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The Art of Valentine Cooking

Valentine's Day Date Night, Cookies, Cooking Class, Wine, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dinner Party, Lessons, Instructions, Educational

Utah Valentine Cooking Classes

Every February, loved ones exchange flowers, candy, and other tokens of affection, all in the name of St. Valentine. This year stir up some romance in the kitchen by preparing a delightful dinner with your special someone. Now That’s Amore!

Valentine Charcuterie and Wine
21+, Chef’s Tables, In-Person Class
February 1, 2023, 6–8 pm
Harmons Market, Variety of Stores/Locations

Kitchen Kneads Cooking Class
Valentine’s Day Themed Cookies
February 8, 2023, 4 pm
Kitchen Kneads, Ogden

Chocolate Macarons For Your Valentine
Holiday Cooking Class
February 8, 2023, 6–8:30 pm
Harmons Market, Variety of Stores/Locations

Utah Valentine’s Day Events & Activities

Argentine Tango Dance Classes

Informal weekly dance classes where you can learn to Tango with your peers and improve your dancing skills. Partner is not required and you don’t need fancy shoes to start. 

The Wasatch Tango Club is a non-profit organization founded with the sole purpose of bringing great tango to the Salt Lake Valley. For over 20 years, they have been run entirely by volunteers.

Weekly Dance Classes

Wasatch Tango Club
Various Wasatch Front Locations

Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City

Libby Gardner Concert Hall
1375 E Presidents Circle
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 561-3999
(801)-581-7193
(801) 581-7100

e-mail: [email protected]

U.S. Mail
P. O. Box 58825
Salt Lake City, UT 84158-0825

The Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City is a community-based organization dedicated to bringing world-class chamber music to the Wasatch Front. The Society was founded in 1966 and operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by a volunteer board of directors.

In conjunction with the concerts the Society sponsors outreach programs in the community, principally for music students in the Salt Lake County high schools and the Department of Music at the University of Utah. For those attending the concerts the Society is proud of its legacy of providing in-depth program notes.

Cooking for New Years Party

New Years Cooking Party Class, Learn, Participate, Demonstration, Cuisine, School

Harmons Cooking School

This year, as revelers reach a fevered pitch at crowded New Year’s parties, Harmon’s set offs fireworks in their own kitchen by creating and feasting on an oh-so-decadent menu.

SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES Making a vinaigrette; preparing gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches; grilling shrimp and testing for doneness; searing and roasting beef tenderloin; testing beef for doneness; resting and carving beef; making a classical emulsion sauce; preparing a decadent vegetable dish that will become a family favorite; making the ultimate chocolate dessert; caramelizing sugar with a blow torch.

  • Glazed Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp
  • Mixed Salad Greens with Candied Apple Slices, Pistachios and Mini Grilled Brie Sandwiches
  • Châteaubriand with Béarnaise Sauce
  • Broccoli Boursin Gratins
  • Chocolate Crème Brûlée with Fresh Raspberries
  • Sample Recipes: Toasted Almond Crab Dip; Parsley Potatoes

Cooking Classes
Daily M-S, Variety of Times & Locations
Harmons Neighborhood Grocer

Moab Folk Festival

For over 18 years, the Moab Folk Festival has grown into one of the nation’s top music showcases and has expanded the definition of “folk” to include music that reaches beyond traditional boundaries – including bluegrass, indie folk-rock, folk-fringe punk, Celtic-folk, and modern acoustic artists.

  • Moab Folk Camp
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Food Vendors
  • Beer & Wine

November (Week 1) Annually
Multiple Events/Times

Moab Folk Festival
Moab, Utah

Auto Racing Driving School

ONE DAY SCHOOL: 8:00AM – 4:00PM

The Ford Racing High Performance Driving School is designed for the high-performance driving enthusiast looking to gain seat time, track time and professional instruction in one of our specially prepared Miller Mustang GT’s. Utilizing one of three track configurations (East Course, West Course or Full Course), the One-Day Ford Racing High Performance Driving School will teach you the proper skills needed to understand the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics and basic car control. The One day course includes classroom sessions, skid pad instruction, downshifting exercises and corner control work with lead and follow sessions prior to track time.

(Manual Transmission – Experience with “stick-shift” highly recommended)

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Cooking Japanese Steakhouse Style

Viking Cooking Classes, Japanese Steakhouse Style Cooking, Sugar House, Utah, Salt Lake CityOnce you know the “secret” ingredients and understand the cooking methods used by Japanese steakhouses, you’ll be able to re-create the atmosphere of a high-energy Japanese steakhouse right in your own home. Along with dazzling side dishes, we’ll provide the recipes for succulent steak and shrimp that are so good, your guests won’t even mind if you don’t slice, dice and flip them onto their plates.

SKILLS and TECHNIQUES Working with authentic Japanese ingredients; cooking traditional teppanyaki (hibachi-style) dishes in your own home; peeling, deveining and cooking shrimp; making salad dressing; flambéing; searing and testing meat for doneness; making sauces; stir-frying/wok-cooking.

  • Steakhouse Salad with Creamy Ginger Dressing
  • Teppanyaki Shrimp Flambé with Yoshi’s Special Sauce
  • Hibachi Steak with Fresh Vegetables and Mustard Sauce
  • Japanese Fried Rice
  • Sample Recipes: Edamame; Tangerine Sorbet

    • Thai Cooking School

    Thai Cooking School, Cuisine, Classes, Participation, Salt Lake City, UtahThai cuisine is unquestionably among the world’s finest with its surprising blend of hot, sweet and sour flavors, all in perfect balance. In this stimulating hands-on workshop, prepare a highly distinctive Thai menu that boldly explodes on the palate. Along with your meal, enjoy a glass of wine or Thai iced tea while discussing the creative cooking techniques and exotic ingredients of Thailand.

    SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES Cooking with traditional Thai ingredients; grilling steak; making soup; stir-frying/wok-cooking; cooking shrimp perfectly every time.

  • Thai Beef Salad with Lettuce Cups and Sticky Rice
  • Coconut and Lemongrass Soup with Chicken (Tom Khai Gai)
  • Rice Noodles with Shrimp and Peanuts (Shrimp Pad Thai)
  • Sample Recipe: Mango Sorbet “Martini” with Basil Sugar Rim
  • Sample Recipe: Thai Iced Tea
  • Bonus Recipe: Ginger Cosmopolitans