Ever been to a wedding and wondered how they made the ornate ice sculpture on display? It all starts with a block of ice and a chainsaw. Chef Dave Coolidge, of The Essex, Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa, teaches Alice the ropes.


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This article appears in Jul 14-20, 2010.

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AAN award-winning food writer Alice Levitt is a fan of the exotic, the excellent and automats. She wrote for Seven Days 2007-2015.