Flying Aprons Tucson: Cooking Classes for Home Cooks

Get the Más Out of Masa
2022-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Phoenix) | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Monday, December 12, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Get the Más Out of Masa with Chef Juan Almanza. Cost: $75.00 per person.
Homemade masa is a labor of love – soaking the corn for hours, hand grinding, then shaping the dough. It’s richness is unrivaled when scratch made. El Taco Rustico Chef/Owner Juan Almanza will do all that work ahead of time.
You’ll press tortillas for enchilada en tomatala (tomato sauce), enchilada with red sauce, make sopes (also known as picadita, originating in central and southern Mexico) and gorditas (masa stuffed with meat or other fillings). You’ll also cook three filling options: Chicken with veggies, border-style shredded beef with potatoes and veggie calabacitas con queso, as well as accompanying salsas and a variety of garnishes.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Take & Bake: Panettone
2022-12-10 12:30 - 14:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Saturday, December 10, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Take & Bake: Panettone with Certified Executive Chef Barry Infuso. Cost: $75.00 per person.
With Christmas and the New Year approaching, panettone, the Italian sweet bread originally from Milan, is showing up on store shelves. Made months in advance, preservatives keep it soft. Instead of buying it premade, join Certified Executive Chef Barry Infuso and learn how to make and bake it in a paper bag, proving fresh is best.
The flavors are so amazing, you’ll never purchase it readymade again. Light and fluffy, buttery and chock full of dried fruits, the yeast-leavened, mouth-watering bread is often thought of as dessert. Enjoy it with coffee, tea or mulled wine. It’s yummy toasted, too.
A freshly baked piece and a hot beverage will start the class and preview the deliciousness to come. Traditionally made with raisins and citron, you’ll customize your dough with choices of raisins, dried pineapple, apricots, cherries and candied citrus. You’ll take home enough dough to bake four 1 pound breads, enough to keep and give as gifts.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Exploring Thai Cuisine
2022-12-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Thursday, December 8, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Exploring Thai Cuisine with Chef Dee Buizer. Cost: $75.00 per person.
The flavors of today’s cuisine from the Land of Smiles draws inspiration from its ancient history combining meat and seafood with rice, local vegetables, herbs and spices. At Chef Dee Buizer’s Senae Thai Bistro, her authentic and elevated dishes enjoyed rave reviews.
On the menu: Tom (cooked) Kha (galangal – a varietal of ginger) Gai (chicken) coconut milk soup’s origin is from northern Thailand with influences from neighboring Laos. Its pungent, slightly sour and floral flavors beautifully contrast coconut milk’s creaminess and Gai (chicken) Pad (stir-fried) Kraprow (holy basil) served over rice with an egg. The dish is adapted from Chinese stir-frying, is popular in northern Thailand and found from street food vendors to high-end restaurants.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Take & Bake: Almond Biscotti
2022-12-03 10:00 - 12:00 | SAACA Catalyst Teaching Kitchen, 4500 N Oracle Rd, Ste 110, Tucson, AZ, 85705, United States
Saturday, October 22, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Take & Bake: Almond Biscotti with Chef Barry Infuso. Cost: $75.00 per person.
Biscotti is the perfect cookie for dunking in coffee, tea or wine. A staple of Italian kitchens for generations, join Certified Executive Chef and Slow Food Southern Arizona President Barry Infuso for a fun morning preparing this twice-baked treat.
We’ll start by sampling the finished almond biscotti, then see how the cookies look after the first bake and while in the oven for the final step, you’ll make and shape your dough to take home to bake now or freeze for later. There will be plenty to keep or share – the recipe makes 12 dozen! Chef Barry will also demonstrate decorating options.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance (SAACA) CATALYST Teaching Kitchen at the Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 110. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Sonoran Style Korean Kalbi Short Ribs
2022-11-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Monday, November 21, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Sonoran Style Korean Kalbi Short Ribs with Chef Mateo Otero. Cost: $75.00 per person.
Rollies Mexican Patio Chef/Owner Mateo Otero has a cult following for just about everything on his menu. Classically trained, he found his passion serving modern interpretations of old family recipes in a vibrant way.
