Bastyr University: 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Bothell; 425-823-1300, www.bastyruniversity.edu, www.bothellchamber.com.
After-hours social, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7; free; enjoy herb-infused lemonade and fresh hors d’oeuvres.
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.
Cooling inflammation with food with Karen Lamphere, 6 to 8 p.m. July 29, $25. Menu: salmon salad surprise; golden quinoa salad with mango and walnuts; braised fennel with olives, sundried tomato and basil.
Taming your sugar beast, with Karen Lamphere, 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 12, $25. Menu: edamame hummus with homemade tortilla chips; French lentil salad with lemon miso dressing; nutty fudge bites.
Langley Cooks: Events starting at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Aug. 2, courtyard behind Chef’s Pantry, 1121/2 Anthes Ave., Langley; free; cooking demonstrations, live music 1 to 4 p.m., art walk 5 to 8 p.m.; 360-221-2060, www.chefspantryonline.com, www.visitlangley.com.
Molbak’s: 13625 NE 175th St., Woodinville; 425-483-5000, www.molbaks.com. Classes are free unless otherwise noted.
Summer grilling with chef Russell Lowell, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 2, attend one or both days, $40 per day, sign-up encouraged, space is limited; 425-398-5151. Menu: grilled chicken salad on cucumber canape; seasonal grilled vegetables with lemon-thyme vinaigrette; grilled halibut; white wine.
Pacific Culinary Studio: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
Summer pies and tarts with Carol Richardson, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 30, $35. Menu: strawberry pie, lime curd tart, rustic peach and blueberry crostata. Students will get tips on making flaky pie crusts.
Portable palate pleasers with Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 31, $35. Menu: grilled chicken and fresh basil wraps; shrimp-and-asparagus salad; cashew chicken salad with mandarin oranges; spiced bulgur and chickpea salad.
A dozen five-minute summer sauces with Hope Sandler, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 6, $45. Menu: Thai barbecue sauce; hot peach and ginger grilling sauce; rosemary oil; hazelnut pesto; apple cider gastrique; balsamic glaze; black olive-and-lemon peel tapenade; Caesar dressing; chermoula; dark cherry port sauce; garlic aioli; papaya-mint salsa.
Dips, spreads and little plates with Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13, $35. Menu: spicy shrimp with avocado dipping sauce; red and blue tortilla chips with black bean dip and Lone Star pico de gallo; pita bread with vegetable-topped hummus and feta pepper dip; fresh vegetables with cucumber yogurt dip; summer fruits with creamy fresh blueberry dip.
Summer fruit and vegetable sides with Conni Brownell, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 14, $38. Menu: tomato bread pudding; roasted beets with blackberry-mint vinaigrette; Napa cabbage and radish slow with spicy buttermilk dressing; spinach and leek gratin with blue cheese crumb topping; peach crisp with ginger-pecan topping.
Cool chocolate sensations with Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 20, $40. Menu: chocolate-cream espresso torte; chocolate chip ice cream sandwich cake with butterscotch sauce; chocolate truffle cake with raspberry sorbet; fresh berries with white chocolate sambuca cream.
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.
Fresh from the garden, July 31, $45.50. Menu: beet carpaccio with orange-coriander vinaigrette; preserved tomatoes with lemon thyme; summer-squash salad with herbs and pecorino fresco; wild salmon with lemon-caper butter rub, blueberry sauce and lemon risotto; seasonal vegetable; summer greens salad; berry buttermilk cake with vanilla creme fraiche.
Southwest seafood extravaganza, Aug. 14, $42.50. Menu: avocado-and-shrimp cocktail; fish tacos; green rice and seasonal vegetable; fresh fruit tacos on white chocolate ganache.
Wine classes with Dieter Schafer: All take place at South Seattle Community College, 6000 16th Ave. SW, Seattle, unless otherwise noted. Prices are per person, for entire series, or in some cases, for the one-night class. Advance reservations or registration are required to the phone numbers listed.
Sight, smell, taste — Wine tasting primer, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, ongoing; $83; 206-764-5339, www.LearnatSouth.org.
To have your cooking class or food event published, send it to Food Calendar, The Herald Features Department, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, or e-mail it to features@heraldnet.com.
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