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| | | | | | | | . | Categories | Subject | Start Date | Start Time | End Time | Description | Location | . | Food | Bubbles Wine Class | 12/1/09 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Bubbles Class
December 1, 2009, 6:30pm
Seastar Restaurant, Bellevue
Cost: $90
http://www.wawinenews.com/events.html | Seastar Restaurant in Bellevue | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 12/1/09 | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Charitable | Dine Out For Art: Fana's Cuisine | 12/1/09 | 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Support SEEDArts Annual Fund by dining out at Fana's Cuisien on Tues, Dec 1 between 4 and 9pm. Just get your friends together to go out to eat and a percentage of the proceeds will benefit SEEDArts programs, including the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, the Columbia City Gallery, and the Public Art Program. Check out the rest of the calendar for other 'Dine out for Art' events! For more info call (206) 760-4289.
http://www.seedseattle.org/events.html | Fana's Cuisine (3621 33rd Ave S, Ste C5) | . | Food | Langdon Cook at Elliott Bay Cafe | 12/1/09 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Gourmet ingredients might be lurking wild in your own backyard. A longtime forager, Langdon Cook creates delicious menus from wild nettles, freshly dug clams, berries, mushrooms galore and Dungeness crab. Through trial and error, along with years spent experimenting, Cook finds the literal "fruits" of his labors both nutritious and rewarding-especiallywhen he's spent the better part of a day in pursuit of a meal. In his newbook, Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager, Cook shareshis stories of foraging the lands of the Pacific Northwest in pursuit of the next great dinner menu.
Whether he's free diving in the icy Puget Sound in hopes of spearing a snaggletooth lingcod, or tempting fate by eatingquestionable mushrooms, Cook finds adventure in every attempt. He strings up a fly rod to chase after sea-run trout, and pulls out the gardening gloves to collect stinging nettle-all in the name of fresh, local, and seasonal food.
Join us at
EBC with Langdon for a "wild" and delicious evening.
$38.00 - $57.00
Notes
Beer, Wine, and other beverages available for purchase in the cafe.
Some tickets may be available day of at thecafe.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/89870 | Elliott Bay Cafe | . | Food | Ivar's Salmon House Holiday Sparkler w/Champagne & Sparkling Wine | 12/1/09 | 5:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Ivars Salmon House welcomes you to a night of bubbles, lightsand holiday bliss. Take a Champagne and sparkling wine tour of the world with more than 20 varieties poured. Sample from an array of seasonally-inspired hors d'oeuvres by Chef Jason Bray. Complement this with the opening dayof the Argosy Christmas Ships and Parade of Lights, add equal parts live, holiday jazz for your entertainment pleasure and you've got a fabulous night to remember.
Date: Dec. 1, 5:30-8pm
Cost: $30
Event is reception style and all-inclusive.
NOTE: No one under 21 years old will be admitted.
Notes
21 and over with ID.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90039 | Ivar's Salmon House | . | Food | Contemporary Pizza Cooking Class | 12/1/09 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Contemporary Pizza
MITCHELL PUMPIAN
After working at Wolfgang Puck?s restaurant, Spago, Mitchell has developed his own style ofmaking foolproof pizza dough and contemporary pizzas from scratch. He?ll help you make pizza dough, and seasoned olive oil, pesto and white sauces with lots of choices for toppings. You?ll make Basil and Garlic Shrimp Pizza; Four-mushroom Pizza; and Mediterranean Delight topped with Goat Cheese
, Sun Dried Tomato and Kalamata Olives. You?ll leave with the confidence to create your own fabulous pizzas with your take-home dough. With seafood and dairy; no eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Sep 8, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Tuesday Sep 22, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Tuesday Oct 6, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Tuesday Nov 17, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
Tuesday Dec 1, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=993
ac723 | Various Locations, See Description | . | Food | Christmas in Denmark Cooking Class | 12/1/09 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Christmas in Denmark
Birgitte Antonsen
Birgitte takes recipes passed down by her great-grandfather, a baker in Denmark, and adapts them with whole-grain flours and unprocessed ingredients. Birgitte will demonstrate techniques, then the class will join in to make Vanilje Kranes (vanilla butter ring cookies), traditional Klejner (deep-fried cookie twists), and her grandmother?s Julekage, a rich cake-like bread. And no Danish Christmas is complete without Confetti, homemade nougat and marzipan. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Wednesday Dec 9, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
nWednesday Dec 16, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1015
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Sauces and Preserves for Gift Giving (Hands-on) | 12/1/09 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | TUE, DEC 1 2009
6:30 PM Sauces and Preserves for Gift Giving(Hands-on)
Class Location: NVC Kitchen
1212 S. King Street, Seattle, WA 98144
Enter through lower Parking Lot Door
Hand-made gifts are a special part of the holidays. Learn to make your own sauces and preserves in this special workshop class with the Shibaguyz and NuCulinary.