You’ll cook dishes he makes for family and friends that aren’t on the restaurant menu: Sonoran Style Korean Kalbi Short Ribs have his spin using Mexican beer and chiltepin in the marinade; Red Chili Nopalitos topped with Queso Fresco and for dessert, Caramelized Banana and Marzipan Crumbles Nachos – multiple layers of deep fried flour tortillas with cinnamon sugar, ice cream and marzipan crumbles.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Carne Asada 3 Ways
2022-10-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Tuesday, October 11, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Carne Asada 3 Ways with Visit Tucson President/CEO J. Felipe Garcia. Cost: $75.00 per person.
Carne asada, Spanish for grilled meat, is typically a noun. Foodie, blogger, cook and Visit Tucson President/CEO J. Felipe Garcia also uses it as a verb – carne asading – the experience of bringing people together, storytelling, cooking, the sights and smells of meat grilling, chiles and tomatoes charring for salsa and tortillas warming.
Come carne asading with him and you won’t think of it only as a noun any longer. On the menu of three different ways with three unique salsas: Taco: Warm corn tortillas, carne asada, avocado, lime juice, sea salt and salsa; Lorenza: Corn tortillas grilled crispy like a tostada, cheese, carne asada, lime, avocado and salsa; Caramelo: Flour tortillas and cheese (think quesadilla), carne asada, lime, avocado and salsa.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Private Class
2022-09-29 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-09-20 12:30 - 14:30, 2022-08-26 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-11 16:30 - 18:30, 2022-06-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2022-05-27 15:00 - 17:30, 2022-04-29 11:00 - 13:30, 2022-04-28 17:00 - 19:00 and 1 more date

For the Love of Meatballs: Italian & Greek Style
2022-09-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Tuesday, September 20, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. For the Love of Meatballs: Italian & Greek Style with Chris DeSimone. Cost: $75.00 per person.
The perfect meatball must be like a cloud, not like a rock. Join us for a fun evening dedicated to mouth-watering meatballs two ways: Italian and Greek style.
With KVOI’s Chris DeSimone, who before becoming a broadcaster was a professional chef, you’ll make Italian meatballs using beef, pork, caramelized onions and spices, and prepare marinara sauce for your sub sandwich topped with mozzarella cheese. Chicken, turkey, garlic and feta cheese flavor the Greek version, and you’ll create the perfect accompaniment, tzatziki sauce, to slather on crispy bread.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Lunch & Learn Tucson Style
2022-09-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Friday, September 9, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Lunch & Learn Tucson Style with Cookbook Author Carolyn Niethammer. Cost: $40.00 per person.
This demonstration class with award-winning cookbook author Carolyn Niethammer is a fun way to treat yourself to a luscious lunch where Tucson heritage ingredients shine, and you’ll have the recipes to recreate in your kitchen.
Come to learn Prickly Pear Lemonade, Chicken Breasts with Prickly Pear-Orange Sauce, Quinoa, Verdolagas, the highest plant-based source of omega-3 fatty acids, with onion and squash, and for a sweet ending, Mesquite Brownies.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Flavors of Tucson City of Gastronomy Series: Fresh From the Farmers Market
2022-08-24 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Wednesday, August 24, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Flavors of Tucson City of Gastronomy: Fresh From the Farmers Market with Maynards Executive Chef Brian Smith. Cost: $85.00 per person.
When we dine out, we don’t always know what’s on the menu. That’s part of the fun – discovering what ingredients and flavor profiles are exciting the chef.
That’s what the August Flavors of Tucson City of Gastronomy class is all about. Maynards Executive Chef Brian Smith will take you on a surprise culinary adventure as he’ll draw inspiration from walking the farmers market and you’ll learn and cook with farm-to-table local ingredients inspiring him.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Exploring Thai Cuisine
2022-08-09 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Tuesday, August 9, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Exploring Thai Cuisine with Chef Dee Buizer. Cost: $75.00 per person.
The flavors of today’s cuisine from the Land of Smiles draws inspiration from its ancient history combining meat and seafood with rice, local vegetables, herbs and spices. At Chef Dee Buizer’s Senae Thai Bistro, her authentic and elevated dishes enjoyed rave reviews.
You’ll cook with her as she shares stories and recipes and understand how Thai food satisfies and perfectly balances salty, sweet, bitter, sour and umami.
