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 Wheatless Culinary Studio: www.cookingwheatless.com or e-mail heidi@cookingwheatless.com to register or to get driving instructions. n Gluten-free baking: Lovers’ chocolate-hazelnut cake, introduction to using coconut flour with “custard” heart cookies, and a soft sweet rice and honey white bread; $40, Mukilteo, 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 20; www.cookingwheatless.com.
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.
Dream Dinners: 425-876-8987, www.dreamdinners.com. n Stephanie Allen and Tina Kuna cookbook signings: 6 p.m. Jan. 25, Costco, 10200 19th Ave. SE, Everett; 425-379-7474. 6 p.m. Jan. 26, Costco, 24008 Snohomish-Woodinville Road SE, Woodinville; 425-806-7700. 1 p.m. Jan. 27, Costco, 16616 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-4530.
J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589, www.jmatheson.com. Registration required. n Braised duck: 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 27, Braised duck and side dishes with John Alden of John’s Grill in Mukilteo. Tips on cutting meat, making homemade chicken stock; $45. n An Evening in Tuscany: 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 29: Peter Belknap of Oyster Creek Inn. Cannelloni son pietro, roasted beets, pasta firenze and more; $50.
Pacific Culinary Studio: Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com. n Smart Choices: Noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 17, $22, with Pacific Culinary Studio director Leslie Lightner. A few new cooking techniques and some helpful hints can help you cut calories and fat without sacrificing flavor! Menu: Mango and hearts of palm salad with lime vinaigrette; broiled shrimp scampi with tomato rice pilaf and cherry pecan meringues. n Inspired Vegetarian: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 18, $40, with The Charmed Radish chef/owner Conni Brownell. Whether you are a committed vegetarian or a die-hard meat eater looking for some healthy side dish and appetizer alternatives, this is the class for you. Menu: Eggplant caponata crostini; quinoa stuffed chilies; savory vegetable pot pie; butternut squash and vegetable sausage baked ziti; roasted vegetable and goat cheese tarts. n Thai Seduction: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20, $50. Hands-on, limited to 16, with culinary instructor Pranee Halvorson. Halvorson, a native of Thailand, will teach you how to balance the four primary flavors of sweet, sour, salty and spicy in everyday cooking. This class also will introduce lemongrass, galangal and Kaffir lime.
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. Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking, 5820 156th St. SW, Edmonds; 425-743-7438.
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. n “Budget-conscious cook”: Jan. 17, Stanwood and 1 p.m. Jan. 18, Marysville. Note: These dates have been changed; the classes originally were scheduled for Jan. 24 and 25, respectively.
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