Sweet Basil Cooking School
Gourmet Cooking School, 8900 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite C-4, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
About
Sweet Basil Cooking School offers cooking classes that include hands-on cooking classes, demonstration cooking classes, kids classes, teens classes, week long summer camps, team building classes, private party classes, and Saturday afternoon demonstration and product education classes. The program also offers a 12-week Essence of Cooking series, special events with guest chefs, and cafe dining, and hosts private cooking classes. Hands-on or demonstration cooking experiences end with a meal of the foods prepared, and the Essence of Cooking series includes lectures, demonstrations, hands-on learning, and a meal of the foods prepared each week.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Saturday from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with kids and teens classes on Saturdays, after school, and in week long summer camps; over 40 classes per month; Essence of Cooking is a 12-week series
• Price: Complimentary gift-wrapping with any purchase of $25.00 or more
Classes at Sweet Basil Cooking School are taught by experienced chefs with a talent for teaching. Since opening the gourmet cookware store and cooking school in 1993, the stated goal has been to provide under one roof a resource for entertaining supplies, cooking tools, and recreational cooking classes. The store features cookware, dinnerware, bake ware, bar ware, linens, gadgets, and more, and offers gift cards in any amount that can be used for cooking classes or store merchandise, customizable or premade gift baskets, complimentary gift-wrapping with qualifying purchases, shipping of wrapped gifts anywhere in the United States via UPS, and knife sharpening service.
One parent testimonial describes Sweet Basil as “a hidden gem” and mentions enjoying the cafe food, including split pea soup and a BLT. Another testimonial notes a gourmet couples cooking class with a personable chef and delicious food, and a third describes completing the 12-week cooking class series with a positive experience of the instructor and format.
Last updated January 10, 2026.
• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Saturday from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, with kids and teens classes on Saturdays, after school, and in week long summer camps; over 40 classes per month; Essence of Cooking is a 12-week series
• Price: Complimentary gift-wrapping with any purchase of $25.00 or more
Classes at Sweet Basil Cooking School are taught by experienced chefs with a talent for teaching. Since opening the gourmet cookware store and cooking school in 1993, the stated goal has been to provide under one roof a resource for entertaining supplies, cooking tools, and recreational cooking classes. The store features cookware, dinnerware, bake ware, bar ware, linens, gadgets, and more, and offers gift cards in any amount that can be used for cooking classes or store merchandise, customizable or premade gift baskets, complimentary gift-wrapping with qualifying purchases, shipping of wrapped gifts anywhere in the United States via UPS, and knife sharpening service.
One parent testimonial describes Sweet Basil as “a hidden gem” and mentions enjoying the cafe food, including split pea soup and a BLT. Another testimonial notes a gourmet couples cooking class with a personable chef and delicious food, and a third describes completing the 12-week cooking class series with a positive experience of the instructor and format.
Last updated January 10, 2026.
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