On the menu: Peurk Tod (Taro Fries) start the culinary journey; Porpia Sot’s (Fresh Thai Spring Rolls) refreshing flavors come from cucumber, jicama, mint, carrot and red bell pepper wrapped in rice paper with a sweet chile vinaigrette dipping sauce; and Karee Gai (Thai Yellow Curry Chicken) is flavorful, rich and aromatic with coconut milk, exotic Thai spices, vegetables and herbs.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Marvelous Macarons Workshop
2022-08-02 17:00 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Tuesday, August 2, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Marvelous Macarons Workshop with BATA Pastry Chef Kayla Draper. Cost: $75.00 per person.
The visually stunning French macaron is a perfect crisp, but chewy shell, silky buttercream or ganache filling sandwiched together creating an elegant, beautiful and delicious treat adored by all. They’re also gluten free.
Uncover the mysteries of their art and science with BATA Pastry Chef Kayla Draper as she shares her secrets and tips while guiding you step-by-step as you become an expert in making this delicate cookie.
You’ll make Funfetti – colorful sprinkles baked on the cookie that’s filled with vanilla buttercream and Chocolate and Strawberry mini cakes – an oversized deep red shell chockfull with chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries. You’ll learn the basics of aging egg whites, beating them to the right consistency, piping perfect circles, how to tell when they’re done and a variety of filling options so you can mix and match flavor combinations you like.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Borderlands Brewing Co. Craft Beers with Head Brewer Ayla Kapahi
2022-07-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Voltron Brewing, 330 S Toole Ave Suite 200, Tucson, AZ, 85701, United States
Wednesday, July 27, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. Borderlands Brewing Co. Craft Beers with Head Brewer Ayla Kapahi. Cost: $50.00 per person.
From the glass to your palate, what are you tasting when you drink beer? Join Borderlands Brewing Co. Head Brewer Ayla Kapahi to find out in a fun class to learn the brewing process, style definitions, flavor differences in each category and the best part, how to taste. You’ll also get a worksheet, printed materials and a reference guide to take home.
Taking place in Borderlands private taproom inside their production facility, you’ll see where the brewing happens while enjoying five craft beers: Viejo Pueblo Blonde Ale – brewed with local Tohono O’odham corn; Prickly Pear Wheat – an easy-drinking German-American wheat beer with local organic prickly pear juice adding beautiful flavor and color; Ayla’s choice of IPA; Noche Dulce Vanilla Porter – aromatic, slightly sweet with notes of coffee and dark chocolate with Mexican vanilla beans giving it aroma and taste; and Citrana German-style Gose Sour – tart and refreshing!
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 20, will be held at the Voltron Brewing private taproom, 330 S. Toole Ave, Suite 200 (not at 119 E. Toole Ave.). Must be 21+. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Lunch & Learn Asian Style
2022-07-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Friday, July 22, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Lunch & Learn Asian Style with Chef Barry Infuso. Cost: $40.00 per person.
This DEMONSTRATION class with Slow Food Southern Arizona president, Certified Executive Chef Barry Infuso, is a fun way to treat yourself to a luscious Asian inspired summer lunch and have recipes to add to your kitchen repertoire.
Chef Barry will teach you Steamed Arctic Char, a member of the salmon and trout family packed with omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, potassium and selenium; Baby Bok Choy, the vitamin-rich Chinese cabbage; Rice; and for a sweet ending, Chinese Almond Cookies and Tea.
CLASS NOTES: The class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

June Flavors of Tucson City of Gastronomy Series: The Foods of Father Kino
2022-06-28 17:00 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Tuesday, June 28, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Flavors of Tucson City of Gastronomy Series: The Foods of Father Kino with Gallery of Food Chef Kristine Jensen. Cost: $75.00 per person.
Long before farm-to-table was a trend, for more than 30 years it’s been the guiding principle defining Chef Kristine Jensen’s cooking. This month’s class is local to the max with ingredients – from the salt and olive oil to the pork, native corn, amaranth greens, dates and mesquite flour.
