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*NEW* Essence Intermediate Starts October 13!

October 2026

SUSHI STARS

Learn to create your own outstanding Sushi at home! This class will make you comfortable buying fish for sushi, making sushi rice, rolling, then preparing an amazing array of sushi for your enjoyment and next outrageous sushi party! Learn all the tricks to successful sushi making. Our lesson is Tempura Shrimp Roll with Avocado & Green Onion; Nitro Roll with Sriracha, Ahi, Cucumber & Pickled Ginger; Veggie Sushi Roll with Spicy Dipping Sauce; Ahi, Ginger, & Avocado Inside-Out Roll; Smoked Salmon, Jalapeno, & Cream Cheese Maki; Nigiri with Salmon, Wasabi & Lemon zest, and Sweet Dessert Nigiri with Coconut Rice, Mango, & Crystallized Ginger with Rum-Chocolate Drizzle.
Thursday Oct 8th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$105.00

GOURMET COUPLES

Make this a date night with your partner & enjoy a fun evening cooking together! You will learn a fabulous three-course meal in a shared experience prepared by a group of couples. As a team, you and your partner will work together, then when the cooking is done, we will enjoy it with a sampling of wines. Our menu will be Avocado Toast Amuse with Pan Roasted Grape Tomatoes & Sweet Balsamic Syrup and Baby Spinach, Butter Lettuce & Fresh Mushroom Salad with Tarragon-Dijon Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is Grill Cooked Mahi Mahi in Lobster-Cream Sauce; Roasted shaved Zucchini with Garlic & Freshly Grated Parmesan; Agave Glazed fresh Carrots, and Smoked Gouda twice cooked Mashed Russets, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be warm Peach & Blackberry Cobbler with Fresh Made Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Priced per Couple.
Friday Oct 9th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$220.00

ITALIAN COCKTAIL PARTY

An Italian Cocktail party is everybody’s answer to an amazing menu, served - cocktail style! This popular cuisine is offered in small bites, with vibrant flavors, classic combinations, and delicious healthy ingredients, for finger food combos! The menu can be casual, rustic, sophisticated or celebratory. It’s perfect for gatherings throughout the fall and through the holidays. Come for a fun and festive class and learn how to create an impressive party menu! Our lesson is Toasted Baguette Slices with Sautéed Mushrooms, Saffron-Goat Cheese Crema & Basil Oil; Grilled Cooked Clams Casino with Garlic, Crisp Bacon, & Parsley; Italian Braised Eggplant, Tomatoes, & Garlic Caponata on Grilled Crostini; Tuscan-style Gorgonzola Stuffed & Fried Olives; Mushroom Caps Roasted & Filled with Spinach, Parmesan, Smoked Paprika; Grill Cooked Italian Sausage Bites with Balsamic Syrup, and Chocolate Dipped Fresh Made Hazelnut Biscotti. We will enjoy our great food with an Aperol Spritz Cocktail.
Thursday Oct 15th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$105.00

GOURMET COUPLES

Plan one of the best dates with your partner and bring them to a couples class where you’ll be a team sharing a gourmet cooking experience! Our lesson teaches an array of great recipes and a three-course meal served with a sampling of wine. Come for sautéed fresh Mushrooms & Goat Cheese-Saffron Cream on Toast with Basil Oil Amuse and Butter Lettuce Salad with Toasted Walnuts & Gorgonzola, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is Slow Simmered Bolognese over Fresh Made Pappardelle Pasta; Grill Cooked Asparagus with Candied Bacon; Homemade Focaccia Bread with Olives & Fresh Herbs, and Marsala & Butter Cooked Fresh Carrots, served with Italian Barollo. Dessert will be Fresh Made Strawberry Gelato with Whipped Cream & Drunken Berries. Priced per Couple.
Friday Oct 16th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$220.00

RIBS AND WINGS

This class teaches a great assortment of ribs and wings with so many great flavors and special cooking methods to create flavors from classic, traditional combos to sticky, hot, and sweet. Our great lesson shows them all! Come join us for a fun lesson of Oven Roasted & Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce; Grilled Teriyaki Wings and Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce; Beef Ribs on the Grill with Coffee BBQ Sauce; Oven Roasted Hoisin Glazed Baby Back Pork Ribs; Jerk Seasoned Caribbean Style Wings; Grilled Buffalo Seasoned Wings with Cilantro-Ranch Dip and Charred Korean Style Short Ribs with Asian Pears.
Thursday Oct 22nd
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$105.00

GOURMET COUPLESCall 480-596-5628 to Register

Make this a night spent with your partner having fun in a kitchen that is not your own! This group of couples will share a lively evening of chopping, stirring, sauteing a three-course gourmet meal. Each couple will prepare a part of the meal of their choosing. When the cooking is done, each course will be enjoyed with a glass of wine. Come have a fun evening and learn to prepare Tempura Shrimp Amuse with Cara Cara Orange Relish and Baby Kale Caesar with crunchy French Bread Croutons served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Red Wine Braised and Grilled Baby Back Pork Ribs with Carolina BBQ Sauce; Grilled Red Potatoes with Watercress & Blue Cheese; White Cheddar Mac & Cheese with Garlic Breadcrumbs, and Oven Roasted Fresh Green Beans and Millionaire Bacon, served with Zinfandel. Dessert will be Cinnamon-Apple Crisp with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream & Whiskey-Caramel Sauce. Priced per Couple.
Friday Oct 23rd
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$220.00

