Clinton Community Hall: 6411 Central Ave., Clinton; 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 3 dishes a year.
Pacific Culinary Studio: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
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.
Water bath canning with Hope Sandler, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 21, $42. Class will cover techniques for canned spiced peaches, summer berry jam, orange-grapefruit marmalade, crushed vine-ripened tomatoes with fresh basil.
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.
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.
Garlic festival, Aug. 21, $42.50. Menu: baked goat cheese with roasted garlic and caramelized onions; three-cheese lasagna with porcini-basil sauce; 40-garlic clove chicken with olive bread and garlic-fennel butter; seasonal vegetable; fresh greens with creamy garlic dressing; limoncello cheesecake squares.
Italian garden party, Aug. 26, $42.50. Menu: fig-and-proscuitto pizza; pork loin with prunes and roasted potatoes with fennel and onion; warm green bean, pancetta and tomato salad; cornmeal rosemary cake with pine nuts and orange glaze.
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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