Food calendar

Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, December 13, 2005

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.; $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 from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in the Woodburne Room at Columbia Winery, 14030 NE 145th St., Woodinville. Dinners include recipes, demonstrations and wine tasting. Registration required; 425-482-7348, www.columbiawinery.com.

J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589. Registration recommended. n Baklava with Ann Erickson, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, $20.

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.

Kusler’s Cooking Studio: 700 Ave. D., Snohomish; 360-568-7787. Reservations required.

Pacific Culinary Studio: Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, 425-231-9239 or www.pacificculinarystudio.com. n Roasting, James White, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 5, $45. n Winter salads, Connie Brownell, 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 7, $40. n Herbal Kitchen – An evening with Jerry Traunfeld, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 11, $65. n The simple art of braising, Connie Brownell, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 12, $45. n A Greek influence, Leslie Lightner, 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 14, $45.

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.

Sno-Isle Natural Foods Co-op: All classes are held in the classroom at Sno-Isle Natural Foods Co-op and are free unless otherwise noted. 2804 Grand Ave., Everett; 425-259-3798.

Sweet Basil’s in Edmonds: Reservations required for all classes. Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking, 5820 156th SW, Edmonds; 425-743-7438. n Holiday entertaining, Dec. 15, $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.