Culinary Arts Society: Meetings 6:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Camano Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; 360-387-0222. Membership $10 a year; members must enter 3 dishes a year.
Women winemakers of the Northwest dinner: 6:30 p.m. July 21, Flying Fish, 2234 First Ave., Seattle; four-course meal includes albacore, salmon, lamp chops, wines; $85 plus tax and tip, reservations required; 206-728-8595, www.flyingfishseattle.com.
Pacific Culinary Studio: Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
* A gourmet picnic with Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 11, $25; Shrimp, lemon and spinach pasta salad, vegetable salad with goat cheese and beets, poached chicken with tomatoes, olives and green beans, and fresh berries with spiced wine.
* Summer appetizers and fresh cocktails with Conni Brownell of The Charmed Radish, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 12, $40; Margaritas and grilled skirt steak quesadillas with fresh pineapple pico de gallo; sangria and spicy potato tortilla; bellinis and grilled fruit skewers; mojitos and spicy shrimp with mango sauce. n Salads, dressings and vinaigrettes, noon to 1 p.m. July 17, $22. Leslie Lightner introduces nicoise salad, Asian chicken salad and white bean and shrimp salad. n Summer pies and tarts with Carol Richardson, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 18, $38; Strawberry pie, lime curd tart and rustic peach and blueberry crostata, and techniques for bakery-style flaky pie crust. n The Classic Cookbook series with Hope Sandler, hands-on, limited to 16, $55; Julee Ross and Sheila Lukins, “The Silver Palate,” 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 19. n Main dish salads with Conni Brownell of The Charmed Radish, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 26, $40; Jicama and shrimp salad with orange-cilantro dressing; arugula, cucumber and chick-pea salad, Tuscan white bean salad with olives and tomatoes; chicken and penne salad with artichokes; lemon-herb vinaigrette and lobster salad with avocado and mango.
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. n Lavender Festival, July 19, $39.50; lavender tropical fruit gazpacho, lavender chicken breasts in champagne sauce with macadamia lavender rice, lavender-lemon buttered carrots, lavender-chocolate brownies, French lavender ice cream.
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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