Some of these ideas might be of some help.
http://gulfnews.com/guides/going-out/restaurants/top-10-cooking-classes-in-dubai-1.1375816
This one is nice although can be rather pricey. But it does cater for amateur cooks as well as professionals and you can learn such things as knife skills to even making your own pasta. You choose the courses you want. You used to be able to purchase gift vouchers as well which can make a nice change for something different.
http://www.scafa.ae/AmateurProgrammeDetails/1/Fundamentals-Of-Cuisine