Gourmet Cooking Class – Steak House (05/22/20)

Menu: Classic Caesar Salad Filet Oscar (Steak with Crab and Hollandaise) Roasted Asparagus Twice Baked Potato Flourless Chocolate Cake About: Our most popular stand-alone cooking class, this is Classic Cooking Academy’s bread and butter. Guests come in, find a seat, have a drink, and meet the chefs who go over each item on the menu....

Mediterranean Cuisine (05/24/20)

Mediterranean Cuisine – Menu: Spicy Spinach & Lentil Soup Grilled Chicken Breast with Sun-Dried & Fresh Tomato Salsa Homemade Pasta with Fennel, Lemon & Chili Blueberry and Honey Crepes About: Mediterranean food doesn’t limit itself to a single country; it is a cuisine that spans over three continents and hundreds of cultures. This class aims...

Practical Series – Week 1 (05/26/20)

Classic Cooking Academy 10411 East McDowell Mountain Ranch Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Practical Series – Topic: Introduction Ingredients Equipment Sanitation Safety About: The Practical Series is Classic Cooking Academy’s flagship program. Spanning 24 weeks and hosted by Chef Pascal Dionot, this series will educate you around the logistics of the kitchen one step at a time. In each class, students will first learn their weekly topic(s) from...

Practical Series – Week 1 (05/29/20)

Classic Cooking Academy 10411 East McDowell Mountain Ranch Road, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Practical Series – Topic: Introduction Ingredients Equipment Sanitation Safety About: The Practical Series is Classic Cooking Academy’s flagship program. Spanning 24 weeks and hosted by Chef Pascal Dionot, this series will educate you around the logistics of the kitchen one step at a time. In each class, students will first learn their weekly topic(s) from...

Gourmet Cooking Class – Italian Spring (05/29/20)

Menu: Artichoke & Arugula Salad Handmade Fettuccine Carbonara with Bacon & Peas Herb-Roasted Chicken Ricotta Strudel with Lemon Sauce About: Our most popular stand-alone cooking class, this is Classic Cooking Academy’s bread and butter. Guests come in, find a seat, have a drink, and meet the chefs who go over each item on the menu....

Pastry Class – Meringue (05/30/20) CANCELLED

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED Pastry Class – Menu: Lemon Meringue Tarts Île Flottante (Floating Meringue Island) in Crème Anglaise Pâte Sucrée About: For the debonair baker who has the savoir-faire!  Learn to make delicious pastries that will impress your family and friends. Students will work together in this hands-on class, led by the instructor.  Participants...

Five-Course Wine Dinner (05/30/20)

Menu: • Salmon Tartar with Cucumbers • Shrimp and Chorizo Risotto • Crepe with Chicken in Cream and Mushroom Sauce • Flat Iron Steak with Green Pepper Corn Sauce • Bread Pudding with Blueberries and Lemon Sauce About: One of our few classes that does not incorporate hands-on cooking. Instead, guests sit down, meet our...

Italian Dinner (05/31/20)

Italian Dinner – Menu: Mozzarella with Summer Squash & Olive Purée Tomato Risotto Veal Piccata Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic Ricotta and Almond Tart About: Join us on a delicious culinary journey to Italy!  In this hands-on cooking class, guests are invited in, offered a drink, and will meet the chefs who go over each item...

Practical Series – Week 2 (06/02/20)

Practical Series – Topic: Stocks Veal Beef Chicken Fish About: The Practical Series is Classic Cooking Academy’s flagship program. Spanning 24 weeks and hosted by Chef Pascal Dionot, this series will educate you around the logistics of the kitchen one step at a time. In each class, students will first learn their weekly topic(s) from...