CLASSES
Culinary Events Northwest: 3105 Alderwood Blvd., Suite Q, Lynnwood; 425-231-9239; www.culinaryeventsnw.com.
Simple, fresh, inspired with Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 8, $45; pan-seared shrimp with green curry cashew sauce; grilled chicken with orange avocado salsa; sauteed beef with asparagus and corn; grilled pork loin chops with apricot sauce and sesame carrots; rhubarb-strawberry pudding cake.
Taste of Belgium with local and European beers, with Olaiya Land, 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 14, $45; green salad with honeyed goat cheese toasts; roast chicken with bacon, apple and onion; endive gratin; Belgian bread pudding and vanilla sauce with dark beer.
Northwest Language Academy: 360-321-2101; www.nwlanguageacademy.com.
Bulgarian cultural event with food and language, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 10, Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave., Clinton; $60; roast lamb, mixed grill, spring greens, banitza, Ruska salata; wine tasting; live music; RSVP at 360-321-2101.
Pacific Culinary Studio: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-353-6468; www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
Spring detox with Karen Lamphere, 6:30 to 8:30 tonight, $45; learn about the health-promoting properties of food and how to minimize chemical exposure.
Beginner’s series, part one of three — Making the Cut, with Lesa Sullivan, 6:30 to 9 p.m. April 8, $55 for single class, $50 per session for series; learn to work with a chef’s knife, a bread knife and a paring knife; make crudites with sauce remoulade; lacy Parmesan cheese crisps and herbed chevre with crostini.
The Ups and Downs of Blood Sugar with Amanda Darby, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10, $45; kickin’ tuna fish sandwich; mixed nut tapenade snack wraps; banana split parfaits.
You’ve Got it Made, with Rachel Duboff, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 14, $45; roasted or grilled peppers, eggplant and onions mixed with orzo, plus a lemon dressing topped with toasted pine nuts and feta; spicy, curry-scented yogurt and marinated grilled chicken with a cucumber yogurt sauce; chicken tortilla soup.
Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking: 5820 156th St. SW, Edmonds; 425-743-7438; details by e-mailing sbasils@aol.com. Classes are 7 to 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Learning About the World of Cheese, April 8, $45.50; learn to use imported and artisan cheeses in each course from appetizers through desserts.
FARMERS MARKETS
Everett Community College Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through June 2, Gray Wolf Hall, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett; www.everettfarmersmarket.com.
Garden Treasures Farm Stand: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Nov. 24. I-5 exit 208 (Arlington), 1/2-mile east; 360-435-9272.
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