Food calendar

  • Tuesday, February 7, 2006 9:00pm
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Central Market: The culinary education department offers free cooking classes each Thursday. Sign up on the clipboard at the kiosk in the produce department. 15505 Westminster Way, Shoreline; 206-363-9226.

A Chef’s Kitchen: Cooking classes with professional chefs in a private setting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted; $55, registration required; 206-406-1517, e-mail achefskitchen@comcast.net.

* Truffles with Bill Fredericks, Feb. 9, $55.

* Valentine’s theme with Debbie Bodal, Feb. 13, $45.

* Children’s cooking class with Debbie Bodal, ages 9 through 15, 1 to 4 p.m. March 4.

Cooking at Columbia Winery: Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking presents a series of wine dinners from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Dinners include recipes, demonstrations and wine tasting, $40. Registration required; 425-482-7348; www.columbiawinery.com.

* Valentine’s Day menu, Feb. 9.

Everett Senior Center: Cooking classes offered in the demo kitchen, registration required. 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8300.

* Sensual desserts, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 9, $17.

Haggen Food &Pharmacy: Offers cooking demonstrations at various locations, registration recommended. Locations: Marysville, 3711 88th St. NE; Stanwood, 26603 72nd Ave. NW; Ferndale, 1815 Main St.; Mount Vernon, 2601 E. Division.

* Reducing fat and sodium, presented by Well Aware Cooking School, 1 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Marysville.

J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589. Registration recommended.

* Valentine’s Day tea party, hands-on cookie decorating, muffin making, ages 7 and older, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 11, $18.

* Quick and easy hors d’oeuvres, Sharon Elwood and Marylou Hart, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 16, $30.

* Paula’s prized pizzas, Paula Erickson, 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 25, $30.

The Kitchen Door: Registration required. Classes at Deer Lagoon Grange Hall, 5147 Bayview Road, Langley; 360-730-2322, e-mail shirlee@thekitchendoor.net or visit www.thekitchendoor.net.

Pacific Culinary Studio: Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, 425-231-9239 or www.pacificculinarystudio.com.

* Twice as tasty, Leslie Lightner, noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 8, $22.

* Valentine’s dinner, Connie Brownell, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 9, $45.

* Soups and stocks, James White, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 16, $40.

* Gadgets, tips and techniques, Leslie Lightner, 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 18, $35.

* Wrap it up, Leslie Lightner, noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 22, $22.

* Bread baking with an expert, hands on, Amy Shay, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 23, $55.

* Wine and food pairing, Dewey McCandlis and Leslie Lightner, 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 25, $40.

Palisade’s: 2601 W. Marina Place, Seattle; 206-285-1000. Valentine’s-themed cooking class, Kraig Hansen, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 11, $95 includes lunch with wine pairing, champagne, recipes and a gift, 206-285-5865.

Resident Cheesemonger: 405 Main St., Edmonds; 425-640-8949. Weekly cheese tastings, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Cheese classes, 6 p.m. first Thursday of each month, free.

Sweet Basil’s in Edmonds: Reservations required for all classes. Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking, 5820 156th SW, Edmonds; 425-743-7438.

* A Polynesian winter escape, 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 21 and 23, $37.50.

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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