Yum! Food and drink events around Snohomish County

Norwegian pancakes: A Norwegian pancake breakfast is set for 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 2111 117th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. The breakfast includes all-you-can-eat Norwegian pancakes with strawberries, syrup and sliced ham. Coffee, tea, orange juice and hot chocolate will also be served. Cost is $6 per person. The pancake breakfast is held the third Saturday of each month, September through May. Call 425-334-0421.

Fundraiser breakfast: Breakfast is 8 a.m. Jan. 18 at the Monroe Community Senior Center, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage and ham will be served. Cost is $6. Kids 10 and younger eat free. The breakfast is held on third Saturdays and supports the Monroe Community Senior Center. Call 360-794-6359.

Surf and Turf: Sno-Isle TECH Culinary Arts’ fundraiser is at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24, at Le Bistro, 9001 Airport Road, Everett. Help send culinary students to the National Food Show in May by dining on fresh seafood and prime-grade beef from Le Bistro, a student-run fine dining restaurant. Cost is $20. Call 425-356-1705.

The Art of Food & Wine: This event for foodies and wine lovers is Feb. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. and a fundraiser for community art projects at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Tickets are $20-$50. More at www.lynnwoodcc.com.

Clam Chowder Cook-Off: The fifth annual Edmonds Clam Chowder Cook-Off is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Edmonds Yacht Club, 326 Admiral Way, Edmonds. The event, a fundraiser for Fourth of July festivities, will include 10 local contestants, including Calypso Edmonds, Bar Dojo and Emory’s on Silver Lake. Of note: A chef from a restaurant in Funabashi, Japan, is flying to Edmonds to compete this year. Tickets are $12.50-$20. More at www.edmondscookoff.com.

Spaghetti for kids: The fourth annual Spaghetti Lunch fundraiser to benefit Packs For Kids is at 1 to 3 p.m. March 1 at the Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. Lunch will include spaghetti, salad, bread, cookies, coffee, tea and wine. Includes a raffle and silent auction. Suggested donation is $20 per adult and $10 per child. Proceeds will go toward feeding children in food-insecure households in Snohomish County. More at www.packsforkidswa.com.

Chocolate Lovers Gala: Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County will host its 28th annual gala April 3 at the Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Features handmade chocolates, sparkling wine, plus live and silent auctions. This event sells out every year. Proceeds go to victim resources and services. Ticket prices TBD. Call 425-259-2827, ext. 1013 or go to www.dvs-snoco.org.

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