The International Culinary Center Introduces New, One-Day Cooking Classes

New York, NY, July 31, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Home of the renowned French Culinary Institute, The International Culinary Center introduces a new Recreational Division that will offer fun, hands-on courses for people of all ages and culinary skills at a fraction of the time and cost of a professional culinary school. This is the first time that the world-renowned culinary center has offered recreational courses to the public.

The introductory Recreational Division courses range from The Perfect Baguette to The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner to a special Cooking 101 series taught by chef, radio host and author, Michael Colameco. The courses—which cost between $150 and $395-- are single-session, classes that run three or four hours. The courses are taught by world-class Chef-Instructors and use the same hands-on immersive technique pioneered by The French Culinary Institute.

The new Recreational Division courses include:

Food Technology for the Home Cook, 10/4, 10am – 1pm, $150
Pizza 101 for Future Chefs, 10/4, 10 am – 2 pm, $195
The Perfect Baguette, 10/11, 10am – 2pm, $195
Cooking 101 with Michael Colameco
Fish 101- 10/22, 6pm – 10pm, $395
Chicken 101- 11/22, 10 am – 2 pm, $395
Pasta 101- 12/16 6pm – 10 pm, $395
The Secrets of Spices, 10/24, 6pm – 10pm, $195
Wine Uncorked, Thursday 11/6, 6:30pm – 9:30pm, $175
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Dinner, 11/7, 6pm – 10pm, $195
Chocolate Treats & Truffles, Saturday, 11/15, 3pm – 7pm, $195
Classic Croissants, 11/22, 10am – 2pm, $195
Christmas for Epicures, 12/11, 6pm – 10pm, $195

Classes are held at The International Culinary Center located at 462 Broadway at the corner of Grand Street in New York City. For more information about course descriptions or enrollment, please visit www.internationalculinarycenter.com/rec or call 888-90-TASTE.

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