Get some new favorite recipes to feed
your chocolate loving soul.
