Classic Cooking Academy - An Arizona Culinary School

Asian Series – Week 6 (10/14/25)
2025-10-14 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | AZ
Week 6 – Thailand:

Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce
Shrimp Pad Thai
Vegetable Massaman Curry with Jasmine Rice
Mango Mousse with Thai Tea Shortbread Cookie

Asian Series – About:
Join us in this six-week program as we take a specific look at regional Asian cuisines that have become fancied by the entire world. Hosted by Chef Jeanette Ling, the Asian Series will educate students on parochial Asian cultures, their culinary staples, and the context behind it all! This series is open to all skill-levels, ideal for those who really gravitate towards the food of Japan, China, Vietnam and other neighboring states!
Each week follows the same structure: students will listen to the chef instructor’s lecture over the weekly topics and regions before heading into the kitchen to make the respective dishes themselves. Once the food is prepared and plated, everyone gets to enjoy a family-style meal of what they’ve just made with a complimentary glass of wine.
Asian Series – Cost:
The Asian Series is $600.00 for all six weeks of classes. Students may not sign up for individual classes. No chef jacket fee is added for this program.
More Info:

Certain weeks of the program may be pushed back for other events. Classic Cooking keeps all currently enrolled students updated with any schedule changes.
We also offer a variety of stand-alone recreational cooking classes that focus on various Asian cuisines as well. To see which Asian cooking classes are currently being offered, visit our calendar.

Register:
Click here to register using the PayPal button on the Around the World Series webpage.

Oktoberfest Dinner (FOUR SPOTS LEFT!)
2025-10-25 18:00 - 20:00
ONLY FOUR SPOTS LEFT! CALL OR EMAIL TO RESERVE!
ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN REMOVED TO AVOID OVERBOOKING.
About:
Guten tag, freunde! Classic Cooking is excited to host an Oktoberfest Event Dinner on Saturday, October 25th from 6:00PM – 8:00PM! Experience the heart of German and Austrian tradition with our Oktoberfest Dinner, where authentic flavors and festive vibes come together for an unforgettable evening! Guests will be able to come in, mingle, and enjoy an authentic German meal prepared by Chef Steven Wagenbach. We will also feature special German beer pairings which will complement each individual dish. Whether you’re celebrating with friends or enjoying a night out, our Oktoberfest Dinner is the perfect way to raise a glass and savor the flavors of this beloved festival. Prost!
Menu:

Kürbis Suppe – Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Crème Fraiche and Garlic Toast
Bratwurst Strudel – Grilled Bratwurst with Emmental Cheese Wrapped in Crispy Phyllo Dough and Served with Spicy Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
Bayerischer Rinderschmorbraten – Bavarian-Style Braised Beef with Homemade Spatzle and Braised Red Cabbage
Bienenstich – Sweet Yeasted Cake Dough Layered with Pastry Cream Custard and Crunchy Honey Almond Topping

The Chef – Steven Wagenbach:
After graduating high school in 1978, Chef Steven Wagenbach pursued a career in the culinary field. He accepted an apprenticeship through Triton College in Chicago for three years. The program had rigorous classroom and restaurant experiences to complete his training.
Chef Wagenbach worked in the most prestigious restaurants Chicago had to offer. He worked as a saucier chef for two years atSinclair’s restaurant, which ranked as a five star establishment located in Lake Forest. Then he decided to work as an assistant pastry chef at the Marriott Lincolnshire resort. Chef Wagenbach had a remarkable mentor who taught him to pull sugar and make elaborate desserts for four years. Finally, the Hyatt Gainey Ranch Scottsdale resort hired him as an assistant pastry chef in 1986. He designed and created wedding cakes, pulled sugar, chocolate truffles, and other delicacies.
Steven Wagenbach had the desire to become a classroom teacher. He received a degree in elementary school training and taught third and fourth grades respectively from 1996 to 2018. Steven worked in the Madison and Paradise Valley Unified School Districts over his career.
Now having settled in Arizona, Chef Wagenbach has a reignited passion to create dishes in the kitchen.
More Information:

PRICE: $60 per person (NEW SEASONAL OFFER). Gratuity is not included in the class price.

Tips for our staff for this evening are not expected but are greatly appreciated. All gratuities are evenly distributed amongst our staff members.
If your party has six or more guests, you can still reserve spots for this specialty event if you do not wish to do a private party. However, we will charge your group an 18% service fee at the time of your reservation. With this in mind, it is preferred that you register your entire guest count all at once.

To register, please use the PayPal button below. If you wish to register via another method, call us at (480)-502-0177.
This is NOT a cooking class; no part of this event will be hands-on or demonstration.
We have a 72-hour cancellation policy. This means that you have three days before the class starts to cancel or change your reservation.

If you have to cancel within this time period, you will not receive a credit to apply towards a different event. We do not issue monetary refunds.

No dietary restrictions or allergies will be accommodated for this class. If one or more items on tonight’s menu conflicts with your needs, please reserve spots for an alternative event.
Event size is limited to 36 people.
Dinner starts at 6:00pm sharp. Please be here at least 10 minutes early wearing comfortable clothing.
