J. Matheson Kitchen &Gourmet: 2609 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-4589, www.jmatheson.com. Registration required.
Holiday pies with Ron Bryan, 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 15, $37.50. Apple, pumpkin and pecan pie recipes, plus tips for a flaky pie crust.
Turkey topiary with Kari Black, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 18, $25. Learn to create a Thanksgiving centerpiece.
Cooling inflammation with food, with Karen Lamphere, 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 20, $29.50. Learn the difference between pro and anti-inflammatory foods, sample healthful recipes and hear about the best food preparation techniques.
Mukilteo Library: 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo; 425-493-8202, www.sno-isle.org.
2 p.m. Nov. 15, cookbook author Cynthia Lair offers ideas for teaching healthy eating tips to children; free.
Pacific Culinary Studio: 6915 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-231-9239, www.pacificculinarystudio.com.
Four meals, one pan, under an hour to prepare, with Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 12, $45. Menu: fish soup with lemon aioli; pork chops with bok choy and rice noodles; lamb and white beans with rosemary; tomato and sausage risotto.
Pizza and calzones with Iole Aguero, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 13, hands-on, limited to 20 students; $55. Menu: pizza margherita; pizza with pepperoni, artichokes, sweet onions, olives and red peppers; ricotta, mozzarella and mushroom calzone; spinach calzone; rosemary focaccia.
Freeze now, party later, with Leslie Lightner, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 19, $42. Menu: pork pot stickers; mini turkey burger “sliders” with gorgonzola; chicken and black bean taquitos with adobo sour cream; spinach and feta spanikopita.
Understanding fats in your diet — fact and fiction, with health coach Jacob Waller, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 20, $25. Learn about beneficial and harmful fats and sample several healthful recipes.
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.
A French holiday with chef Bertrand de Boutray, Nov. 13, $45.50. Menu: crab cake with orange butter sauce, shredded spinach and red bell pepper puree; poached salmon with truffles and shrimp in cream sauce; glazed turnips and carrots; pear clafoutis with blackberry coulis and creme chantilly.
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