This morning my wife Jen & I joined a friend Janel who had mentioned to us this cooking class…read morecalled L'Academie Baking & Cooking School, so we booked a class and today we are here to make Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, who doesn't love Cinnamon Rolls? WE had a BLAST Paul our instructor was great and explained step by step during the whole process and answered questions along the way, the finished product was Amazing we are planning on attending some of the other classes as they do a variety of others. FYI we used one secret ingredient that I'm not going to say but Wow, so go sign up for a class and sure you'll have just as much fun as we did this morning. They also have date night classes for couples that would be fun to do.

I've been to 3 classes with Chef Paul and I have loved every single one! He makes it fun and easy…read moreto make gorgeous delicious food! I will keep going because this is the funnest cooking class I've ever been to! Highly recommend!!!

Ok first off it's no wonder she's highly rated and tops yelp for "cooking classes for couples" - my…read morewife had asked about doing a cooking class for a date night so I did a little research. We had already attended the frys on shea baking night making scones where we just helped the chef... It was more an informational class to sit across the bar because I suppose their insurance doesn't allow you to really get involved there. Other courses in the valley are larger scale classrooms with more students where you won't get as involved and you may as well watch a video online for free. I have to say when I talked to Maggie about how the structure was and if we cooked or helped, I was happy to hear that her response was "oh, I give you an intro and sample how to make things but you're doing the prep and the cooking." She gave an intro that is great for beginners and culinary experts alike. Pay attention during her review of recipes though, because the rest of the class will be sharing your dish when you are done preparing it. The kitchen environment allowed for plenty of room for six people in our class to both cook and move around safely as well as plenty of preparation knives, cutting boards, measuring and mixing bowls, A beautiful set of all clad cookware and a gorgeous Viking 6 top gas grill. If you're concerned that it needs to be a professional kitchen for classes I'd say she and her husband setup the kitchen in a professional manner. My wife and I absolutely loved our date night, the prep work together and with the other classmates, and the food to top it off was awesome! My advice to this : Be hungry- there will be a ton of food to enjoy! Bring wine :) Take notes so you can make the dishes again at home. Thank you Maggie!

What a great experience!! My 13 year old daughter and I took a cooking class for Not So Traditional…read moreThanksgiving Side dishes. Maggie has such great life experience in the food industry. She taught us not just how to cook, but how to prep, basic knife handling, and an interesting way to prepare garlic. The first part of the class we all sat with our recipes and watched Maggie in the kitchen while she explained everything. Then we split into groups of 2 and tackled one recipe for each group. When we were done, our reward was the amazing food we cooked! Every dish complimented the others spectacularly. I cannot wait to make these again at home. Thank you Maggie for a lovely evening!

Had my daughters 5th Birthday party there and I was blown away. They went above and beyond to make…read moreher day special. The effort in the details, theme, and overall party far succeeded my expectations. I would recommend this place to all. 10/10.

I took my 2.5 year old daughter here for the preschool chef class and she had a blast! This cooking…read morestudio is in a great, central location with plenty of parking. The studio is very clean and spacious. Jamie did a great job walking the kids through the recipes and I appreciated the emphasis on hand washing for all participants. I especially love that this cooking school offers classes for so many different ages and the wide variety to the class options. Thanks for a great experience!

The Institute is in an office complex. The buildings are numbered. The Culinary Institute on your…read moreright on the protruding right side of the building as you face the building. When you exit from Shea Boulevard, it will be the very first left you can make on 114th St. From there on in you will be in the office complex. Just follow the numbers to where the institute is. The complex may be new and the maps have not changed. You may get proper directions when you. Just keep this in mind. Have a safe trip. The institute is a school, and you will be served food by students prepared by students. At the end of the meal you will get a short form asking your opinion of the meal and service. The school has its own way of doing things. Please be patient with them, they are students. For example they will not seat incomplete parties. You can be less patient with established restaurants that do the same things. The service is fine the students personable. Despite our group ordering almost one of everything, the execution was timely. No one complained that any of it was bad. We were served, without choice a seared Tuna appetizer. Some in our party did not care for anything close to raw, and were unhappy. Soup followed, of which the Gazpacho, (a cold soup) was excellent. They served a Pasta dish of bucatini: with heavy cream and panchetta. It was done to perfection, with the pasta being almost aldente and the pancetta lightly browned on one side. Other selections were chicken, short ribs and salmon. Prices varied but not very much. Expect to pay $30 plus tip and drink. Some items were a little less. The meal included a dessert of German Chocolate cake, which was thick and dark, permeated by coconut and abounded with a thick frosting. Coffee is served on request. What's served is what I call "ingredients food": it's flavor come from the ingredients themselves. Little technique is required. although technique was required for the Gazpacho. Salmon or Short ribs need steady cooking, and they had no adornments. You must know how to cook them. The how is simple, because baking is the one method. This is a really good place to go. Aside from having a very good meal you help others. Life as a Guinie Pig is not so bad at the Arizona Culinary Institute. Lunch anyone?

