Grow your culinary confidence in our full commercial kitchens and bakeries. No matter what your palate prefers we offer a wide variety of hands-on evening, half day and weekend continuing education classes.
Date: Tuesday, August 27
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Let our professional chef instructor take you on a voyage through the many spices, herbs and distinct flavours that make up the exciting world of Southern Indian curry. Broaden your curry knowledge and pique your imagination in this interactive class.
Date: Friday, September 6
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90 per person
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Food brings people together and tastes best when shared with your significant other (or friends). Join us for a hands-on evening of quality time in the kitchen as you experiment with new cuisine and prepare a fresh meal to share. Then sit down, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labour with a glass of wine.
Date: Saturday, September 7
Time: 10am-2pm
Fee: $120
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Throw away your boxes of instant cake mix and learn how to bake delicious cakes from scratch. This highly in demand cake baking class provides a great introduction to the world of baking and decorating.
Learn how to make three distinct types of traditional cake batter: Genoise Sponge, Marble, and Chocolate. This course focuses on baking cakes, not decorating, so we will examine ingredients and techniques, while learning the secrets to baking with success. You will go home with your cakes to savour and enjoy.
All tools supplied.
Date: Tuesday, September 10
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
There is no need to be fearful of filleting or overcooking after taking this class. Learn how to purchase, butcher and handle a variety of fish. Prepare three different fishes in three different ways: by poaching, grilling and searing. You'll also fry squid and bake scallops.
Date: September 11 - October 9 (Wednesdays)
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $425
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Every great chef starts with the basics. Understanding the fundamentals of cooking will ensure your culinary journey begins on the right track. In this course you will learn: knife skills, soups and stocks, sauces, roasting and braising. Whether just beginning to cook or looking for a thorough refresher of the basics, this hands-on class will have anyone cooking comfortably in no time. This course consists of 5 3-hour classes over 5 weeks.
Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 9am-2pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
This hands-on fine baking course introduces you to the basic steps and techniques of laminated dough production and how to make crispy, light, buttery croissants, delightful Danish pastries and rich traditional French brioche. Learn and practice dough lamination, how to make a variety of fillings for croissants and Danish pastries, and how to create a variety of sweet and savoury viennoiserie baked goods while exploring the multitude of applications for these doughs. By the end of the class you will have made 12 croissants, 12 Danish pastries and 12 brioche to take home.
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Explore a palette of exciting fresh flavors and ingredients in this Vietnamese cooking class. Learn how to prepare Pho, salad rolls and vermicelli.
Date: September 17 - November 5 (Tuesdays)
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $569
Location: SAIT Main Campus
An introduction to the professional kitchen — designed for beginner cooks with a passion for food, this evening youth program starts with the basics: food safety and sanitation, knife skills, measuring and seasoning. Learn how to follow a recipe and take home your culinary creations to share with your family.
Available for youth entering Grades 7 through 12 in September. Essential skills include numeracy, reading and working with others.
Dress code requirements: All participants are required to wear closed-toe shoes with a good tread — no sandals or open-toe shoes permitted in the kitchens. Long pants are required to be worn in the kitchens — no shorts, capris or low-cut tops. Participants are not permitted to wear nail polish for the duration of this camp. Those with long hair should ensure they bring hair elastics to tie back their hair.
Safety note: Participants are required to adhere to the safety precautions outlined by the instructors — safety infractions may lead to removal from the camp.
Allergy alert: Camp includes the preparation of foods containing nuts. SAIT's kitchens and bakeries process nuts and other allergens.
Date: September 17 - November 5 (Tuesdays)
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $569
Location: SAIT Main Campus
An introduction to the sweet world of professional baking. Designed for beginner bakers, learn baking fundamentals including measuring and scaling, kitchen safety and sanitation, and the science and chemistry behind your favourite treats.
Available for youth entering Grades 7 through 12 in September. Essential skills include continuous learning, digital technology and thinking.
Dress code requirements: All participants are required to wear closed-toe shoes with a good tread — no sandals or open-toe shoes permitted in the kitchens. Long pants are required to be worn in the kitchens — no shorts, capris or low-cut tops. Participants are not permitted to wear nail polish for the duration of this camp. Those with long hair should ensure they bring hair elastics to tie back their hair.
Safety note: Participants are required to adhere to the safety precautions outlined by the instructors — safety infractions may lead to removal from the camp.
Allergy alert: Camp includes the preparation of foods containing nuts. SAIT's kitchens and bakeries process nuts and other allergens.