Her menu honors Father Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711) and the indigenous peoples who’ve called the Santa Cruz River Valley home for more than 4,000 years: Native Sonoran Corn Sopes with Father Kino’s Native Tepary Beans, Pork Belly and Nopalito Salsa; Date and Mesquite Flour Bars are dessert. The sopes will be fluffy, moist and a great cushion to fill with tepary beans and pork belly. Delicious and brightly flavored, the nopalito salsa is a perfect accent topping. Like their taco cousin, sopes can be filled with almost anything.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Peruvian Cuisine & Cultural Influences
2022-06-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Thursday, June 16, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Peruvian Cuisine & Cultural Influences with Chef Sybil Velarde. Cost: $75.00 per person.
There’s so much more to Peru than Machu Picchu! A native of Lima, Chef Sybil grew up cooking with the multicultural influences Lima is known for – Spanish, Asian, Italian and French. She further honed her skills at Cordon Bleu in London.
On the menu: Choritos à la Chalaca (Mussels Callao Port Style), a classic Peruvian dish whose presentation varies from different regions along the coast. The dish combines mussels, red onion, tomatoes and corn with spices. Lomo Saltado (Stir-Fried Beef) is a favorite dish of every Peruvian household. Sirloin, potatoes, and a variety of spices are the stars. Its influence comes from Chinese immigrants who arrived in the 19th century to work in haciendas along the coast and on the railroads. Suspiro de Limeña (Lima Lady Sigh). A caramel like pudding topped with a Port wine meringue.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Show Dad Some Love with Chocolate Tarts
2022-06-14 17:00 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Tuesday, June 14, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Show Dad Some Love with Chocolate Tarts with Pastry Chef Kayla Draper. Cost: $75.00 per person.
Pastry Chef Kayla Draper, who turns out magical desserts at BATA, Tucson’s hottest new restaurant, is also known as the sugar fairy. She’ll teach you how to take traditional chocolate ganache tarts to a whole new level with additional components of chocolate mousse, artistically arranged fresh fruit and the pièce de résistance: Meringue mustaches! You’ll make and take home 6 tarts, maybe eating one if you can’t wait.
Starting with the perfect pie dough that’s tender and flaky (and a recipe with a ton of other uses), the yummy results are a delicious way to honor and bake with love for dads, husbands, stepdads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers or other male role models celebrating Father’s Day. Chef Kayla will guide you step-by-step to have fun piping mustaches in a variety of shapes and sizes.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Flavors of Tucson City of Gastronomy Series with Chef Todd Sicolo
2022-05-24 17:00 - 19:30
Tuesday, May 24, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Flavors of Tucson City of Gastronomy Series – It’s Summer in the Dessert with Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort & Spa Executive Chef Todd Sicolo & Chef Tiffany Sicolo. Cost: $100.00 per person.
Westward Look Executive Chef Todd Sicolo and his wife, Chef Tiffany Sicolo, headline the May class. The menu blends heritage ingredients, inspiration from Westward Look’s Chef’s Garden and 20 years of global culinary experiences, including cooking for four U.S. presidents.
Crispy Soft-Shell Crab with chile–lime cucumber noodles, salted watermelon and fresh cilantro is the first course; next, Horchata Salad – basil, compressed cantaloupe, fresh snipped cantaloupe sprouts, local goat cheese and cinnamon candied macadamia nuts; Smoked Filet of Beef – lemon poached white asparagus, shrimp scampi potatoes, smoking rosemary sprig and toasted garlic butter reduction compose the entrée; Schnepf Farms Peach Pizza – Madeira poached white raisins, salted caramel ice cream and peach bellini bubbles is the finale.
Thanks to the chefs’ generosity, $25 of your registration fee will be donated to Youth on Their Own, whose mission is supporting high school graduation and continued success of Pima County youth experiencing homelessness.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at Antsy Nancy, 5655 E. River Rd., Suite 101 (at the Whole Foods shopping center at River and Craycroft roads). You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Kid Chef Class: To Mom with Love – Mother’s Day Floral Cupcakes Bouquet
2022-05-07 10:00 - 12:00 | SAACA Catalyst Teaching Kitchen, 4500 N Oracle Rd, Ste 110, Tucson, AZ, 85705, United States
Saturday, May 7, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Kid Chef Class: To Mom with Love – Mother’s Day Floral Cupcakes Bouquet with Patricia Ordóñez Beattie. Cost: $65.00 per person.
