Food calendar
Published 11:02 am Wednesday, September 3, 2008
A Chef’s Kitchen: Classes with professional chefs, private setting. Unless otherwise noted, classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $55, registration required; 206-406-1517, www.a-chefs-kitchen.com, or e-mail achefskitchen@comcast.net.
Fun with cupcake decorating, hands-on with Carol Richardson, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 17, $65.
Curries around the world, hands-on with Suzanne Hunter, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 23, $65.
Culinary Arts Society: Meetings 6:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Camano Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; 360-387-0222. Membership $10 per year; members must enter 3 dishes a year.
J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589, www.jmatheson.com. Registration required.
Wheat and gluten-free cooking with Karen Lamphere, 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9, $27.50. Menu: pumpkin-blueberry-coconut muffins; chickpea-flour pizza; warm quinoa salad with edamame and tarragon.
Pizza with Paula Erickson, 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 16, $29.50. Menu: margherita pizza; artichoke-and-goat cheese pizza; caramelized onion marmalade pizza; pepperoni with black olive, mushroom and pepper pizza; green salad.
Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Grilling with chef Russell Lowell, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 20, $40. Menu: grilled chicken salad on cucumber canape; seasonal grilled vegetables with lemon-thyme vinaigrette; grilled halibut; wine tasting; reservations required at 425-398-5151.
Pacific Culinary Studio: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
Southern influence with Carol Richardson, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 10, $40. Menu: bourbon-and-pecan chicken; collard greens; Southern cornbread; okra and tomatoes; sweet tea with mint; Southern tea cakes.
The noodles of Vietnam with Hope Sandler, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11, $45; limited to 18 students. Menu: Vietnamese rice vermicelli noodles with grilled pork, shrimp and egg rolls; rice noodle salad; pickled carrots, daikon and more; salad rolls; spring/egg rolls.
The power of antioxidants lecture with Jacob Waller and Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17, $25. Class will cover the truth about antioxidants’ importance, which foods contain them, their health benefits and other topics.
The seduction of Thai cooking with Pranee Halvorsen, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 18, $55; hands-on, limited to 18 students. Menu: leaf-wrapped ginger, lime, peanut, toasted coconut and pepper with Miang Kam sauce; coconut-milk based soup with chicken, lemongrass, kaffir lime and other spices; phad Thai; curry with beef; tapioca pearls with banana and coconut cream.
Introduction to Moroccan cuisine, with Julie Little, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 24, $55; hands-on, limited to 18 students. Menu: eggplant puree with pita; fava, lentil and lamb soup; roasted pepper, lemon and parsley salad; diced carrots with cinnamon-orange dressing; ratatouille with dates; spiced tomato and honey coulis; sweet chicken phyllo pie; lamb and prune stew; coucous variations; almond-paste phyllo dessert.
Resident Cheesemonger: 405 Main St., Edmonds; 425-640-8949; www.residentcheesemonger.com. Cheese tastings, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Cheese classes, 6 to 7:30 p.m. third Thursdays, free.
Sweet Basil’s in Edmonds: Reservations required for all classes. Unless otherwise noted, classes are 7 to 9 p.m., Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking, 5820 156th St. SW, Edmonds; 425-743-7438.
Fall fusion, Sept. 18, $42.50. Menu: panko-crusted crab cake bites with roasted pepper-chive aioli; spinach, pear and frisee salad with smoked bacon and curried cashews; grilled lamb chops with Asian five-spice butter; rice pilaf with mango and basil with sweet potatoes; almond-pear tart with caramel sauce.
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