August Class Schedule

This fun DEMONSTRATION is a delightful meal & a classic treat! Come for lunch to enjoy My Momma's Cut It with a Fork Golden Chicken, served with old fashioned Potato Salad. Dessert will be Vanilla Brioche Bread Pudding with Crème Anglaise.

Invite your partner to share a special cooking experience and prepare a menu with a group of couples. We’ll create a gourmet three course meal, and each couple will cook the recipe of their choice. When it comes together, we’ll enjoy it with a sampling of wines. Come join the fun and be part of creating Cherry Pecan Brie Toasts and Summer Corn Salad with Basil-Buttermilk Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Mustard, Rosemary, & Capers; Artichoke-Potato Gratin; Roasted Cauliflower with Bacon & Scallions, and Green Beans Amandine, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Lemony Cream Cake. Priced for Two.

Does your child (8 and above) like to cook? Here is a perfect class where the two of you can have fun together while you increase your knowledge and cooking skills. Come be partners & learn to create Baked Ziti with Pesto & Red Sauce; Battered Mozzarella Sticks with Homemade Dipping Sauce; Broccoli, Caramelized Onion & Rice Casserole; Pork Chops with Apples and Bacon; Cheesy Kale Pesto Pizza with Shrimp Scampi; Homemade Berry Pop Tarts, and Root Beer Cookies with Buttercream Frosting. Priced for Two.

Street foods are like windows into a culture’s specialties and the food of its’ people. This lesson gives you first-hand experience using ingredients, spices, flavorings, and cooking methods of street foods around the world! Come join this fun and interesting class with Bhaji Sliders (Mumbai Spicy Potato & Cauliflower “Sloppy Joes”); Burmese Chicken (Chicken Thighs slow cooked in a Spiced Tomato Sauce with Lemongrass, Shallots, Ginger, & Garlic); Chicken Shawarma (Roasted Spiced Chicken Slices served on Pita with Lemon-Yogurt Sauce); Steak & Bacon Tacos (Tacos de Alambre); Jerk Chicken; Spinach Cheese Gozleme (Spinach & Cheese wrapped in Turkish Flatbread), and Air Fryer Churros with Chocolate Sauce.

Two favorite Southwest specialties make a great combination for weeknight dinners or special occasion meals! Learn the techniques for making Tamales; you may be amazed how easy it is! Tacos can be simple or become a taco bar! Find the Tacos that make you happy! Join us for Green Corn Tamales; Blue Corn Tamales; Pork Tamales; Ina's Salmon Tacos; Homemade Crunchy Tacos with Spicy Cole Slaw; Taco Dip with Homemade Tortilla Chips, and White and Dark Chocolate Cigars rolled in Corn Husks.

We have the best solution for cool cooking through the summer. The Air Fryer. It’s easy, fast and keeps your kitchen cool. Come learn Air Fryer Chicken Meatballs with Honey Soy Sauce; Guilt free Air Fryer Calamari with Cocktail Sauce and Lemon; Air Fried spiralized Potatoes with Curry Sauce; Air fryer Chicken Katsu with homemade Katsu Sauce; Air Fried Salmon filets lightly seasoned with fresh Lemon, and Air Fryer sautéed Spinach with Onion.

Indian cuisine has many dynamic flavors with the spices, sauces, and cooking methods used. Come explore the depth of what is possible with these native recipes: Chana Masala (Chickpeas simmered until tender in a Spiced Tomato-Ginger Sauce); Chicken Biryani (Chicken Thighs cooked in layers of browned Onions, Garlic, Jalapenos & Spiced Rice (Cardamom, Ginger, Cinnamon, Cumin) with an Herbed Yogurt Sauce); Shrimp Curry; Murgh Makhani (Yogurt marinated Chicken cooked in a rich, creamy Spiced Butter Tomato Sauce); Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Curry), and Palak Dal (Red Lentils seasoned with Ginger & Turmeric over wilted Spinach & Mustard & Cumin Spiced Golden Onions).

Discover Chicken International! Chicken is one of the most popular foods in most countries. It is abundant, healthy to eat, & thrives around the world. Come for an interesting class to learn how cultures use varied flavorings, spices, and cooking methods. Our lesson is Spicy Indian Chicken Curry with warm Naan; West African Chicken Peanut Stew; Crispy Korean Fried Chicken in a spicy, sweet Glaze; Baked Chicken Schnitzel with Lemon; Ancho Chicken Mole, and Crispy Italian Chicken Sausage, Sun-dried Tomato, Spinach Gnocchi sheet pan dinner.

Many fish varieties are found in the Baja area and are Fish that we love. This class will teach how to cook them to achieve maximum flavor while using a variety of cooking methods. The lesson teaches how to use herbs, flavorings, and spices to enhance each fish. Each recipe is paired with a perfect accompaniment. We hope you can join us for an amazing lesson of delicious, healthy foods! We’ll prepare Clamato Seafood Cocktail; Vegetables Verde with Cilantro Vinaigrette (Butter Lettuce Salad with Cucumbers, Bell Peppers, Avocado, & Pepitas drizzled with a Cilantro Vinaigrette); Chili & Citrus-Marinated Fish Tacos; Diablo Shrimp (Shrimp poached in a Spicy Tomato Reduction & served over Rice) Crab Salpicón (A refreshing Salad of Bell Pepper, Cucumber, Onion, Serrano Chiles, Cilantro, Lime Juice with cooked Crab & diced Avocado); Tuna Machaca (Marinated & sautéed Tuna with Tomatoes, Onions, Serrano Chiles. Served with Arroz Verde (Green Rice), and Lime Sherbet & Mango with Cilantro, Mint & Chile Powder.

Why not invite a friend to share an experience that includes a great lunch & DEMONSTRATION of preparing the meal. Come have fun and enjoy Adobo-rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Black Bean Pico de Gallo served with Elote grilled Mexican Corn Salad. The dessert is Baked Cheesecake Taquitos with Raspberries and Boozy Whipped Cream.

Friday is date night at Sweet Basil! Come with your special person and share a fun cooking experience as you prepare a recipe from our three-course gourmet menu. When we’re finished cooking, we’ll enjoy a sampling of wine to accompany the courses. Our lesson this evening is Bruschetta with Greens & Fontina and Charred Onion, Tomato, & Arugula Salad served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Salmon en Cocotte with Leeks & White Wine (Slow Cooked Side of Salmon with Leeks, White Wine, & Herbs); Creamy Parmesan Orzo; Honey Glazed Carrots with Lemon & Thyme and Best Baked Spinach, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The dessert will be Almond Coconut Cake with Cherries & Pistachios with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. Priced for Two.

So many luscious fruits are in season right now! This makes choosing flavors of your next Pie or Tart a wide-open question! Come for a great lesson where we begin by learning to make a beautiful Pie Crust. From there each person will choose the filling for their Pie or Tart and will prepare the recipes from class. Come for a great lesson to make Key lime Pie; Chocolate Cream Pie; Raspberry Rhubarb Slab Pie; Fig and Blue Cheese Tart with Honey, Balsamic, and Rosemary; Potato Bacon & Cheddar Tart; Free Form Onion, Leek & Mushroom Tart, and Apple Pie "Egg Rolls".