Food calendar

Published 10:23 am Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Culinary Events Northwest: 3105 Alderwood Blvd., Suite Q, Lynnwood; 425-231-9239; www.culinaryeventsnw.com.

n Latin grill, hands-on with Mark Schoenthaler, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29, $55; New York steaks with cilantro chimichurri; mussels in banana leaves with saffron lemon butter; chipotle sweet potato salad; grilled red onion and orange salad with smoked paprika dressing; rum barbecued black beans; olive oil chocolate cake.

n Puget Sound seafood favorites with Chris Starkenberg, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 4, $48; Puget Sound seafood chowder; Shillshole Caesar salad; Edmonds steamer clams; Port Angeles salmon Oscar.

n Knife skills, hands-on with Seppo Farrey, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 5, $55; limited to 16 students; bring knives from home; learn to julienne, dice, chop, mince and filet; get knife care and storage tips; make lemon-cilantro chicken soup.

J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589; www.jmatheson.com. Registration required.

n Emulating Julia Child with Ann Dubert-Kelly, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29, $42.50; beef bourguignon with noodles; savarin (cake); appetizer moule-mous with onions, bacon or cheese.

n Rice pasta couscous — delicious heart of the Mediterranean kitchen, with Jeff Koehler and Ann Dubert-Kelly, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 6; $29.50.

n Pie-baking contest entries must be delivered by 1 p.m., judging runs 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Nov. 7; pies must be completely made from scratch, with no pre-mixed, canned, commercial fillings, mixes or puddings; no commercial entries; 8-by-10 pan labeled with contestant’s name and phone number; details at 425-258-4589.

Pacific Culinary Studio: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-353-6468; www.pacificculinarystudio.com.

n Mexican sauces and salsas, hands-on with Eric Wright, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28, $55; limited to 12 participants; learn to make chimichurri; habanero-orange and toasted garlic; adobo; citrus-charred jalapeno; cremas.

n Let’s get to our roots with Jay DeLong, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29, $45; apple-parsnip soup; pan-seared chicken breast with roasted Yukon gold potatoes and garlic-mint puree; carrot-beet sorbet.

n Steaks with Daniel’s Boiler, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 4, $52; learn to cook restaurant-quality steaks.

n Northwest inspiration with Jay DeLong, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 5, $45; cumin-spiced walnuts; crab and mushroom chowder; pan-seared salmon with a pinot noir and thyme reduction; spiced, buttered apples.