Five-Course Wine Dinner (05/16/20)

Menu TBD: About: One of our few classes that does not incorporate hands-on cooking. Instead, guests sit down, meet our chef(s) and sommelier, and enjoy a five-course tasting menu with specially paired wines. With each course, our head chef will talk about the food, while our sommelier will discuss the wine’s taste, variety, background, and...

Sunday Brunch (05/17/20)

Sunday Brunch – Menu: Red & Golden Beet Tart w/Goat Cheese Seasonal Scones Fresh Fruit Salad with Basil Syrup Ham and Cheese “Crepes” Cream Puffs About: You’ve enjoyed brunch in the past before. Why not cook your own this time? Join us as we work together to cook the ultimate late morning spread! Students will...

Italian Dinners (05/17/20)

Italian Dinners – Menu: Grilled Strawberry, Arugula, & Fennel Salad Spaghetti Puttanesca with Anchovy Sauce Creamy Tomato Chicken Parmesan with Greens Zabaglione with Berries 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...

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...