Tucson Cooking Classes

July 1st, Tuesday

Basics of Cooking Series: Intermediate Level Session One: Intermediate Knife Skills

Participation $59.00
Mardi Burden 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

In our first session of the Basics of Cooking; Intermediate Level we will enhance our basic knife skills with vegetable garnishing, using mandolins and Japanese vegetable slicers, and deconstructing poultry. We will grill our “deconstructed poultry” and enjoy it with a “composed” salad featuring our vegetable garnishes, with a delicious vinaigrette, and of course some excellent baked bread and dessert!

Intermediate Knife Skills

Basics of Cooking Series: Intermediate Level

July 2^nd, Wednesday

Series of Classes: Session One: Great Grilled Portobello Mushrooms and Burgers

Participation     $59.00 individual class or $265 for the five week session
Mardi Burden          6:00 pm-10:00 pm
Location: Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

Our new Thrill of the Grill Series is every Wednesday night in July!
Each week we will explore a different aspect of the fine art of grilling!
In session one of the thrill of the grill series we will grill Portobello mushrooms, Hamburgers with Herb Butters and Cheeses, and Mardi’s Favorite Persian Burgers. We will also grill corn, tomatoes, and Cajun
Shrimp Appetizers and Mardi’s version of S’mores will be for dessert!

The Thrill of the Grill

The Thrill of the Grill Series

July 3^rd, Thursday

The Basics of Cooking Series:
Session One: Knife Skills and Stocks

Participation $59.00

Mardi Burden 6:00 pm-10:00 pm

Location: Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

In our first week of the Basics of Cooking Series we will learn knife skills, safe cooking practices, basic utensil identification, and make two basic stocks: chicken and veal. We will make a refreshing gazpacho and enjoy it with a salad dressed with a simple French Vinaigrette, and fresh fruit and cheese for dessert.

The Basics of Cooking

The Basics of Cooking Full Course

July 8^th, Tuesday

Intermediate Basics of Cooking Series:
Session Two: Market Tour Road Trip

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CLASS HAS
CHANGED. DUE TO SCHEDULING PROBLEMS
WE HAVE SWAPPED THE DATES WITH "SAUCES"

This session of Tuesday’s class will meet on
Saturday Morning, July 12

Participation $59.00 or $500 for the entire Course
Bob & Mardi Burden 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

Join Mardi & Bob on a tour of some of Tucson’s Markets.
We will visit the 17th St. Farmers Market, Roma Imports,
Jerusalem Market, Jasmine Market, India Dukaan Market,
and a Burden Favorite, the beer, cheese, and winemaking store!

Intermediate Basics of Cooking

July 9th, Wednesday

Series of Classes: Session Two: Great Grilled Chicken

Participation                       $59.00
Mardi Burden                       6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location:          Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

In Session two of our grilling series we will learn to grill juicy, moist chicken! Our recipes include; Brined Chicken Thighs and Legs with Citrus Marinade, Stuffed Grilled Chicken Breasts, Grilled Vegetables with Balsamic Vinaigrette, and a Grilled Baba Ganoush Appetizer. To complete our grilled feast: Green salad with vinaigrette and grilled fruit

The Thrill of the Grill

July 10^th, Thursday

The Basics of Cooking Series: Session Two: Poultry

Participation                 $59.00
Mardi Burden                 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location:          Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

In our second week we are going to explore chicken and poultry.
We will brine, sauté, grill, and roast chicken, turkey and Cornish hens.
We will also create a simple salad, fresh vegetables and enjoy fresh
fruit with cheese for dessert

The Basics of Cooking

July 11th, Friday

Café Lunch Class

Demonstration $24.00
Mardi Burden 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

Come enjoy a scrumptious lunch and learn how to make it too!
Today’s menu: Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon Cheesecake Tartlets for dessert. All our café lunch classes include
a green salad & dressing, bread and ice tea or water.

Café Lunch

July 14th Monday
Kids Camp: Session Three: Whole Meal Making!

Participation $225.00

Mardi Burden 10:00 am-1:00 pm, Monday 14^ththru Friday 18^th

Location: Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

Session Three of Kids Camp we will make and enjoy
24 hours of meals!

Monday: Breakfast:
Yogurt Parfaits, Pancakes, Fruit Kabobs, Blueberry Muffins, and California Sunshine Juice

Tuesday: Pack Your Own Lunch:
Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sandwich Wraps, Skinny Vegie Sticks & Dip, Grape Spears and Orange Smoothies

Wednesday: Snacks:
Pretzels, Applesauce, Granola Bars, and Veggie Bowls and Dip,
and Stuffed Celery Sticks

Thursday: Dinner:
Antipasto, Mixed Green Salad, Glazed Carrots, Parmesan Crusted
Chicken Breasts, and Molten Chocolate Cakes for dessert!

Friday: Desserts:
Chocolate Parfaits, Peach Cobbler, Sandy Strawberries,
Puff Pastry Pillows, and Vanilla Ice Cream

Kids Camp

July 15^th, Tuesday

Basics of Cooking Series: Intermediate Level Session Three: Proteins and Menus

Participation $59.00
Mardi Burden 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Burden home near La Canada and Magee Road

In Session Three we will conduct an in depth study of beef, poultry,
fish, lamb, and pork. We will learn to identify the different American
butcher cuts, and how to select each type, and what the different
grades of proteins mean. The second part of class we will learn about
Menu Building. We will prepare the grilled protein of our choice, and
serve it with an vegetable, starch, salad, and dessert!