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, all classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and are $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 145 St., Woodinville. Dinners include recipes, demonstrations and wine tasting. Registration required; 425-488-2776, ext. 27348.
Digging for dinner: Join Beach Watchers’ Eugene Thrasher and learn how to dig clams, 10 a.m. June 7, 8 a.m. June 18, 11 a.m. June 23, 1 p.m. June 25. Bring a license, appropriate clothes, tools and a bucket; 360-679-7391.
Ethnic cooking classes: Held 5 to 7 p.m. every fourth Tuesday, registration required. Grandview Community Center, 716 Linden, Everett; 425-252-6672, www.tiasc.com.
Everyday Eats: Cooking classes offered, registration required. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park; 206-366-3333, www.everydayeats.com. n A northern Italian buffet, 6:30 p.m. June 7, $50. n “The Barbecue Queen” cookbook author event, 7 p.m. June 9 at Third Place Books. n Father’s Day favorites, 6:30 p.m. June 14, $40.| n “Spicy Food Lovers Bible” cookbook author event, 7 p.m. June 15 at Third Place Books. n Perfecting the pie, hands-on, 11 a.m. June 18, $35. n Summer appetizers and wine pairing, 6:30 p.m. June 22, $45. n Kids in the Kitchen series, summer day camp begins, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27. n Entree salads extraordinaire, 6:30 p.m. June 30, $40.
Olives Gourmet Foods: Weekly cheese tastings, noon to 4 p.m. every Saturday. Free. 107 Fifth Ave. N, Edmonds; 425-771-5757.
Pacific Culinary Studio: Pacific Culinary Studio, 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett, 425-231-9239 or www.pacificculinarystudio.com. n Regional cuisine, Naomi Kakiuchi, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 3, $45. n Introduction to Indian cuisine, Ananta Ahluwalia, 5 to 7 p.m. June 4, $40. n Risotto, Leslie Lightner, noon June 8, $20. n Experience Tuscany, Antonio Petruzzi, 6:30 to 9 p.m. June 9, $85. n Barbecue and smokehouse, John Petras, 5 to 7 p.m. June 11, $45. n Fourth of July picnic, Leslie Lightner, noon June 22, $20.
Sweet Basil’s in Edmonds: Reservations required for all classes. Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking, 5820 156th SW, Edmonds; 425-743-7438. n Father’s Day in South Carolina, 7 to 9 p.m. June 14 and 16, $37.50. n A taste of Hawaii, 7 to 9 p.m. June 28 and 30, $37.50. n Let’s celebrate Bastille Day, 7 to 9 p.m. July 12, $37.50. n Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, 7 to 9 p.m. July 21.
To have your cooking class or food event published, send it to Food Calendar, The Herald Features Department, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA, 206, or e-mail features@heraldnet.com.
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