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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.

From Martie and everyone at Sweet Basil — THANK YOU for an amazing 2025! We are so grateful for your support and enthusiasm throughout the year. Wishing you a bright and Happy New Year filled with great food, good friends, and unforgettable meals. See you in 2026 for more fun, flavor, and culinary inspiration!

This light lunch makes a delicious and satisfying meal after the holidays. Our DEMONSTRATION teaches how to create the delicate flavors of poached Salmon wrapped in Puff Pastry with a light Lemon Cream Sauce. It is served with Winter Citrus Salad dressed with Lemon Honey Vinaigrette. Dessert will be Lemon Mousse Cake.

It’s Date Night! Invite your partner to share a fun, culinary experience with a group of couples and create a three-course gourmet meal. Each couple will work as a team and from start to finish to prepare part of the meal. When the cooking comes together each course will be served with a sampling of wine. Come have fun and enjoy our Prosciutto, Fig, and Parmesan Rolls (Prosciutto wrapped around thin wedges of Parmesan with Fig Jam); Romaine Salad with Feta and Herbs, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Salmon Piccata (Salmon with Lemon and Capers); Roasted Green Beans with Onions and Balsamic; Orzo with fresh Herb Vinaigrette; Roasted Butternut Squash with Shallots and Thyme, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake. Priced per Couple.

There is nothing quite as light and flavorful as Pasta made from scratch. This lesson will lead you step by step to creating Pastas from scratch in a variety of shapes. Come for a fun and lively culinary experience! We will pair our Pasta with great tasting Sauces. Enjoy the fun of making Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta Fazool); Stuffed Shells with Mini Meatballs; Homemade Spinach Fettuccine with Alfredo Sauce; Homemade Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Parmesan; Authentic Crepe Pasta "Diamonds" with Pesto Sauce; Chicken Scarpariello (Pasta, Sausage, Chicken & Cherry Peppers), and Elegant Crostoli (Light & Flakey Dessert Pastry Strips sprinkled with Powdered Sugar).

This flavorful lesson teaches about popular foods made by Asian street vendors, with a sampling from a variety of Asian countries. These specialties make delicious meals or finger foods. Come learn to make them so you can enjoy the variety with your friends and family. Our lesson is Filipino-style Chicken Soup with Coconut and Lemongrass; Indian Spiced Pork Sliders; Crispy Sichuan-Chili Chicken; Indonesian Beef Sweet Soy Sate; Crisp Vegetable Pancake, Korean Style: Spicy Malaysian-Style Stir-Fried Noodles, and Brown Butter Mochi.

Come be a part of our Italian Festa, a celebration with best loved foods for winter gatherings. Enjoy a fun, enlightening cooking experience and our lesson of Mini Italian Charcuterie Board with Tuscan Onion Flatbreads, Meat & Cheese Ribbons; warm Farro Salad with Roasted Vegetables; Scaloppine with Pork Medallions & Sherry Wine; Creamy Mushroom Risotto; Chicken Piccata Meatballs; Baked Ziti with Sausage, Ricotta and Pesto Sauce, and Brown Butter Apple Fritter Focaccia for dessert. We’ll enjoy our meal with a Pomegranate Spritzer Cocktail.

Cooking with cast iron gives you certain advantages that cannot be achieved with other types of cookware. They include the ability to achieve a nice crust on your food; even heat distribution throughout the cooking process, stove top to oven cooking; good heat retention and easy clean up. Come for a fun, enlightening class to learn for yourself. Our lesson is Drunken Shrimp, cooked in a Beer-based Sauce with French Bread; Cast Iron Honey-Sriracha glazed Chicken with roasted Root Vegetables; Pork Tenderloin alla Napoli with creamy Sauce of Olives, Tomatoes, Wine, and Rosemary; Cast Iron Buttermilk Biscuits with fresh Strawberry Vanilla Bean Chia seed Jam; Cast Iron Irish Apple Cake with Whiskey Whipped Cream, and Double Chocolate-Peanut Butter skillet Cookie.

If you’ve ever wanted to be a good home cook, this 12-week series is meant for you! We teach everything A to Z about cooking; each week you are introduced to a new subject which will be cooked by the group. The series includes lectures, demonstrations, hands-on learning and a meal of the foods prepared each week. If you are a beginner, come be part of a group, learning the basics of cooking together. The lessons include by the week: Kitchen Basics and Knife Skills; Soups & Salads; Egg Cookery; Sautéing & Braising; Grilling & Roast ng Meat & Poultry; Fish & Shellfish; Vegetables & Legumes; Pasta, Potatoes, & Rice; Quick Breads, Flatbreads, & Yeast Breads; Desserts & Pastries; Hors d'oeuvres and Graduation on Dinner. Give yourself the freedom to eat the way you want for your enjoyment or health. Enjoy foods made with no preservatives and prepared from scratch. You’ll come away with new knowledge, skills and 12 weeks of fun experiences.

If you’ve ever wanted to be a good home cook, this 12-week series is meant for you! We teach everything A to Z about cooking; each week you are introduced to a new subject which will be cooked by the group. The series includes lectures, demonstrations, hands-on learning and a meal of the foods prepared each week. If you are a beginner, come be part of a group, learning the basics of cooking together. Tonight's lessons addreses: Kitchen Basics and Knife Skills. Give yourself the freedom to eat the way you want for your enjoyment or health. Enjoy foods made with no preservatives and prepared from scratch. You’ll come away with new knowledge, skills and 12 weeks of fun experiences.

This lesson teaches an array of one pot meals with delicious choices for easy dinner prep. Join us for a fun class to learn recipes you will use often! Come for Thai Shrimp Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk; Baked Mushroom Risotto with caramelized Onions, White Wine & topped with Mascarpone; Sauerbraten Klopse (Sauerbraten Meatballs with fresh Spaetzle; Zuppa Toscana, creamy Sausage, Spinach, Bacon and Potato Soup; Braised French Onion Chicken Breast with Gruyère, and Hot Berry poached Dumplings with Whipped sweetened Sour Cream.

There are many benefits to a plant-based diet. It is made up of a well-balanced combination of vegetables, fruits, whole grain legumes, nuts and seeds. Meats are included in limited amounts. It significantly lowers salts, saturated fats, cholesterol and sugars. In this class you will learn and experience how to create a balanced diet using these principles. Our lesson is Butternut Squash and White Bean Soup with Sage Pesto; Kale Caesar Salad; Pasta al Sugo (Vegetable Ragu); Crispy Tofu with Balsamic Tomatoes; Vegan Savory Drop Biscuits; Potato Salad with Tahini, and Creamy Vegan Hot Chocolate.