FOOD CALENDAR

Central Market: The culinary education department offers free cooking classes each Thursday. Sign up on the clipboard at the kiosk located in the produce department. 15505 Westminster Way, Shoreline; 206-363-9226.

Beans and grains, 1 to 4 p.m. April 24, $35.

Vegetarian kitchen, 1 to 4 p.m. May 23, $35.

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.

Everyday Eats: Cooking classes offered required registration. Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park; 206-366-3333, www.everydayeats.com.

Flying Fish: Two-hour cooking classes offered at 10:30 a.m. with owner and chef Christine Keff, $55 each. 2234 First Ave., Seattle; 206-728-8595.

May 8 – “Pacific Exotics – Moonfish? Wahoo?”

July 10 – Salmon on the grill.

Nov. 13 – Everything oyster.

The Kitchen Door: Registration required. Classes at The Chinook Center and Whidbey Institute’s Thomas Berry Hall, Whidbey Island; 360-730-2322, www.thekitchendoor.net.

“Pie for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner” with Shirlee Read, 1 to 5 p.m. April 25, $85.

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.

Designer pizza party with Michael Blackwell, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 8, $75.

Desserts delish with Brett Bumgarner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9, $40.

Bridal basics, 5 to 7 p.m. April 10, $40.

Burgers and chips with a twist, noon to 1 p.m. April 14, $20.

5-Minute sauces with Hope Sandler, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 15, $55.

Gifts from the kitchen with Brett Bumgarner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 16, $35.

“Oyster Bill” Bill Whitbeck teaches about shellfish, 5 to 7 p.m. April 17, $45.

Creamy vegetable soups with Brett Bumgarner, noon to 1 p.m. April 21, $20.

30 minute meals with Brett Bumgarner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 22, $40.

Shoreline Community College: Cooking classes offered by the Continuing Education Department of SCC. Classes are $35, registration required. SCC, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle; or Central Market, 15505 Westminster Way N., Shoreline. For registration, call 206-533-6700.

Fresh spring soups, 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 5.

Thai cooking, 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 12.

Great Greek foods, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. April 19.

Spring into salads, 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 26.

South Beach diet guide, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays May 3 through June 7, $95.

Sno-Isle Natural Foods Co-op: All classes 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.

A special menu from Shannon Galusha of Chef de Cuisine, two parts, April 20 and 22, $39.50.

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.