December Class Schedule

Come for a fun cookie making class to be part of making 14 varieties of specialty Holiday Cookies! They make great gifts to share as a special treat! We will gather the ingredients for each cookie ahead of time; you come make and bake them, and when we are finished, each person will take home 16-18 dozen Cookies. We work in teams of two, so you could sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & bring containers to take your cookies home.

Come for a fun cookie making class to be part of making 14 varieties of specialty Holiday Cookies! They make great gifts to share as a special treat! We will gather the ingredients for each cookie ahead of time; you come make and bake them, and when we are finished, each person will take home 16-18 dozen Cookies. We work in teams of two, so you could sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & bring containers to take your cookies home.

Learn how a wok is used to cook complete stir-fry meals. This fun class teaches a variety of Asian dishes including Thai Chicken with Basil; Chili Crisp Noodles; Luang Prabang Fusion Salad (A Cambodian Salad with Ground Pork, Scallions, Cilantro, Lime Juice, Ginger, Chile Peppers, Leaf Lettuce, and Hard Boiled Eggs); Japanese-Style Stir-Fried Noodles with Beef; Suan La Bai Cai or Sour and Hot Napa Cabbage; Singapore Chili Stir-Fried Shrimp, and Three-Cup Chicken.

Merry Christmas from Martie and Everyone at Sweet Basil Gourmet! Thank you for making this Christmas season so special. We are truly grateful for your friendship, your support, and the joy you bring into our kitchen all year long. From our Sweet Basil family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas filled with peace, laughter, and wonderful food. We look forward to cooking, learning, and celebrating with you in the New Year! Warmly, Martie & the Sweet Basil Gourmet Staff.

Take a breath after the busy holiday season and enjoy a lunch you will love for how easy it is to prepare together with its wonderful flavors. Join us for a DEMONSTRATION of Sautéed Chicken Breasts with Chipotle Green Onion Gravy, served with Creamy Sharp Cheddar Cheese Polenta. Dessert will be Mexican Chocolate Pâté with Caramel Drizzle.

Make this a date night where you and your partner enjoy a culinary experience. As a team you will prepare part of a three-course gourmet meal with a group of couples. Come have fun and join us for Bruschetta with Fontina and Greens; Apple, Dried Cherry and Pecan Salad with Maple Dressing, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Herbed Butter Sauce; Mashed Potatoes with Horseradish and Chives; Braised Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pecans; Roasted Carrots and Shallots with Lemon and Thyme served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Italian Flourless Chocolate Torta with Mascarpone Whipped Cream.

Kids (ages 8 and above) with an interest in cooking could be a big help to Mom after taking this class. We have a fun group of recipes teaching valuable prep skills and cooking fundamentals. Come have fun and learn Zucchini Fritters with Homemade Ranch Dipping Sauce; Best Ever Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons; Garlic Butter Steak with “Lightning” Noodles; One Pan Melting Potatoes; Apple Spinach Salad with Candied Bacon; Ginger Ale Soda Pop Bread and Twisted and Glazed Dessert Pastry.

There is nothing quite like these delicate, flavorful little French cookies. This lesson will teach you how to perfect each step in creating them. This valuable lesson will teach you to make Grasshopper Macarons with Mint Chocolate Ganache; Lemon Macarons; Snickerdoodle Macarons with Cinnamon-Sugar Buttercream; Strawberry Cheesecake Macarons, and Tiramisu Macarons.

The foods and flavors of Southwest cuisine have many dynamic qualities. The lesson will teach how to create flavors using local ingredients and using chilies for flavor and spice. Our fun menu includes Nacho Daddy’s Skillet Nachos; Grilled Shrimp Bowl with Charred Avocado & Cilantro Lime Dressing; Southwestern Chile Rellenos; Green Corn Tamales; Margarita Chicken Quesadillas with Mexican Crema, and Jalapeno Chicken Thighs with Honey Lime Marinade. Dessert will be Bunuelos (Dessert Fritters).

This lesson will teach how this traditional cooking vessel can be used for searing, creating a good crust, even cooking, holding in heat, a one pot meal, and is easily cleaned. Our lesson will be Rosemary Butter Basted Rib-Eye Steak with Cast Iron Garlic Bread; Cast Iron Shrimp Scampi over Farfalle; Buttery Sweet Potato and Sage Biscuits; Honey & Garlic Cast Iron Blistered Brussels Sprouts; Pan-Seared Salmon with Raspberry Basil Sauce and Cast-Iron Corn Sticks. Dessert will be Cast Iron Chocolate Chip Cookie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

Thai cuisine opens the doors to an enticing, alluring style of foods. The ingredients, spices, herbs and methods of cooking make up a fascinating fare. Learn for yourself how to prepare these flavors. Our lesson is Thai Hot and Sour Soup with Shrimp and Noodles; Vegetable Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce; Grilled Chicken Satay; Stir-Fried Thai-Style Beef with Chiles and Shallots; Khua Kling (Southern Thai Pork Stir-Fry); Jasmine Rice Cakes with Thai Vegetable Curry, and Charred Pineapple with Spiced Honey and Coconut Ice Cream.

You can easily master the techniques of making Sourdough bread with the lessons in this class. Learn about it beginning with creating Sourdough starter. The lesson will teach how to maintain the starter, how to build gluten structure, how to score, proof, ferment and bake! The lesson will include a variety of flavors and styles including Silky Dinner Rolls; Sourdough English Muffins; Sourdough Biscuits; Sourdough Cherry Walnut Bread Boule; Sourdough Baguettes; Decorative Sourdough Round, and Chocolate Sourdough Cake. Everyone will take home a six-year-old starter born right here at Sweet Basil.