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Learn It, Don’t Burn It: NYC Food Classes, 12/11 to 12/19

From Serious Eats: New York

Every Wednesday we post delicious educational opportunities in New York for the approaching weekend and the following week. All classes listed still have openings, but if you hear otherwise, please let us know.

‘Rabbit, Italian Style’ at ICE Friday, December 12, 6 to 11 p.m, $105 Gerri Sarnataro, whose pizza class I wrote about a few months back, leads a class on various preparations of rabbit or “coniglio,” including techniques with balsamic vinegar, mushrooms and polenta, tomatoes and white wine (”cacciatore”), and olives and capers. The Institute of Culinary Education, 50 West 23rd Street (at Sixth Avenue), Manhattan; 800-522-4610; web.iceculinary.com for more info and registration

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‘A Whole New World’ at Murray’s Cheese Friday, December 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m., $65 Hurry?there’s one seat available for this examination of new world beers and cheese (based on Old World styles) with home brewer Dan Suarez and Murray’s Taylor Cocalis. Murray’s Cheese, 254 Bleecker Street (at Sixth Avenue), Manhattan; 212-243.3289; murrayscheese.com for info and registration

‘Food Finds and Trends’ at 92nd Street Y Monday, December 15, 8:15 p.m., $27 Our own Ed Levine, along with Marcus Samuelsson, Gael Greene, Mike Colameco, and Victoria von Biel will be leading a discussion on new tastes, techniques, and trends in the culinary universe. 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue (at 92nd Street), Manhattan; 212-415-5500; 92y.org for info and registration

‘Holiday Pie’ at Brooklyn Kitchen Tuesday, December 16, 6:30 p.m., $50 Bring your own rolling pin to this Harry Rosenblum-led class on making a versatile pie crust for a variety of fillings, savory and sweet. The filling you use during the class is based on offerings at the farmers’ market. You’ll take home a pie and a pastry blender after class, and plenty of tips for baking up this treat during the holidays. Brooklyn Kitchen, 616 Lorimer Street (at Skillman Avenue), Brooklyn; 718-389-2982; thebrooklynkitchen.com for info

More classes and tastings?and a free class at the NYPL?after the jump.

‘Sparklers ? Champagne & Beyond!’ at the Chelsea Wine Vault Tuesday, December 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m., $85 Champagne doesn’t have to be high-priced, luxurious, and out of reach. There are plenty of affordable bubbly offerings, so you can be sure to hear about them all and get inspired for some holiday gifts. Drinks will be paired with cheeses provided by Artisanal. Chelsea Wine Vault, 75 Ninth Avenue (at 16th Street), Manhattan; 212-462-4244; chelseawinevault.com for info and registration

‘Sicilian Hors D’oeuvres ? No Gluten, No Kidding!’ at the Natural Gourmet Wednesday, December 17, 6:30 to 10 p.m., $100 Sicily delivers a cuisine unique from that of the Italian mainland, and Sue Baldassano will show students how to rock the cuisine in the kitchen without wheat but with plenty of flavor. On the menu are rice balls filled with mozzarella, peas, and herbs, pan-fried chickpea fritters, rosemary skewers, snowflake patterned waffles with white bean spread and sun-dried tomatoes, baked tuna croquettes, and marinated marsala olives. Natural Gourmet Institute, 48 West 21st Street (at Sixth Avenue), 2nd Floor, Manhattan; 212-645-5170; naturalgourmetschool.com for info and registration

‘Christmas Sugar Candies’ at ICE Friday, December 19, 6 to 10 p.m, $100 Break out of the cookie shell this holiday season and learn how to make old-fashioned candies with Kathr

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