Food calendar
Published 12:41 pm Tuesday, November 25, 2008
A Chef’s Kitchen: Classes with professional chefs, private setting. Unless otherwise noted, classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $55, registration required; 206-406-1517, www.a-chefs-kitchen.com, or e-mail achefskitchen@comcast.net.
Thai tapas, hands-on with Pranee Halvorsen, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 8, $65. Menu: pork tidbits and ground peanuts served in pineapple; sauteed garlic prawns; grilled spicy pork on lemongrass stalks; grilled beef on skewers; ajard cucumber salad with red grape and mint; yellow curry fried rice with pineapple and cashews.
Gingerbread houses, hands-on with Debbie Bodal, 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14, $65 per team of one child and one adult; candlelight tea event follows class.
Culinary Arts Society: Meetings 6:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Camano Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; 360-387-0222. Membership $10 per year; members must enter 3 dishes a year.
J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589, www.jmatheson.com. Registration required.
Holiday topiary with Kari Black, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4, $25. Learn to create a Christmas tree centerpiece.
Knife Skills 101 with Hank Allen, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5, $20.
Holiday open house event, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6, features tastings, drawings and demonstrations; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 6 book signing with Graham Kerr.
Christmas cookie decor with Diana Nishimoto, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 9, $30. Learn to make and decorate gingerbread, chocolate-and-vanilla cookies, sugar cookies and icing; class is for ages 14 and older.
Gingerbread houses with Kris Hausmann, 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 13, $25; for ages 5 and up; under age 5 can participate with caregiver help.
Cocktail Party 101 with bartender Chris Bollenbacher, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 15, $35. Learn several cocktail recipes with fresh ingredients and a variety of easy appetizers.
Pacific Culinary Studio: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
Easy fondue party with Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 3, $45. Menu: Irish cheddar and stout fondue with apple slices and toasted pecans; porcini fondue with ham and ciabatta; praline fondue with winter fruit and sugared crème fraiche; brandy-dark chocolate fondue with almond macaroons and fresh berries.
Holiday appetizers and cocktails with Conni Brownell, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4, $45. Menu: eggnog with spicy, sweet pecans; hot apple toddy with miniature apple and gruyere paninis; tangerine-ginger caipirinhas with hot corn dip and crispy tortilla chips; cucumber martinis with green onion-and-potato pancakes; scarlet bellinis and buckwheat blinis with smoked salmon.
Biscotti with Iole Aguero, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 11, $45. Menu: hazelnut-orange biscotti dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled with white chocolate; almond aniseed biscotti; cranberry pistachio biscotti; lemon biscotti.
Resident Cheesemonger: 405 Main St., Edmonds; 425-640-8949, www.residentcheesemonger.com. Cheese tastings, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Cheese classes, 6 to 7:30 p.m. third Thursdays, free.
Sweet Basil’s in Edmonds: Reservations required for all classes. Unless otherwise noted, classes are 7 to 9 p.m., Sweet Basil’s School of Cooking, 5820 156th St. SW, Edmonds; 425-743-7438.
Holiday entertaining, Dec. 9, repeated Dec. 11; $42.50. Ideas for appetizers, main courses, desserts.
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.