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 10am-2pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Butter cream is not only delicious, it is also a versatile cake decorating medium. In this introductory course you will learn how to prepare classic butter creams recipes such as Simple, Swiss, French, and Italian.
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 9am-2pm
Fee: $120
Location: SAIT Main Campus
This literal "hands-on" course will introduce you to a variety of buns from the soft dinner roll to a sticky cinnamon roll and a hardy multigrain Epis-style dinner roll that will impress any dinner guest. Learn how to use these basic recipes to make a variety of other interesting and versatile rolls, from savoury to sweet. Each student will learn and practice fermentation processes, dough mixing and shaping skills, depending on individual kneads, of course. At the end of the class you will have made 12 soft dinner rolls, 12 multigrain rolls, 12 savoury rolls and 12 sticky cinnamon rolls to take home.
Date: Tuesday, September 24
Time: 6-8pm
Fee: $60
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Sharpen your chopping, cutting, slicing and julienning skills in this popular knife skills class. Join our expert chef to learn the safe and proper way to slice, dice, sharpen and care for your knives. Feel free to bring your own knives to work with.
Date: Friday, September 27
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Sushi is a culinary art form and sushi masters spend years learning this craft. Luckily for you, with the guidance of our expert chef you can learn the fundamentals of sushi-making in a few short hours. Walk away from this class with the basic knowledge of sushi preparation essentials: how to choose your protein; how to cook the perfect rice; and how to hand roll a beautiful nori roll.
Date: Tuesday, October 1
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Learn how to pull off the perfect turkey dinner in this hands-on class. Our chef instructor will go over brining, trussing and roasting a turkey; preparing sides like apple onion stuffing, brown butter rutabaga and cranberry sauce; and making classic pumpkin pie.
Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 10am-1pm
Fee: $100
Location: SAIT Main Campus
The perfect crash course for cupcake lovers -- let our chef instructor teach you how to bake and decorate cupcakes for every occasion.
Date: Tuesday, October 8
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Explore some exciting meatless options with our chef instructor in this not-your-typical-vegetarian vegetarian cooking class. Learn how to prepare a high-protein three course meal, from the perfect appetizer to a sumptuous main and a delicious vegan dessert.
Date: Tuesday, October 15
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Few things can complement and add nuance to a dish like the perfect amount of the right herb or spice at just the right time. In this course you'll learn how to identify a variety of fresh/ dry herbs and spices while discovering the best ways to accentuate your favourite recipes. Reclaim your spice cupboard and explore the cornucopia of flavour possibilities through dishes like Moroccan lentil soup, Thai curried chicken and vegetable samosas.
Date: Friday, October 18
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90 per person
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Food brings people together and tastes best when shared with your significant other (or friends). Join us for a hands-on evening of quality time in the kitchen as you experiment with new cuisine and prepare a fresh meal to share. Then sit down, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labour with a glass of wine.
Date: October 18 - November 15 (Fridays)
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $315
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Learn the expressive art of cake decorating from our renowned chef instructors at SAIT. In this introductory course you will experiment with piping techniques, the use of fondant, and the creation of chocolate and royal icing decorations to adorn your cake.
During class you will use a Styrofoam cake provided by SAIT.
Students will need to bring their own basic cake decorating kit.
Date: October 19-26 (Saturdays)
Time: 9am-4:30pm
Fee: $500
Location: SAIT Main Campus
This introductory course covers the essentials of baking from scratch, including: mixing methods, ingredients, weighing, recipes, understanding your oven and choosing the best tools and equipment. With hands-on training in SAIT's world-class bakery, you'll learn how to make quickbreads, cookies, pies and simple breads.
Date: Saturday, October 19
Time: 8-12pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Learn the theory and practice of sausage making in SAIT's state-of-the-art butchery and charcuterie lab. Theory covers sausage making, history, safety, techniques and non-meat ingredients. The hands-on portion includes grinding, mixing and stuffing sausages, in addition to handling and choosing meat. The instructor will also discuss fermented sausage, smoking and cooking. In this class, you'll prepare one cured sausage (a fully cooked smokie) and two fresh sausages (chorizo and garden herb) to cook at home.
Date: Tuesday, October 22
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Preparing pasta from scratch is easier and more worthwhile than you may think. Let our chef instructor take the mystery out of preparing fresh pasta, while demonstrating techniques, recipes and tips in this engaging class.
