Sweet Basil Gourmetware & Cooking School feature everything you need for cooking and entertaining
Knowing how to cook is more than just getting it done. It is a means to making us whole, healthy and happy. There are many reasons to learn to cook. Feeding your family, entertaining, expanding your knowledge and just having fun to name a few. Cooking becomes interesting, exciting and delicious when you understand the fundamentals. We hope you will journey through our classes (we offer over 40 classes per month) and enrich your life with new knowledge of how to cook foods you love.
Sweet Basil
Cooking School
Cooking classes now offer hands-on or demonstration experience.
Classes are listed by month with descriptions, dates, times and prices. Enroll now on-line or by phone, 480-596-5628.
Kids & Teens Classes
Spring Schedule PDF
Cooking Fundamentals
APRIL 2025 Classes
MAY 2025 Classes
JUNE 2025 Classes
In the Store:
Store hours: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM Mon–Sat
Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, offers an extensive variety of classes, taught by experienced Chefs with a talent for teaching!
About Us
Since we opened our gourmet cookware store & cooking school in 1993 our goal at Sweet Basil Culinary Center has been to provide under one roof a resource for entertaining supplies, cooking tools & recreational cooking classes. We hope you’ll stop by often for all your cooking and entertaining needs.
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Outstanding Customer Service
Enjoy complimentary gift-wrapping with any purchase of $25.00 or more at Sweet Basil Gourmet!
Whether you’re picking up a gift for a loved one or treating yourself, we’re here to add that special touch. And don’t forget, we can ship your beautifully wrapped gifts anywhere in the United States via UPS, making it easier than ever to spread joy across the country.
Looking for the perfect gift?
Sweet Basil Gift Cards are an excellent choice for any special occasion. Available in any amount, they can be used in our store or culinary school. To purchase a gift card, simply visit our website and follow the easy prompts to get it on its way to your recipient.
Our colorful Gift Baskets are another fantastic option for gift-giving!
These baskets combine convenience with thoughtfulness and are perfect for out-of-town relatives, business associates, corporate gifts, or anyone who would appreciate a selection of “gifts within a gift.” You can customize them with items from our store, including our wide selection of gourmet foods, or choose from our premade options. Gift Cards are also available in any amount, either online, in-store, or by phone, and can be used for cooking classes or store merchandise.
Do your knives need a little TLC?
Drop them off at Sweet Basil, and we’ll have them sharpened and ready to go in just a couple of days.
Interested in hosting a private cooking class?
We’d love to help you make it a memorable experience. Visit our website to learn more and see how easy it is to plan your own culinary event with us!
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
Sweet Basil Gourmet Ware & Cooking School opened in 1993 at Shea and Scottsdale Roads in a small space that offered a Retail store with tools and equipment for cooking and entertaining. The School could accommodate 12 people for a cooking class. Five years later, Sweet Basil moved to a much larger space that could accommodate 14 students for hands-on classes and 26 students for demonstrations.
In 2021 Sweet Basil moved to the La Mirada Shopping Center at Pima and Pinnacle Peak Roads with the same goal of making the fun of cooking and entertaining come alive. With the move we’ve expanded our offering of products and variety of cooking class subjects. We invite you to stop into the store and discover an amazing variety of items for cooking, entertaining and gift giving! For fun and entertainment join us for classes in our state of the art kitchen and enjoy a hands-on or demonstration cooking experience that ends with a delicious meal of the foods prepared!
Visit us today and discover how Sweet Basil Gourmet can elevate your cooking and make every meal extraordinary!
Cooking Fundamentals
This 6 week fundamentals course is for those who want to gain an in depth understanding of cooking principals to become better home cooks.
Lessons provide an understanding of the subject with discussion of culinary terms, techniques and tools, ingredient selection, menu planning and presentation. The instructor begins each class with a lecture of the subject and an overview of the recipes to be prepared. Next students are invited into the kitchen for the hands-on portion of the lesson.
Subjects include: Knife Skills; Appetizers; Sauté, Pan Fry and Roasting; Fish Cookery; Grilling and Desserts.
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CLASS SCHEDULE
TEAM BUILDING & PRIVATE
PARTIES
SPECIAL EVENTS
KIDS & TEENS
Kids & Teens Cooking Camps
KIDS CAMPS (Ages 8 – 12)
June 9-13 9:30am – 12:00 REGISTER
June 23-27 9:30am – 12:00 REGISTER
July 7-11 9:30am – 12:00 REGISTER
July 21-25 9:30am – 12:00 REGISTER
July 28-Aug 1 9:30am – 12:00 REGISTER
TEENS CAMPS (Ages 13 & Above)
June 9-13 2:00 – 4:30pm REGISTER
June 23-27 2:00 – 4:30pm REGISTER
July 7-11 2:00 – 4:30pm REGISTER
July 21-25 2:00 – 4:30pm REGISTER
