FOOD CALENDAR

Cascadia Culinary Arts Conference: More than 30 chefs, food writers, winemaker and food producers from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia share conversation and perspectives on the latest culinary styles, trends and outlooks, May 21 to 23. Symposium and seminars, book signings, famed authors and award-winning chefs. This year’s event takes place at both Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, a 250-seat theater in Langley, and Whidbey Institute, a forested conference and retreat center in Clinton. $195 full-conference. For registration and conference overview, visit www.cascadiaculinaryarts.com.

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.

Cooking and wine pairing, 7 to 9 p.m. May 4 and June 1, $40.

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

South Beach diet primer, 6:30 p.m. April 22, $45.

Kids in the Kitchen! Giant cookies, 11 a.m. April 24, $35.

Pressure cooking and beyond, 6:30 p.m. April 26, $45.

Chef Jim Kuh, also known as the “Paella King,” 6:30 p.m. April 29, $50.

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.

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

Wedding season brunch with Brett Bumgarner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23, $45.

Lamb with Brett Bumgarner, 5 to 7 p.m. April 24, $45.

Tea sandwiches with Brett Bumgarner, noon to 1 p.m. April 28, $20.

Cinco de Mayo with Martine Garcia, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 29, $45.

Sazerac Restaurant: 1101 Fourth Ave., Seattle; 206-624-7755. “Little Bit of Lovin” cooking class with Jan Birnbaum and Jason McClure, 2 p.m. April 24, $50. Upcoming classes July 24 and Sept. 24.

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.

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 Mother’s Day Menu,” 7 to 9 p.m. April 27, $37.50.

“A Menu from Three Italian Cities with Chef Bertrand de Boutray,” 7 to 9 p.m. May 13, $39.50.

“Rhubarb Romance,” 7 to 9 p.m. May 18 and 20, $37.50.

“Father’s Day Barbecue,” 7 to 9 p.m. June 15 and 17, $37.50.

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