Make batches of these special gifts that will give through the year and addextra pleasure to the table. We are still adding to this class but what wehave so far is:
Spicy Ginger Plum Sauce (perfect accompaniment to pork, Mu Shu Pork and sauce for ribs)
Apple Pie in a Jar
Rum Asian Pears (eatthem straight or add to make a gorgeous savory/sweet dish)
Fresh Cranberry Relish just in time for the holidays
Each student will take home four gifts tagged and ready for giving. Your enthusiasm and creative juices are all you need to attend. Bring your friends and enjoy an array of appetizers and special drinks while you work!
Bring a friend save 10% (that's $15.40!) and have twice the fun! Use coupon code Giftbuddy when you register twofor our workshop.
End time approximate.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/nuculinary/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#203 | 1212 S. King Street, Seattle, WA 98144 | . | Food | The Spice Kitchen: The Art of Flavoring Food | 12/1/09 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | The SPICE Kitchen : The Art of Flavoring Food
Explore & expand your cooking & flavoring skills with the artistry that SPICES add to cooking! They add zest , interest & make recipes come alive in very different ways than herbs. Learning to use the world's palette of spices with flavorsthat range from fragrant to cool to hot can build your confidence as a cook and transform everyday meals into more interesting fare. Learn the secrets of cumin, curry blends (including how to make your own!), paprika (smoked & sweet),coriander, cloves,cardamom, allspice, fenugreek, turmeric
, peppercorns(black, white, green, pink!!!!) and much, much more!. Thechemistry of roasting, grinding and flavoring with the world's spices demystified! This class will boost your 'cooking confidence'!
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 14 students
Who: Guest Chef Monique Jong
When: TuesdayDecember 01, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World U-Village | . | Food | Emotional Eating | 12/1/09 | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Emotional Eating
Do you reach for the chocolate when you are feeling angry, sad, bored or lonely? Learn strategies to end emotional eating for permanentweight loss.
Start Date: 12/01/2009 Tuesday
StartTime: 7:00pm End Time: 8:30pm
Cost : $10.00
https://weblink.healthlines.org/web3/clInfo.do?id=CW00293V | Kirkland | . | Free | "Fat of the Land" by Langdon Cook - Book Talk | 12/1/09 | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | http://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/nov09/december.jsp | Elliott Bay Book Co | . | Food | Science on Tap | 12/1/09 | 7:30 PM | 9:30 PM | "A place to eat, drink, and talk about science"
Queen Anne Science on Tap is the first Tuesday of the month at the T.S. McHugh's Pubin Lower Queen Anne.
"Science on Tap is a place where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed atmosphere...What to expect: meetings usually last about one to two hours. The speakers give a short talk about their area of interest, followed by a break tofill up on coffee and a time for small group discussions. Afterwards therewill be a question and answer session and general discussion of the topic with the speaker and the audience at large."
Science on Tap is also at Ravenna Third Place Pub on the last Mondayof the month.
