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April 2024
Ground Turkey and Black Bean Enchiladas

KIDS COOK

If you are aged 8 or above, this could be a great class for you! It will teach you new ways to cook with recipes you’ll can use to cook for your family. Come for a fun morning to learn Mac & Cheese with Crispy Parmesan Phyllo Crust; Potato-Chip Crusted Chicken with Homemade Pesto; Mini Margherita Pizzas; Enchiladas with Guacamole Salsa; Creamy Salmon Skillet; Taco's in a Bag, and the famous SWIG Sugar Cookie!
27 Apr
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

ASIAN FINGER FOODS

There are so many satisfying Asian foods and we’ve put together a menu and lesson with dynamic flavors from several countries. This lesson will get you familiar with Asian ingredients, flavorings and spices, and then preparation techniques which make these morsels little bites of pleasure. Join us for a lesson of Malaysian Glazed Chicken Wings (Roasted Chicken Wings Seasoned with Coriander, Fennel, Cumin, Dried Chilies, Garlic, Ginger, Soy Sauce, & Molasses); Korean Sizzling Beef Lettuce Wraps (Ground Beef & Pickled Cucumber Lettuce Wraps, seasoned with Brown Sugar, Garlic, Soy Sauce, & Sesame Oil and served with Sriracha Mayo); Shrimp Toasts (Sandwich Bread slices topped with a Puree of Shrimp, Water Chestnuts, Ginger, Scallions, Sherry, Cilantro & then Fried); Grilled Beef Satay; Vegetable Pancakes with Japanese BBQ Sauce; Oven-Fried Gobi Manchurian (Spiced Cauliflower tossed in a Tangy, Salty-Sweet Sauce), and Matcha Shortbread Cookies.
27 Apr
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

WINE COUNTRY ENTERTAINING

Foods that pair nicely with wines from California wines can be easy to prepare. Come learn about food flavor profiles and wines with flavors which are complimentary and nicely balanced. Come for a fun and interesting culinary experience to learn Tomato Basil Bisque with Grilled Cheese Croutons; Caramelized Onion, Pear & Blue Cheese Flatbread; Napa Valley Wine-Braised Short Ribs over Risotto; Wine-Poached Salmon Cobb Salad; Ricotta Dumplings with Truffle Oil & Italian Sausage, and Wild Brown Butter Mushrooms with White Wine over Charred Crostini.
29 Apr
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

SAUCE IT!

Sauces add lots of great flavors to the foods you cook; and knowing how to prepare them gives you lots of options in preparing a meal. Come for an interesting and valuable lesson to learn Roasted Salmon with Homemade Hollandaise Sauce; Sauteed Turkey Piccata with Tarragon Cream Sauce; Pan-fried Steak in Bourbon Peppercorn Sauce; Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Apples & Brandy Cream Sauce; Sautéed Swiss Chard with Parmesan Cheese & Wine Sauce, and Smoky Grilled Shrimp with Lemon Basil Aioli. Dessert will be Croissant Bread Pudding with Warm Praline Sauce.
30 Apr
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
May 2024

SHEET PAN DINNERS

One pot dinners move over! Here is the way to cook dinner with no muss or fuss using your oven and only one pan! Food choices are endless and roasting provides great flavors no matter what you cook. Come for a fun and inspiring lesson to learn Sheet-Pan Honey-Balsamic Boneless Pork Chops & Sweet Potato Dinner; Sheet Pan Spicy Ginger Sesame Flank Steak and Broccoli & Cucumber Salad; Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas & Mango Guacamole; Sheetpan Chicken Marbella with Olives, Capers and White Wine; Sheet Pan Maple Dijon Glazed Salmon with Asparagus and Baby Potatoes, and dessert of Blueberry Slab Pie with Pecan Oat Crumble & Whipped Cream.
01 May
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH

Create a special occasion for Mother’s Day and offer this beautiful meal to celebrate your Mom! This is a menu of delicious foods everyone will love! Come learn Asparagus & Spring Greens Salad with Gorgonzola Vinaigrette; Black Pepper Crepes with Tomatoes & Goat Cheese; Bacon Scalloped Potatoes; Rolled Spinach Omelet; Candied Bacon; Carrott Cake Pancakes, and Cinnamon Brown Butter Breakfast Puffs, served with Frozen Peach Bellinis.
02 May
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

