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November 2024

HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY

This is your chance to learn a menu that will turn you into an enviable culinary star with your guests. This lesson will teach you to plan, shop, and prepare so when your guests arrive you have a star-studded buffet and time to enjoy the party! Our great menu is Grill Cooked New York Steak on Garlic Crostini with Horseradish Sauce; Classic Shrimp Cocktail with Two Sauces: Spicy Cocktail Sauce & Sauce Remoulade; Sweet Potato Blini with Crème Fraiche & Caviar; Chorizo Filled, Bacon Wrapped Dates; Pear, Gorgonzola, & Caramelized Onion Flatbread Pizza Bites; Mini Lobster Rolls, and Dark Chocolate Mousse in Phyllo Cups with Shaved Chocolate & Mint. We’ll enjoy our cocktail foods with a Prosecco-Pom Cocktail.
Thursday Nov 21st
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin
$105.00

GOURMET COUPLES – NOVEMBER 22~ CLASS IS FULL~

Here is a wonderful class that is made for people who love great food and the fun of sharing a cooking experience. Invite your partner to be part of our class and enjoy a lesson of a three course gourmet meal. Come for a great evening to be part of Blistered Shishito Pepper Amuse with Togarashi, Sea Salt, & Saffron Aioli and Orange & fresh Avocado Salad with Mixed Greens, Crispy Bacon, & Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée will be Char Grilled New York Steak with Roquefort-Rosemary Butter; Horseradish Spiked Creamy Mashed Potatoes; Oven Roasted Carrots & Beets with Dijon-Coriander Butter, and Smoky Grilled Asparagus with Lemon, Garlic, & Parsley Gremolata, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Chocolate-Rum Brownie Dessert with Homemade Caramel Sauce & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Price per Couple.
Friday Nov 22nd
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin

GOURMET COUPLES – NOVEMBER 29~CALL 480-596-5628 TO REGISTER~

Wouldn’t it be fun to set aside an evening spent with your partner sharing a special culinary experience? Each couple will choose what they want to prepare; everyone will enjoy it with a sampling of wines. We hope you can join us for Sautéed Fresh Mushroom Amuse with Goat Cheese on Grilled Crostini with Basil Oil; Butternut Squash Soup with Cumin & Maple Crème Fraiche, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is Restaurant-style Beef Wellington with Mushrooms Duxelle, fresh Thyme, & Green Peppercorn Sauce; Butter Sautéed Green Beans, Baby Carrots, & Roasted Garlic with fresh Herbs; Oven Roasted Potatoes with Sea Salt & Lemon, and Black Pepper Dinner Biscuits with Sweet Butter, served with Zinfandel. Dessert will be Trio of Dessert Tartlets: Dark Chocolate & Fresh Berry, Bourbon Pecan, & Glazed Fresh Strawberry. Price per Couple.
Friday Nov 29th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin
$195.00
December 2024
A festive platter adorned with Bourbon Ball cookies, each a perfect sphere of rich, boozy delight, dusted with fine white powdered sugar, reminiscent of freshly fallen snow

HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 5, 6:30 PM~ CLASS IS FULL~

Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy
Thursday Dec 5th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin

GOURMET COUPLES – DECEMBER 6~ CLASS IS FULL~

Celebrate a special evening during the holiday season with your partner and be a team with a group of couples preparing a wonderful three course gourmet meal! As the preparation progresses everyone will sit down and enjoy the meal course by course, while served a sampling of wine. Each team chooses part of the meal to prepare and the group enjoys it course by course. Our lesson is Sweet Potato Blini Amuse with Crème Fraiche & Caviar, and Crispy Wedge Salad with Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing, Bacon, Cracked Black Pepper, served with Sauvignon Blanc. The entrée is Roasted Rack of Lamb with Two Sauces: Fresh Mint & Shallot-Port Sauce; Pomme Frites (Crisp Shoestring Potatoes with Truffle Oil & Fresh Herbs); Grill Cooked Fresh Asparagus with Toasted Walnuts & Gorgonzola, and Sautéed Fresh Zucchini & Carrots with Mint, served with Pinot Noir. Dessert will be Cherries Jubilee Flambé Dessert with Homemade Ice Cream. Price per Couple.
Friday Dec 6th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin
A still life of Mexican wedding cookies artfully arranged on an ornate, antique silver platter.

HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 7, 9:30 AM~ CLASS IS FULL~

Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
Saturday Dec 7th
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin
A festive arrangement of Chocolate Snowball cookies, reminiscent of winter’s first snow

HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 12, 6:30 PM~ CLASS IS FULL~

Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
Thursday Dec 12th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin

GOURMET COUPLES – DECEMBER 13~ CLASS IS FULL~

If you are a “foodie” join us with your partner for a special holiday inspired evening! Our lesson is for couples who enjoy eating great food and preparing it as well. The three course gourmet meal will be served with a sampling of wine. Come have fun and learn Pan Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fresh Avocado & Balsamic Syrup on Grilled Crostini Amuse and Cacio e Pepe Caesar Salad (little Gem Lettuce, Pecorino Romano, Cracked Black Peppercorn Dressing, Parmesan Frico Croutons), served with Pinot Grigio. The entree will be Rich, Slow Cooked Bolognese over Homemade Pappardelle Pasta with Fresh Grated Parmesan; Skillet Cooked Fresh Vegetables with Olives & Herbs; Grilled Onion, Peppers, & Squash with Basil Oil; Homemade Focaccia Bread with Olives & Fresh Herbs, served with Sangiovese. Dessert will be Apple & Cherry Galette Dessert with Homemade Caramel Sauce & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Price per Couple.
Friday Dec 13th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin
$195.00
A decadent array of English chocolate crisps lay invitingly on a rustic wooden board

HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 14, 9:30 AM~ CLASS IS FULL~

Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
Saturday Dec 14th
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin
An array of specialty Christmas holiday cookies right out of the oven on a cookie sheet. Each thumbprint cookie is filled with strawberry jam sprinkled lightly sprinkles

HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 19, 6:30 PM~ CLASS IS FULL~

Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
Thursday Dec 19th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin

GOURMET COUPLES – DECEMBER 20~ CLASS IS FULL~

Celebrate the holidays with your special person! Treat yourselves to an evening as part of a group of couples preparing a gourmet holiday meal. Be part of a fun class and enjoy a sampling of wines served with the meal. Our lesson is Smoked Gouda, Gruyere, & Caramelized Onion Panini Bite Amuse and fresh Crab, Tomato, & Avocado “Tower” Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette & Basil Oil, served with Chardonnay. The entrée is a Holiday Celebration with Chateaubriand Beef Tenderloin Roast Seared, Roasted, and Served with Sauce Béarnaise & Sauce Bordelaise); Bourbon & Butter Sautéed Fresh Mushrooms; Oven Roasted Asparagus with Toasted Hazelnuts, and Lemon & Rosemary Roasted Crispy Potatoes, served with Cabernet Sauvignon. Dessert will be Dark Chocolate Ganache Cake with Vanilla Crème Anglaise & Fresh Raspberries. Price per Couple.
Friday Dec 20th
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin
A still life of Mexican wedding cookies artfully arranged on an ornate, antique silver platter.

HOLIDAY COOKIES – DECEMBER 21, 9:30 AM~ CLASS IS FULL~

Come for a fun three-hour 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 them 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 can sign up with a friend to be a team. Sign up early & remember to bring a container to take your cookies home. Cookies are Pumpkin Pie Drops, Chocolate Dream Bars, Brandied Cranberry Drops, Bourbon Balls, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Chocolate Coconut Almond Bars, Yule Logs, Chocolate Butterscotch Clusters, Ginger Cookies, S’more Bars, Rocky Mountain Snowballs, English Chocolate Crisps, Mint Oreo Truffles and Poppy Seed Thumbprints. Note: Please see the Holiday Cookies cancellation policy.
Saturday Dec 21st
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Sweet Basil Culinary Center
8900 E Pinnacle Peak Rd., #C-5, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
  • Linda Martin
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