Date: October 23 - November 20 (Wednesdays)
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $425
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Every great chef starts with the basics. Understanding the fundamentals of cooking will ensure your culinary journey begins on the right track. In this course you will learn: knife skills, soups and stocks, sauces, roasting and braising. Whether just beginning to cook or looking for a thorough refresher of the basics, this hands-on class will have anyone cooking comfortably in no time. This course consists of 5 3-hour classes over 5 weeks.
Date: Friday, October 25
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Travel to a country with a vibrant and diverse cuisine and culture. Let our chef guide you through authentic and easy to recreate Indian recipes full of spices and flavors. Transform the everyday into extraordinary by learning how to prepare food that is anything but boring. This hands-on class will advise on where specific Indian spices are available here in Calgary.
Date: Tuesday, October 29
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Whether cooking for your family or entertaining guests, you'll rarely go wrong with cheese. From filling favourites like gruyre souffl and gnocchi with boursin cream sauce, to party foods like goat cheese and nuts in phyllo, we've got your cheese cravings covered.
Date: Saturday, November 2
Time: 9am-2pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
This hands-on fine baking course introduces you to the basic steps and techniques of laminated dough production and how to make crispy, light, buttery croissants, delightful Danish pastries and rich traditional French brioche. Learn and practice dough lamination, how to make a variety of fillings for croissants and Danish pastries, and how to create a variety of sweet and savoury viennoiserie baked goods while exploring the multitude of applications for these doughs. By the end of the class you will have made 12 croissants, 12 Danish pastries and 12 brioche to take home.
Date: Saturday, November 2
Time: 8-12pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Learn the theory and practice of sausage making in SAIT's state-of-the-art butchery and charcuterie lab. Theory covers sausage making, history, safety, techniques and non-meat ingredients. The hands-on portion includes grinding, mixing and stuffing sausages, in addition to handling and choosing meat. The instructor will also discuss fermented sausage, smoking and cooking. In this class, you'll prepare one cured sausage (a fully cooked smokie) and two fresh sausages (chorizo and garden herb) to cook at home.
Date: Tuesday, November 12
Time: 6-8pm
Fee: $60
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Sharpen your chopping, cutting, slicing and julienning skills in this popular knife skills class. Join our expert chef to learn the safe and proper way to slice, dice, sharpen and care for your knives. Feel free to bring your own knives to work with.
Date: Saturday, November 16
Time: 9am-2pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
This hands-on fine baking course introduces you to the basic steps and techniques of laminated dough production and how to make crispy, light, buttery croissants, delightful Danish pastries and rich traditional French brioche. Learn and practice dough lamination, how to make a variety of fillings for croissants and Danish pastries, and how to create a variety of sweet and savoury viennoiserie baked goods while exploring the multitude of applications for these doughs. By the end of the class you will have made 12 croissants, 12 Danish pastries and 12 brioche to take home.
Date: Saturday, November 16
Time: 10am-2pm
Fee: $120
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Throw away your boxes of instant cake mix and learn how to bake delicious cakes from scratch. This highly in demand cake baking class provides a great introduction to the world of baking and decorating.
Learn how to make three distinct types of traditional cake batter: Genoise Sponge, Marble, and Chocolate. This course focuses on baking cakes, not decorating, so we will examine ingredients and techniques, while learning the secrets to baking with success. You will go home with your cakes to savour and enjoy.
All tools supplied.
Date: Friday, November 22
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Sushi is a culinary art form and sushi masters spend years learning this craft. Luckily for you, with the guidance of our expert chef you can learn the fundamentals of sushi-making in a few short hours. Walk away from this class with the basic knowledge of sushi preparation essentials: how to choose your protein; how to cook the perfect rice; and how to hand roll a beautiful nori roll.
Date: Tuesday, November 26
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Save money at the meat counter with basic butchery skills. Build on your existing knife skills to learn how to fillet a fish, break down a chicken, trim meat and de-bone a leg of lamb. Our chef will also demonstrate how to truss and tie a roast.
Date: Friday, November 29
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90 per person
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Food brings people together and tastes best when shared with your significant other (or friends). Join us for a hands-on evening of quality time in the kitchen as you experiment with new cuisine and prepare a fresh meal to share. Then sit down, relax and enjoy the fruits of your labour with a glass of wine.
Date: Saturday, November 30
Time: 9-3pm
Fee: $275
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Butchery for Hunters is designed for the sports enthusiast interested in learning more about the best way to handle and process wild game. Learn the most effective way of breaking down the whole carcass into more manageable parts. The course focuses on whole carcass butchery, prime and secondary cuts and the preparation of sausage.
