Food Calendar

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.

Clinton Community Hall: 6411 Central Ave., Clinton, Whidbey Island; 360-221-5484, www.swparks.org.

Tasty macrobiotic cooking, hands-on class for adults, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 30, $40. Class includes discussion of using organic whole grains, vegetables and beans; lunch provided during class.

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 three dishes a year.

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

Farmers market finds with Holly Gibson, 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 2, $42.50. Menu: mustard greens with apple cider vinegar; kale as a wrap; beets with creme fraiche and smoked trout; halibut with berry sauce; lavender pound cake.

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 marlmalade pizza; pepperoni with black olive, mushroom and pepper pizza; green salad.

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.

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.

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.

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