A Chef’s Kitchen: Classes with professional chefs, private setting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted; $55, registration required; 206-406-1517, e-mail achefskitchen@ comcast.net.
Cooking at Columbia Winery: Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking presents a series of wine dinners, 7 to 9 p.m. first Tuesdays. Includes recipes, demonstrations and wine tasting; $55, $50 for Wine Club members. Registration required by the Friday before class date; 425-482-7348; www.columbiawinery.com.
* “Wine Basics”: Two-hour class on the fundamentals of wine appreciation; 6:30 p.m. March 21; $20, $15 wine club members.
Cooking Wheatless Culinary Studio: www.cookingwheatless.com or e-mail heidi@cookingwheatless. com to register or to get driving instructions.
* Gluten-free spring brunch favorites, 10 a.m. March 10, Mukilteo, $40. Sweet crepes and blintzes, authentic griddle-cooked English muffins, teff and pecan bread, ginger-apricot scones with walnuts and a hint of lavender.
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 three dishes a year.
J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589, www.jmatheson.com. Registration required.
* Baby back ribs and sides, 6 to 8 p.m. March 8, $40. James Abbot from Buck’s American Cafe shares his secrets for mouth-watering ribs and dishes to go with them.
* Kids…Get Hooked on Cooking, 5 to 6:30 March 14, $40. Zettie Crum will keep young cooks busy making two types of pizza, one for dinner, one for dessert.
* Growing herbs in the Northwest, 6 to 8 p.m. March 15, $15. Herb enthusiast Annie Lyman explains all the how-tos of growing herbs best suited to the Northwest climate and various dishes.
* Healthy eating on the run, 6 to 8 p.m. March 20, $20. Certified nutritionist Karen Lamphere shares tips for fresh, healthy meals. Menu: Asian noodle salad with braised tofu, spring vegetable pasta salad with smoked salmon and chardonnay dijon vinaigrette, warm quinoa salad with shrimp, sun dried tomatoes and asparagus.
* Cooking outside the box, 5 to 6:30 p.m. March 21, $35. Susan Russell leads a hand-on class to make classic favorites, from salads to meat and vegetable dishes, plus desserts, without any boxes or cans.
Pacific Culinary Studio: Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
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.
* Elegant Easter menu: March 22, $42.50. Menu: Deviled eggs with blue cheese and bacon, herbs and mustard, or sun-dried tomato and pesto, roasted rack of lamb with potato grain emmenthaler, asparagus with lemon cream. Lemon jelly roll with strawberries and cream.
WellAware Cooking School: Market Street Cafes, Haggen stores, 3711 88th St. NE, Marysville, 360-530-7700; 26603 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood, 360-629-4400. All classes start at 1 p.m. and are free, but registration required.
* Healthy meals highlighting beef, March 14 in Stanwood and March 15 in Marysville.
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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