SUSHI SENSATIONS

If you love Sushi come and learn how easy it is to prepare yourself. The lesson begins with learning to make Sushi Rice; then in teams we’ll make this great menu! Come for Sushi Rice; Beef Tataki Sushi Roll with Wasabi & Chives; Crab, Avocado & Fresh Mango Roll; She Crab Roll with Lump Crab Meat & Red Tobiko; Nitro Ahi & Vegetable Roll; Avocado & fresh Salmon Nigiri, and fresh Tuna, Wasabi & Toasted Garlic Nigiri.
02 May
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

LUNCH AND LEARN – MAY 3

Treat yourself to a very special lunch and enjoy learning a menu you can turn into a dinner party for your friends. Our DEMONSTRATION is Southwestern Sheet Pan Shrimp & Peppers, served with Creamy Mexican Green Chile Rice Casserole. Dessert will be Coconut Flan. We’ll enjoy a delicious Sangria Lemonade Punch with lunch.
03 May
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

GOURMET COUPLES – MAY 3

Make this evening a date night! Invite your partner to join you for a fun filled evening of cooking a three course dinner. You choose which part to make and all together the group will prepare this stunning meal. Join us for Grilled Shrimp on fresh Rosemary Skewers Amuse and Watermelon, Feta, & Baby Arugula Salad, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is Cast Iron Cooked New York Steak with Blazing Jack Daniels-Cream Sauce; Bourbon Butter sautéed fresh Mushrooms; Petite Baked Potatoes with Crème Fraiche & Chives, and Grilled Asparagus with Millionaire Bacon, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse with freshly Whipped Cream & shaved Chocolate.
03 May
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

KIDS COOK MOTHER’S DAY

If you are aged 8 or above, here’s a chance to learn a menu you can make for your Mom on Mother’s Day! This is a meal with yummy foods for the whole family. Come have fun and learn Angel Food French Toast with Homemade Maple Syrup; The Ultimate Brunch Casserole of baked Croissant-stuffed Meats, Cheeses and Veggies in a Cream Sauce; Cheesy, Gooey Croques Monsieur; award-winning Sticky Bun Cinnamon Rolls; Fruit Platter with Kiwi and Orange Starbursts and sliced fresh seasonal fruits; Miniature Fruit Tarts with Strawberry Glaze; Sheet Pan Bacon; mashed Potatoes with Cheese Sauce; and The Original Orange Julius!
04 May
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

AMAZING INDIAN CUISINE

Learn about the bold, exotic flavors of this culturally rich cuisine. Through geography, regional diversity and intricate spices, this dynamic cuisine is made up of delicious and diverse flavors. Come for a fun and interesting culinary experience for Chana Masala (Northern India Chickpea Curry); Shrimp Curry with Coconut Milk; Chicken Tikka Masala; Aloo Gobi (Potato Cauliflower Curry); Chicken Biryani (Layers of Rice, Chicken & warm Spices); Palak Dal (Spinach & Lentilswith Cumin & Mustard Seeds), and Mango Lassi (Mango Yogurt Smoothie with Spices).
04 May
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

PASSION FOR PASTA

Making Pasta from scratch is a fun and soul satisfying experience as you see the product come alive in the shape you decide. It begins with mixing ingredients, kneading, stretching and cutting the strands then cooking to perfection. There is simply nothing quite like it! Come experience it then we’ll take each variety and pair it with a delicious sauce! Our lesson is Pasta alla Chitarra (Homemade Fettuccine made on a Guitar Pasta board) with Bolognese Sauce; Asparagus Gnocchi in a Creamy, Cheesy Butter Sauce; Bountiful Orzo Salad with Veggies, Feta and fresh Herbs in a Vinaigrette Dressing; Lasagna with Homemade Noodles; Sicilian Rigatoni & Eggplant Ragu, and Apple Crumble Cake with Semolina and freshly made French Vanilla Ice Cream.
06 May
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
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