Cooking classes with Flying Aprons Tucson: April 2022 Schedule


March 29, 2022
By Matt Sterner

From Savory Vietnamese Crepes to honey tastings with a local beekeper

Flying Aprons Tucson continues its run of exciting classes, bringing people together, and introducing some of Tucson’s vibrant food scene to kitchens at home.

If you haven’t gotten the opportunity to join a workshop just yet, the classes are taught by some of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s best culinary professionals, including restaurant chefs, personal chefs, and bakers — all to represent the region’s most creative and delicious recipes.

Gnocchi
Photo courtesy of Moira Nazzari on Pixabay

Even during the height of the pandemic, Flying Aprons kept pushing forward — offering cooking classes online — and as of late, everyone’s got the option to choose in-person classes, too.

The April cooking classes range from $75 – $90 per person and you can register now for any of the following courses.

Flying Aprons Tucson April 2022 Schedule

Spring Gnocchi Italian & Parisienne Style with Chef Riley Chandler

5:30 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12
Pop-Up Tucson and Barrio Sandwiches chef Riley Chandler (Credit: Jackie Tran)
Pop-Up Tucson and Barrio Sandwiches chef Riley Chandler (Credit: Jackie Tran)

This in-person class is $75 per person and is limited to just 16 people.

“Take a culinary journey to Italy and Paris with Chef Riley Chandler’s spring gnocchi class. Dating to the 16th century, the gnocchi was born long after Spanish explorers brought potatoes from South America to Italian chefs. The provenance of gnocchi Ă  la Parisienne is a Franco-Italian merger with the French version using pâte Ă  choux dough.”

What you’ll be making:
  • Sweet Pea Gnocchi – with an Herb Cream Sauce using Grandma Stancato’s recipe and Gnocchi Ă  la Parisienne with Goat Cheese, Leeks, and Lemons
Where the class is located:
  • Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen
  • 2700 E. Speedway Blvd.

For more information and to register, visit flyingapronstucson.com.  

Easter Egg Cake Decorating with Patricia Ordoñez Beattie

5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14
Flying Aprons Tucson
Photo courtesy of Flying Aprons Tucson

This in-person class is $90 per person and is limited to just 16 people.

“Master decorator and baker Patricia Ordoñez Beattie will guide you step-by-step through a variety of techniques using piping bags with star and round tips to create your one-of-a-kind egg-straodinary cake you’ll decorate with pastel shades of pink, lavender and yellow buttercream.”

What you’ll be making:
  • This is a decorating-only course featuring a two-piece cake with vanilla buttercream. The buttercream will be tinted and bagged and you’ll also receive a box to safely transport your masterpiece home.
Where the class is located:
  • SAACA Catalyst Teaching Kitchen
  • 4500 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 110

For more information and to register, visit flyingapronstucson.com.   

Asian Food Adventure – Bánh Xèo – Savory Vietnamese Crepes with Chef Jackie Tran

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19
Jackie Tran with Flying Aprons Tucson
Photo courtesy of Flying Aprons Tucson on Facebook

This in-person class is $75 per person and is limited to just 16 people.

“Bánh xèo is a Vietnamese essential that strangely hasn’t caught on in America like pho or banh mi. But it’s no less tasty or memorable. In fact, it used to be Chef Jackie Tran’s go-to dish to cook whenever he had a date over. It’s fast and easy to make with ingredients you can gather in a single trip to the Asian market.”

What you’ll be making:
  • The thin, turmeric-yellow crispy crepe serves as a canvas for bean sprouts and whatever protein you want — fatty pork and shrimp are the most popular choices. Break off a piece of the crepe, wrap it in some fresh greens and herbs, and dip it into Vietnam’s quintessential sauce, nuoc cham.
Where the class is located:
  • Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen
  • 2700 E. Speedway Blvd.

For more information and to register, visit flyingapronstucson.com.    

What’s the Buzz – Honey Tasting with Noel Patterson

5 – 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27
Flying Aprons Tucson
Photo courtesy of Flying Aprons Tucson on Facebook

This in-person class is $75 per person and is limited to just 16 people.

“Like wine, cheese, and chocolate, honey has joined the ranks as an artisanal obsession. Experience Sonoran Desert honey-like never before and taste it like a sommelier tastes wine with beekeeper and sommelier Noel Patterson of Dos Manos Apiaries. You’ll explore and learn how flowers and terroir affect its characteristics. Honey has a circuitous journey before it ends up in a jar. Climate, terroir and available botanical sources are the starting points. Then it’s up to the honeybees to visit the flowers and the activity of the beekeeper concludes the process.”

What you’ll be learning:
  • As you sample each of the six offerings of fresh fruits, cheeses, and nuts, Noel will guide you in tracing what you smell and taste to the flora and exact Southern Arizona origin location.
Where the class is located:
  • SAACA Catalyst Teaching Kitchen
  • 4500 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 110

For more information and to register, visit flyingapronstucson.com.     

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