Please see organizations website's for this month's topic.
http://www.scienceontap.org/index.htm
End times approximate. Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more. | T.S. McHugh's Pub in Lower Queen Anne | . | Food | Handmade Chocolate Truffles & Bonbons w/Asian Flavors Class | 12/1/09 | 10:30 PM | 11:30 PM | TUE, JAN 26 2010
6:00 PM
Handmade Chocolate Truffles & Bonbons (Hands-on)
Class Location
NVC Clubhouse Kitchen (Enter from lower parking lot on the right of the building)
1212 South King Street
Seattle, WA 98144
This is a very special Valentine?s Day gift making classwith Chocolatier Anne Boyington, owner of Trevani Truffles. Learn to workwith chocolate; make chocolate ganache; and chocolate dipping to make perfect bon-bons. You will take home some truffles and bon-bons, that is if you don?t eat them all?..
Traditional Rolled Truffles
Jasmine Green TeaBonbons
Chinese Five ?Spice Bonbons
Japanese Plum Wine & Ginger Bonbons
Golden Sesame Bonbons
$87
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/nuculinary/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#220 | NVC Clubhouse Kitchen | . | Food | Drouhin Dinner @ The Four Seasons | 12/2/09 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Drouhin Dinner @ The Four Seasons
Wednesday, December 2nd
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Laurent Drouhin @ ART Restaurant, The Four Seasons
$85 plus tax andgratuity
Reservations 206 749 7000
What better way to kick off your holiday celebrations than with a delicious meal planned by Chef Kerry Sear and accompanied by Drouhin wines from Burgundy and Oregon. Laurent Drouhin will be in attendance to answer any and all questions.
Aperitif
DrouhinVaudon Chablis 2008
Apple scallop crisp
King Oyster Mushrooms
lamb bacon, collard green salad, honey dressing
Maison Joseph Drouhin Puligny Montrachet Folatieres 2007
Domaine Drouhin of Oregon Chardonnay - Arthur 2007
Pork, Vegetable Confit, Tagliatelle
hand cut pasta, pork shank crisp herbs
Maison Joseph Drouhin Chambolle Musigny 2007
Domaine Drouhin Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2007
Shaved Bison Steak, oxtail jus, onion brioche, blue french fries
Maison Joseph Drouhin Beaune Clos des Mouches Rouge 2007
Domaine Drouhin Estate Pinot Noir Laurene 2006
Selection of artisan cheeses with dried fruits, condiments, crackers
DomaineDrouhin Pinot Noir Salud 2003
Dessert
Chocolate Dobos Torte w/praline sauce
http://www.pikeandwestern.com | The Four Seasons | . | PacNW | Razor Clam Dig Days | 12/2/09 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/season.htm | | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 12/2/09 | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | PacNW | Zuppa Soup Cooking Class | 12/2/09 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Zuppa!
Lindalee McCandlis- Chef/Co-Owner Pacific Culinary Studio, Pacific Wine & Kitchen
Friday March 12 12:00-1:00 $20
In Italy soup is a first course. Today?s Italian soups are satisfying enough to be served with bread or a salad to make a meal. Le virttu- Farro and Bean Soup from Abruzzo; Crema di asparagi allo zafferano- Asparagus Soup with Saffronand Crouton.
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/ | Everett | . | Food | Fourth Annual Cookbook Social | 12/2/09 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | FOURTH ANNUAL ULTIMATE HOLIDAY COOKBOOK SOCIAL AT PALACE BALLROOM
WHO: Tom Douglas, local chefs and cookbook authors (complete list below)
WHAT: The Ultimate Holiday Cookbook Social features top local chefs and cookbook authors offering recipe tastes andpersonalized cookbook signings
WHEN: Wednesday, December 2
, 2009 4 - 7 p.m.
