Cooking school · Scottsdale
Scottsdale school built around a 24-week Practical Series, founded by a French chef
Classic Cooking Academy is a Scottsdale cooking school founded by Chef Pascal Dionot. He grew up in the Champagne region, ran the kitchen at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington, D.C., and taught for 18 years at L'Academie de Cuisine in Maryland. His son Jeff Dionot took over as owner in 2024. The school is built around multiweek series. The 24-week Practical Series starts with ingredients, equipment and kitchen safety. Chef Susan Kolman leads the 12-week Pastry Series. Six-week series cover bread, Asian cooking, meats and sauces, nutrition and world cuisines.
Stand-alone classes fill the calendar between series. You'll find Gourmet Classes with themes like Mexican Favorites and Greek Night, a Handmade Dumplings Class with siu mai and gyoza, pizza nights, tamale workshops and a holiday cookie exchange. Most classes are hands-on. The five-course wine dinners are the exception. Recreational classes include house wine, beer and soda.
Kids can take after-school classes on Mondays and camps during school breaks. Teens 13 and up can join adult classes with a parent. The school has multiple kitchens and hosts private parties and team building events.
Serious cooks
Multi-week courses and boot camps
Beginners
No experience needed
Birthdays & groups
Birthdays and private parties
Team events
Team building with a chef running the room
Written from Classic Cooking Academy’s own site and class listings, October 2026. How we write these
Read from their own listings and checked weekly. Prices are per person.
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Yes. Stand-alone classes and weekly programs involve hands-on cooking unless noted. The exceptions are the five-course wine dinners and wine classes.
No. The school's liquor license doesn't allow outside alcohol. Recreational classes include complimentary red and white wine, beer and sodas.
Children under 13 can't attend adult classes unless noted. Teens 13 and up can attend with a parent or guardian of drinking age. Kids have their own after-school classes on Mondays at 4:00 pm and camps during spring break and summer.
You need to cancel at least 72 hours ahead. The school keeps 15% for administrative costs and holds the rest as credit toward another class. It doesn't give full refunds.
Not in stand-alone public classes, so pick a class with a menu that works for you. Private events can accommodate allergies if you give at least 72 hours' notice. The kitchen is not gluten-free.
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