Seasonal workshops include a yule log class, Dec. 7, where participants make and decorate this sweet sponge cake with buttercream filling and take the creation home; and a cookie exchange, Dec. 14, with students baking a variety of holiday-themed cookies and then trading amongst themselves to take home their favorites. Call for times. $65-$75. Classic Cooking Academy, 10411 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd., Scottsdale, ccacademy.edu, 480-502-0177.