We’ve got the perfect Mother’s Day gift made with love by your kid chef (ages 6-10) in this fun class – a floral cupcakes bouquet. Not only will they learn piping and decorating skills, but they’ll have a beautiful and yummy present for mom, stepmom, grandmother or role model.
Starting with 6 freshly baked (made with premium ingredients) vanilla cupcakes, Magic Spoons master baker and decorator Patricia Ordóñez Beattie will start by having the kids choose the colors to tint their American buttercream (all butter, no shortening) frosting.
Next, she’ll make it easy by sharing her secrets and guiding everyone step-by-step on how to ice and smooth the frosting and before the decorating creativity begins, how to handle and use the decorating bag. Edible art lowers in a variety of colors and sprinkles will grace each cupcake. The class will culminate by arranging each masterpiece into a ready-to-gift bouquet in a basket.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance CATALYST Teaching Kitchen at the Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 110. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything needed will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for the required waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Italian Heritage Pastas & Sauces Workshop: Farfalle & Fettuccine with Marinara & Pesto
2022-05-03 11:00 - 13:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Tuesday, May 3, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM. Italian Heritage Pastas & Sauces Workshop: Farfalle & Fettuccine with Marinara & Pesto with Executive Chef Barry Infuso. Cost: $75.00 per person.
When it comes to pasta, ditch the box and make it fresh – nothing beats the authentic taste! Top it with a sauce recipe handed down through generations, grate some fresh Parmesan; the result is molto bene.
The menu reflects Certified Executive Chef and Certified Culinary Educator Barry Infuso’s Italian heritage and as president of the Slow Food Southern Arizona chapter, a commitment to a world in which all people can eat food that’s good for them, good for the planet and good for those who produce.
You’ll learn of variety of ways to make dough, use a pasta machine to roll it, hand form the bow tie farfalle and hand cut the fettuccine. The family sauce, perfected by his nonna, has just six ingredients. Pesto’s bright, clean flavors are a great alternative for a warm weather sauce.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

What's the Buzz – Honey Tasting with Noel Patterson
2022-04-27 17:00 - 18:30 | SAACA Catalyst Teaching Kitchen, 4500 N Oracle Rd, Ste 110, Tucson, AZ, 85705, United States
Wednesday, April 27, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM. What’s the Buzz – Honey Tasting with Noel Patterson. Cost: $75.00 per person.
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 affects 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.
As you sample each of the 6 offerings on fresh fruits, cheeses and nuts, Noel will guide you tracing what you smell and taste to the flora and exact Southern Arizona origin location.
You’ll discover how each honey is a unique reflection of the time and place in which it was harvested, giving you the knowledge to make sustainable and delicious choices when buying it.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance CATALYST Teaching Kitchen at the Tucson Mall, 4500 N. Oracle Road, Suite 110. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for the required waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.

Asian Food Adventure – Bánh Xèo – Savory Vietnamese Crepes
2022-04-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Catalina United Methodist Church Kitchen, 2700 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ, 85719, United States
Tuesday, April 19, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Asian Food Adventure – Bánh Xèo – Savory Vietnamese Crepes with Chef Jackie Tran. Cost: $75.00 per person.
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.
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.
Also a renowned food photographer and writer, he’ll also share his tips for creating Instagram-worthy photos.
CLASS NOTES: The in-person class, limited to 16, will be held at the Catalina United Methodist Church kitchen, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. You’ll receive an email with class details (everything you’ll need will be provided) 3 days in advance. Please use an email address you frequently check. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely. Please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
All classes, workshops and events are nonrefundable. You can request a transfer to a different class or event up to 7 days prior to the class or event. Culinary Boot Camps or workshops require a 14-day notification. Your request must be emailed to flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. If you’re exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, contact us immediately at flyingapronstucson@gmail.com. Click here for required in-person waiver.
Please know it may be necessary to cancel select classes if 10 or fewer guests enroll. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience; we’ll personally reach out to each guest in case of cancellation.
REGISTER AND PAY AT SHOPIFY
Sponsored in part by Tucson Foodie. Tucson’s best restaurants, covered daily.
