To anyone other than myself, this might have been an insulting hint but he knew I would love it. I love to cook the basic comfort foods but always wanting to learn the different ethnic & flavorful dishes.
Classes are held at a small cooking kitchen at Cook's World. It was hands on but I didn't ask anyone to take a picture of me cooking. The teacher was Pranee Halvorsen and she is originally from Thailand. On her website she tells you exactly where to purchase the ingredients and what brands are no fails.
We made:
Satay Neua (grilled beef on skewers)
Nam Jim Satay (Peanut Sauce)
Ajard (cucumber salad with red grapes)
Phad Khra Prow Talay (Stir-fried seafood medley with Thai basil and red pepper)
Keang Kue Sapparod (Shrimp in Phuket red curry with ground peanuts and pineapple)
Kuey Buod Chee (Banana in coconut milk)
We got to cook these things, watch, learn and then eat it all. It was 3 full meals and then dessert. It was a real treat. I learned a lot about how important some of the different essential ingredients are like Lemongrass, fish sauce and Kaffir (lime) leaves. The flavors were off the charts.
I would have to say that one of my favorites was the dish I made; Phad Khra Prow Talay. It was quite spicy with the Thai Chile pepper but it was just the right amount of heat to make you happy all over. Made with calamari and scallops, not my favorites, it was delicious. I would just sub shrimp or chicken next time. 
They do all kinds of classes and I highly recommend the adventure. It was very casual but informative all at the same time. 
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When I went to Chaing Mai in Thailand, I took a cooking class. Was my best day there! Now, I want to take Troy to this cooking class you describe, what a fun date! Thanks for posting
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