COOKING WITH CHAMPAGNE

Learning to Cook with Champagne teaches the cook to take an ingredient associated with celebrations and elevate everyday cooking. It makes a menu special and sounds impressive while adding its unique flavor. Learning to use it feels elegant, festive, and a little luxurious, while the class will teach techniques that are surprisingly practical. Learn and enjoy a fun lesson of Pan Seared Sea Scallops with Champagne-Vanilla Butter Sauce; Mixed Greens with Avocado, Bacon, & Feta Cheese in Champagne Vinaigrette; Slow Cooked Asparagus & Champagne Risotto; Salmon Poached in Champagne with Shallot-Butter Sauce; Seared Chicken with Rosemary in Champagne Sauce; Butter Sautéed Fresh Carrots with Dill & Champagne, and dessert of Fresh Raspberry Sauce over Peach & Champagne Sorbet .
Thursday Oct 29th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$105.00

GOURMET COUPLES

If you’re ready for a fun evening out with your partner, why not come for an amazing culinary experience and be a team helping prepare a three-course gourmet meal! Our lesson for couples teaches great techniques in a relaxed cooking environment. After you have created the recipes of your choice, the group will sit down to enjoy a sampling of wine with a great meal! Come join in the fun and be part of learning Sweet Potato Blini Amuse with Crème Fraiche, Caviar, & Chives and Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Pecorino, Toasted Walnuts, & Dijon-Balsamic Vinaigrette, served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Pan Seared Red Fish with Spanish Romesco Sauce, Grill Cooked Fresh Asparagus and Lemon Gremolata; Smoked Chili Scalloped Sweet Potatoes, and Slow Cooked Brown Butter Champagne Risotto, served with Zinfandel. Dessert will be Flourless Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel & Fresh Made Vanilla Ice Cream. Priced per Couple.
Friday Oct 30th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$220.00
November 2026

LADIES NIGHT OUT~ CLASS IS FULL~

Plan an evening night out with your girlfriends and escape into an event with a delicious experience in a relaxed social environment where conversation, laughter and memories are created. Something more fulfilling than dinner out, you and your girlfriends will have a shared experience and will enjoy a little indulgence with this fun lesson. Join us for Tempura Shrimp with Cara Cara Orange Relish; Fig Jam & Brie Bruschetta; Endive leaves with Crispy Bacon, Blue Cheese, & Toasted Walnuts; Blistered Shishito Peppers with Togarashi & Sea Salt; Caramelized Shallot Baked Brie with Crisp Apple Slices; Black Peppered New York Steak on Crostini with Blue Cheese & Baby Arugula; Glazed Fresh Strawberry Tartlets, and an Elderflower, Fresh Grapefruit, & Prosecco Cocktail.
Thursday Nov 5th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$105.00

GOURMET COUPLES

Here is a class made for couples who enjoy great food and an opportunity to work together as a team cooking in a fun, relaxed environment. You will be part of a group of couples preparing part of a three-course gourmet dinner. The meal is served with a sampling of wine. We hope you can join us for an evening of culinary fun and menu of French Onion Soup Shots Amuse and Crispy Iceberg Wedge with Green Goddess Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée will be Pan Seared Rib Eye Steak with Rosemary-Blue Cheese Compound Butter, with Sweet Potato & Yukon Gold Gratin; Yorkshire Puddings and Roasted Fresh Green Beans with Shallots & Toasted Hazelnuts, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Fresh Pear & Apple Crostata with Apple Cider-Caramel Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream. Priced per Couple.
Friday Nov 6th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$220.00

THE HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY

Here is the class that will give you all the planning, cooking skills, and entertaining tips to have an impressive, elegant holiday party. A menu of small bites with savory appetizers with holiday flair and easy to eat finger foods will make you the hostess everyone will admire. This class will show you how to plan the food, create balanced flavors, organize your timing, and present a beautiful presentation that will make your guests feel special from the moment they arrive. Learn from an expert how to put it all together with confidence. Our lesson is Pepper Crusted New York Steak on Garlic Toasts with Horseradish Cream; Smoked Gouda & Gruyere Caramelized Onion Panini Bites; Chorizo Filled-Bacon Wrapped Medjool Dates; Sweet Potato Blini with Crème Fraiche & Caviar; Lobster Egg Roll Bites with Spicy Sriracha Sauce; Dark Chocolate Mini Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream & Shaved Chocolate, and Mini Pecan Tartlets with Freshly Whipped Cream. We will enjoy it all with a Pomegranate Martini.
Thursday Nov 12th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$105.00

ART OF SAUCE MAKING

Sauces are the secret to making food feel polished, special and memorable. Sauces add flavor, create depth, richness, and elegance to everyday meals. Come for a class that teaches techniques that build flavor by using pan drippings, stocks, wine, cream, butter, and seasonings. You will learn to reduce, thicken, balance, and finish a sauce to enhance the foods you cook. Come to make Sauce Diane (mushrooms, Dijon, lemon juice, Madeira wine, demi-glace) over Cast Iron Cooked New York Steak; Saffron-Butter Sauce over Oven Roasted Cod; Blender Béarnaise over Roasted Fresh Broccoli; Fresh Made Marinara over Linguine; Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette over Sautéed Fresh Vegetables; Bourbon BBQ Sauce with Grill Cooked Salmon, and Whiskey Hard Sauce over Fresh Baked Chocolate Cake.
Thursday Nov 19th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Linda Martin
$105.00
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