The student restaurant needs a more user friendly site, with reservations, upcoming menus, etc…read more Now, there is absolutely no menu or reservation information--no times of service, no location directions.

Loved our cooking decorating class - perfect time for Christmas cookie decorating!…read more Learned lots of great tips for making and storing the dough, baking the cookies, making the icing, and decorating the cookies. I would have loved to see the whole process of making the icing, but I appreciated the extra time decorating since that is what we were there for. Such cute Christmas cookie designs and Jenaye was a great teacher during the decorating! We made two different wreaths, reindeers, and Christmas trees. So much fun! We did stay a little past two hours so plan accordingly!

So fun for Mother's Day! The instructor was super clear and our Macarons came out fantastic! I…read morehighly recommend for a family or girls event!

Just left Chef Leo's Food Lab and we had so much fun! Highly recommend for a date night, a…read morecouple's evening out, girl's night out, team building or just because you want to experience something new. Chef Leo and his assistant were very nice and were always nearby if you had a question or needed help. EVERYTHING was delicious! And you get to take the recipes home. We did the Cooking with Bourbon class - a MUST. My husband and i plan on doing a Date Night class or the Seafood class. BYOB - that's a plus too.

My friend Kim wanted to do something different for her bday and sent the information for a cooking…read moreclass to us! What a unique experience to do this for a friend's bday! Chef Leo was super fun and friendly, the space was clean and welcoming. The menu they have each time is different as well. We did a five course meal and was able to take home the recipes as well. Each station was properly manned and chef Leo did not assign people to it to give us all freedom to pick what we wanted to do. The equipment was great and we didn't have issues with the instructions. It's bring your own booze to drink and they have a fridge there as well that you can put your drinks in. It was a very chill and fun atmosphere and I would recommend this for anyone that's looking for a fun experience with a group of friends or even a date night. The food was plenty for the amount of people there and we even had some cool take our boxes for left overs which was so nice! I'd definitely come again and I've already shared this with other people!

My family enjoys taking cooking classes and so I've done a handful. Like those others, this was a…read morefun experience learning from and being in the company of a great chef. Unlike those others -- I am still regularly making this recipe 2 years later!! I appreciate that Isabelle developed a simple yet DELICIOUS baguette recipe and is so good at teaching exactly how to execute that recipe. Chef Isabelle was a joy to learn from and I look back so fondly on the afternoon we spent with her. I cannot recommend this class enough!

Isabelle was incredible! What a ray of sunshine and full of energy FUN! I spent my birthday with 4…read moreothers at her place learning how to make a baguette with perfection. The interaction was SO much fun! She taught me how to open a champagne bottle with a crazy Knife. The forte has a french name, I'm forgetting. In any case while the baguette baked, we shared stories sitting by the lake drinking champagne. Isabelle then served us lunch with cold cuts, french cheeses, and yummy homemade butter that we had whipped up. Oh I forgot, the morning started with her homemade crepes and some coffee. This was a birthday to remember with my closest friends and family. Isabelle made it SO special, and was our personal photographer to capture the days memory. I highly recommend this experience as something you MUST do!

I hired Chef Travis for a private dinner with friends, and it was truly exceptional from start to…read morefinish. Every dish was thoughtfully prepared, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious. You could taste the quality and passion in every bite. Beyond the food, he and his wife created such a warm and welcoming atmosphere--it felt like a fine dining experience right in our own home. They were professional, organized, and made the whole evening flow effortlessly, allowing us to relax and enjoy ourselves. I would not hesitate to hire them again, they were top notch and they're so personable, they felt like old friends by the end of the evening.

Wow. Last minute we…read moredecided to go to Scottsdale for the Fiesta Bowl. Even more last minute we decided to hire a private chef for a NYE dinner at the house we were renting. I found Travis on Yelp and he responded right away. Randomly I realized he looked familiar and was married to a friend from my youth!! The food was fantastic and they came early to set up while we were still at the game. We had babysitters wrangling 8 kids and the chef was unbothered while making his masterpieces. The cleanup was incredible and the service was impeccable. We just need to come back to have them cook for us again! If you're local to Scottsdale don't sleep on the Twisted Tines!!!