Date: Saturday, November 30
Time: 10-3pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Explore the wonderful world of chocolate in this beginner's chocolatier class. Discover the history behind one of the most loved luxury treats out there. Learn first-hand how to temper chocolate, make chocolates through various dipping and molding methods and basic chocolate decorating techniques. The focus of this training will be developing your artistic side while tantalizing your taste buds.
Date: Saturday, November 30
Time: 10am-2pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Fondant has drawn many to the world of cake decorating for its easy-to-use versatility and visually effective results. In this course, you will learn the basics of fondant application by covering and decorating a 1-tier cake. Each student goes home with a completed 1-tiered fondant-covered cake to enjoy and Instagram.
Date: Tuesday, December 3
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
There are five fundamental flavours in Thai cuisine - sweet, spicy, sour, bitter and salty. Explore these flavors and the crucial role that garlic, chilies and lemon grass play in preparing a Thai feast. This class enables you to experience the flavours and aromas of one of the most dynamic Asian countries and leave feeling inspired and ready to cook popular and exotic Thai-style cuisine for friends and family, including pad thai, green curry and sate.
Date: Friday, December 6
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Let our professional chef instructor take you on a voyage through the many spices, herbs and distinct flavors that make up the exciting world of Southern Indian curry. Broaden your curry knowledge and pique your imagination in this interactive class.
Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 9am-2pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
This hands-on fine baking course introduces you to the basic steps and techniques of laminated dough production and how to make crispy, light, buttery croissants, delightful Danish pastries and rich traditional French brioche. Learn and practice dough lamination, how to make a variety of fillings for croissants and Danish pastries, and how to create a variety of sweet and savoury viennoiserie baked goods while exploring the multitude of applications for these doughs. By the end of the class you will have made 12 croissants, 12 Danish pastries and 12 brioche to take home.
Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 10-3pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Explore the wonderful world of chocolate in this beginner's chocolatier class. Discover the history behind one of the most loved luxury treats out there. Learn first-hand how to temper chocolate, make chocolates through various dipping and molding methods and basic chocolate decorating techniques. The focus of this training will be developing your artistic side while tantalizing your taste buds.
Date: Saturday, December 10
Time: 6-9pm
Fee: $90
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Learn how to prepare dessert from a chef. Create easily executable, unique dishes with items you can find in your own kitchen. These quick and delicious desserts are sure to impress your guests: crme brulee, sabayon, chocolate mousse and bread pudding.
Date: Saturday, December 14
Time: 9-3pm
Fee: $275
Location: SAIT Main Campus
Butchery for Hunters is designed for the sports enthusiast interested in learning more about the best way to handle and process wild game. Learn the most effective way of breaking down the whole carcass into more manageable parts. The course focuses on whole carcass butchery, prime and secondary cuts and the preparation of sausage.
Date: October 15 - 31 (Monday to Thursday)
Time: 3:45-10pm
Fee: $575
Location: SAIT Main Campus
This Bar Mixology course offers a tremendous opportunity to learn the art of bartending in a live classroom. Instruction takes place in the elegant Highwood dining room. You will learn all aspects of bar service, product knowledge and customer relations, and will prepare both classic and current cocktails with the opportunity to create your own unique beverages. There is a considerable focus on wine, wine service and food and wine pairing, with the awareness that wine is a growing segment of the beverage industry.
Note there is no class on Monday, October 14 (Thanksgiving).
Date: Saturday, December 14
Time: 10am-3pm
Fee: $130
Location: SAIT Main Campus
The ultimate class for chocolate lovers. Discover the theory and practice of chocolate making from start to finish, or as we like to say, from bean to bar. Our world-class chocolatier will introduce you to cocoa beans, discuss farming methods and cover the entire chocolate-making process. Learn all about roasting, winnowing, conching, tempering, molding, crystallizing and more You'll taste the unique notes of a variety of chocolate, create a small showpiece and take home 8-10 bars to gift or enjoy yourself. At the end of this one-of-a-kind experience, you'll leave knowing how to make a small batch of chocolate at home - a secret too sinful to share.
Date: February 24 - March 12 (Monday to Thursday)
Time: 3:45-10pm
Fee: $575
Location: SAIT Main Campus
This Bar Mixology course offers a tremendous opportunity to learn the art of bartending in a live classroom. Instruction takes place in the elegant Highwood dining room. You will learn all aspects of bar service, product knowledge and customer relations, and will prepare both classic and current cocktails with the opportunity to create your own unique beverages. There is a considerable focus on wine, wine service and food and wine pairing, with the awareness that wine is a growing segment of the beverage industry.
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