A Chef’s Kitchen: Classes with professional chefs, private setting. Unless otherwise noted, classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., cost is $55, registration required; 206-406-1517, e-mail achefskitchen@comcast.net.
“A variety of flowers — building a cake on cake decorating basics,” hands-on, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 7, $65.
Tantalizing tapas with chef Ernesto Pino, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 8, $65.
Art Institute of Seattle: 2600 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-239-2363, www.ais.edu.
“Four to Six” Washington wine tasting series with Dieter Schafer: 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 26 and Nov. 9, Art Institute’s Portfolio restaurant; $12 per person, per session; hors d’oeuvres, information about various wines and more; reservations required.
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com.
Cooking with herbs series — Harvest time, 11 a.m. Oct. 27 with Joanne Romann, $10, reservations required. Menu: Butternut squash soup, dilly casserole bread and herb crackers, zucchini bread with cucumber sauce and tomato chutney, pumpkin sage pasta and more.
Cooking Wheatless Culinary Studio: www.cookingwheatless.com or e-mail heidi@cookingwheatless.com to register or to get driving instructions.
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.
Everett Public Library, main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-329-7245,
Graham Kerr book signing: 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 25; www.daybydaygourmet.com.
Haggen Food &Pharmacy, 8915 Market Place, Lake Stevens, 425-377-7100.
1:30 p.m. Nov. 3, turkey preparation class with Mary Clingman; free, but limited to the first 50 people to register.
J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589, www.jmatheson.com. Registration required.
Traditional Greek appetizers with Andreanna Zafiropoulos, Ann Erickson and Neena Blackwell, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30, $37.50. Menu: Feta cheese triangles with phyllo, spinach triangles with phyllo, stuffed grape leaves, Greek meatballs, taramo dip for bread.
Holiday desserts with Ron Bryan, 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 3, $37.50. Menu: Apple pie, carmelized onion and cheese pie.
Quick, easy, nutritious meals with Karen Lamphere, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 6, $37.50. Menu: Turkey with artichoke hummus wraps, shrimp pasta salad with sun-dried tomatoes and feta, spicy black bean and quinoa salad.
Children’s hands-on “Ratatouille”-based cooking with Susan Russell, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 8, $32.50. Class is for ages 6 to 10; menu includes Collete’s crepes, croque monsieur, Gusteau’s ratatouille and chocolate rats.
The Kitchen Door: 3964 Little Dirt Road, Langley; 360-730-2322, www.thekitchendoor.net.
Pie for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 10, Deer Lagoon Grange Hall, 5147 Bayview Road, Langley; $95; call to reserve a space, as class is limited to 8 students. Menu: Never-fail pie crust, caramelized onion pie, berry pie with lattice crust, classic meat turnovers and apple pie.
Pacific Culinary Studio: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
Party trays and garnishes with James White, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 24, $48. Menu: Vegetable baskets, fruit trays, decorative meat and cheese trays and more. Bring your favorite chef knife and paring knife.
Appetizers from the Galley Chef with Chris Starkenberg, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25, $45. Menu: Seared ahi, calamari with aioli sauce, clams or mussels, scallop ceviche, seafood cocktail with fire cocktail sauce.
Innovative Thanksgiving baking with Carol Richardson, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 27, $35. Menu: Maple-bourbon sweet potato pie, cream cheese pecan pie, pumpkin pecan crumble pie, tips for flaky pie crust.
Holiday buffets with flair with Hope Sandler, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1, $45. Menu: Sweet-spicy pecans, mushroom and gruyere cheese tartlets, shrimp cakes with chipotle mayonnaise, crudites with dilled smoked salmon mousse, apple-cranberry puff pastry cobblers with mascarpone cream, chocolate truffles, fruit cascade centerpiece.
Holiday open house event, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2, complimentary wine tasting, apple cider, appetizers available while guests can enjoy live demonstrations and samples of holiday cooking and shopping options.
The divine Thai feast with Pranee Halvorsen, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 7, $45. Menu: Rice paper rolls, grilled lemongrass pork, chicken mango salad, yellow curry fried rice with prawns and a Thai herb-infused martini.
Pita King Bakery: 2210 37th St., Everett; 425-258-4040, www.pitakingbakery.com. Connie Eden leads traditional Lebanese cooking classes, with recipes, demonstrations and hands-on experience. Call to register.
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 take place 7 to 9 p.m. Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking, 5820 156th St. SW, Edmonds; 425-743-7438.
Ghoulish pleasures for Halloween, Oct. 30, $45.50. Menu: Vodka-spiked witches’ brew, eggplant chip appetizer, drunken turkey, winter vegetable pot pies, Brussels sprouts with pancetta, pumpkin nut cups, pumpkin ice cream and finger cookies.
The best of Italy, Nov. 7, $42.50. Menu to be determined.
TOP Food &Drug: 1301 Ave. D, Snohomish, 360-568-1395.
10:30 a.m. Nov. 3, turkey preparation class with Mary Clingman; free, but limited to the first 50 people to register.
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