Cooking Classes with The Garden Kitchen
Public Classes | General Information
Cooking with Confidence
The Garden Kitchen’s Hands On Cooking Classes are opportunities to expand your kitchen skills in a fun, supportive environment while creating delicious, heart-healthy recipes.
The type of cuisine varies, but these classes all share a common mission: to empower everyone to feel more comfortable in the kitchen, share some tricks and tips that will make cooking even more enjoyable, and learn alongside community. So let’s get cookin’!
You can view all upcoming public classes at our Trellis Events main page at the following link: The Garden Kitchen Hands On Cooking Classes
Private Classes | Sample Class Descriptions
Eat, Cook, Bond.
The Garden Kitchen private classes are the perfect blend of delicious food and fun interaction for a family gathering, a celebration with your friends, or the perfect way to encourage your group to work more seamlessly as a team.
We have two different class formats to choose from:
Demonstration: Designed as an observation class, participants watch while instructor explain and show recipe preparation and cooking techniques. Class is limited to a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 20 people.
Hands On: These are full participation classes. Students take part in practicing techniques and preparing the menu items. Hands-on classes are limited to a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 16 people. The knife skills class is limited to a minimum of 8 and maximum of 10 people.
Knife Skills 101
In this hands-on class, you’ll hone basic knife skills and practice the fundamental cuts—mince, dice, brunoise, bâtonnet and julienne. We’ll practice how to cut large food items like a head of cabbage, delicate herbs, and onions, with practically no tears! We’ll also learn techniques for safety and keeping all your knives maintained and sharp. This is our most popular class, participants leave with the knowledge to be more effective and efficient at any recipe they make at home.
This class is three hours in length and includes a light Mexican style meal. Participants take home food to cook for an additional meal too!
Minimum of 8 participants, Maximum of 10 participants
Pasta Making Class
During this hands-on class, students will learn how to make their own pasta by using a manual operated pasta machine. Small teams will make different types of pasta and cook a sauce to accompany their individual pasta creations. Choose from a variety of different pastas and sauces, including: classic egg noodle pasta, mushroom and mascarpone cheese ravioli, seasonal pesto, classic tomato sauces, and more!
This class is three hours in length and includes a meal made from the dishes created. Participants are encouraged to take leftovers home for an additional meal.
Minimum of 12 participants, Maximum of 16 participants
Sauces 101
Tap into your culinary curiosity and creativity as you learn how to make three classic mother sauces: Béchamel, Veloute, and Espagnole as well as ‘new’ mother sauces: herb sauce, yogurt sauce, and chili sauce and bone broth. During this hands-on class you will open a whole new world of culinary delights that can be added to your daily cooking as your group cooks: a béchamel and daughter mornay sauces for creamy and rich macaroni and cheese (with toppings bar), chimichurri and harissa with sautéed seasonal vegetables.
This class is three hours in length and includes a meal made from the dishes created. Participants are encouraged to take leftovers home for an additional meal.
Minimum of 12 participants, Maximum of 16 participants
Cooking Demonstration Classes
We can do a variety of demo classes for $30/person
Demo classes will be two hours
Minimum of 12 participants, maximum of 20.
Pasta and healthy sauces
Knife skills
Sauces 101
Healthy Brunch & Sauté
More class menus are available depending on your group age, interest, and abilities.
Please contact us for more information, or reservations at (520) 621-0476 or email us at gardenkitchentucson@gmail.com.