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. Menu: 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 3 dishes a year.
J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589, www.jmatheson.com. Registration required.
* Perfect seafood: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 24, $ 40. Richard Worthen of the Art Institute of Seattle shares his secrets to poaching, grilling and baking seafood. Menu: Seared cod with mushroom risotto and grilled scallops on braised salad greens.
* The Feast of St. Joseph: 2 to 4:30 p.m. March 3, Italian Father’s Day feast, hands-on class led by Jeanie James, Kitchen Maven; $37.50. Menu: Antipasto, St. Joseph’s soup, vegetarian lasagna, salad and dessert.
* Basics of sushi: 6 to 8 p.m. March 6, $25. Itsgo Iwata, an Osaka native, demonstrates various techniques for sushi-making and Japanese cooking; miso soup and salad provided to those who attend.
* Baby-back ribs and sides: 6 to 8 p.m. March 8, $40. James Abbott, executive chef from Buck’s American Cafe shares secrets to making the best ribs and a few side dishes.
Kusler’s: 700 Ave. D, Snohomish; 360-568-7787, www.kuslers.com.
* Cedar planks: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb 22. Learn how to use cedar, alder and other wood planks to flavor a variety of foods from Chef James White. Menu includes Pacific salmon with roasted shallots and garlic, topped with orange soy glaze; garlic rubbed flank steak roulade with charred onions and mushrooms and smoked gouda cheese; seared and plank roasted chicken breast on pan-fried noodles with a spicy mushroom sauce. $55. Registration required.
Pacific Culinary Studio: Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
* Pot pies – New, sophisticated and all grown-up: Noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 21, $22. Pacific Culinary Studio director Leslie Lightner introduces the classic pot pie that has been updated to include Italian, Asian and plain old all-American culinary influences. Menu: Monte Cristo pie, Oriental chicken and vegetables topped with noodle pancake, and Tuscan braised pork with polenta crust.
* Real comfort food: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 22, $40. The Charmed Radish chef and owner Conni Brownell fixes soothing meals, from macaroni and cheese, chicken and dumplings to chicken pot pie, Swedish meatballs, and hot buttered rum.
* Regional French cuisines: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 24 (Champagne). Culinary educator and cookbook author Hope Sandler leads this hands-on three-part series, 18 students per class; may be taken individually or as a discounted series. $60a class or $162 for the series. Feb. 24 menu: Carmelized French onion soup gratinee, rack of lamb with honey and herbs, marinated vegetable salad and bittersweet chocolate custard.
* Tuscan Delights: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 28, $45. Bambarita’s Best chef and owner Susan Klingler demonstrates classic Italian dishes. Menu: Porcini mushroom salad, spaghetti with crab; fresh beans with tomatoes; rabbit leg stuffed with fennel flowers and walnut cake.
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.
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 by phone or in person due to limited space.
* 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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