WHERE: Palace Ballroom
2100 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, Wash. 98121
(206) 448-2001
DETAILS: Back by popular demand for a fourth year, Tom Douglas? Ultimate Holiday Cookbook Social at thePalace Ballroom will feature 21 local chefs and cookbook authors armed with stacks of their mouthwatering cookbooks to personalize for the perfect holiday gift. This book signing extravaganza hosted by renowned chef and restaurateur Tom Douglas features tastes from the authors? favorite recipes, a complimentary glass of Columbia Crest wine, and the opportunity to meet the Pacific Northwest?s hottest chefs and cookbook authors.
Featured chefs and authors include:
ú Nicole Aloni (Secrets from a Caterer?s Kitchen, Cooking for Company, The Backyard Bartender)
ú Matthew Amster-Burton (Hungry Monkey: A Food-Loving Father?s Quest to Raise an Adventurous Eater)
ú Greg Atkinson (Entertaining in the Northwest Style, West Coast Cooking)
ú Erica Bauermeister (The School of Essential Ingredients)
ú Renee Behnke (Memorable Recipes to Share withFamily and Friends)
ú Fran Bigelow (Pure Chocolate: Divine Desserts and Sweets from the Creator of Fran?s Chocolates)
ú Langdon Cook (Fat of the Land: Adventures of a 21st Century Forager)
ú Kathleen Flinn (The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter and Tears at the World?s Most Famous Cooking School)
ú Sharon Kramis andJulie Kramis-Hearne (Dutch Oven Cookbook, Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook)
ú Leslie Mackie (Macrina Bakery and Caf‚ Cookbook)
ú Lora Lea Misterly and Shannon Borg (Chefs on the Farm: Recipes and Inspiration from the Quillisascut Farm School of the Domestic Arts)
ú Cynthia Nims (The Best Places Northwest Cookbook, Stone Fruit, Crab, Salmon)
ú Vitaly and Kimberly Paley (The Paley?s Place Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from the Pacific Northwest)
ú Melissa Peterman and Marcus Pape (Eat and Drink in the Northwest)
ú Thierry Rautureau (Rover?s: Recipes from Seattle?s Chef in the Hat)
ú Keith Robbins (Tini BigsBig Martinis)
?and, of course, Tom Douglas (Tom Douglas? Seattle Kitchen, Tom?s Big Dinners, I Love Crab Cakes!)
Tickets are $22 per person,including tax. Each ticket includes tastes and one glass of Columbia Crest wine. There will be a cash bar available throughout the evening. For reservations, please contact Christy at (206) 448-2001 or christinal@tomdouglas.com.
For more information about Tom Douglas Restaurants, please visit www.tomdouglas.com and follow Tom Douglas Restaurants on Twitter @TDRcreampuff.
| Palace Ballroom | . | Food | Champagne Tasting | 12/2/09 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Wednesday December 2
*Champagne*
We forget too often that Champagne is not just a celebratory wine to be open at birthdays and on New Years, but it is one of the greatest of white wines. We always open good stuff, and focus on Small Growers. Champagne as it should be, from a variety of classic villages throughout the region.
$5
http://vineyardwineshop.net/tastings
| Vineyard Wine Shop |
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| | | | | | | | . | Free | Holiday Boot Camp - Cocktails | 12/2/09 | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Holiday Boot Camp
In three short weeks, you?ll learn everything you need to know to entertain your friends and relatives during the holiday season.
WEEK 1 ? Wed. Dec. 2 ? Brian Matthews from the Barking Frog will share drink recipes & tips for creating the perfect holiday cocktails. Create a Hot Apple Pie, an Oatmeal Cookie and a White Chocolate Mint-Tini. Yum!
WEEK 2 ? Wed. Dec. 9 ? Chef Bobby Moore of the Barking Frog and Wine Director Jeffrey Dorgan will share their favorite tips and recipes for holiday appetizers and discuss how to pair the perfect wine with traditional holiday meals.
WEEK 3 ? Wed. Dec. 16 ? Trena Costello, Pastry Chefat the Barking Frog, shares her recipes for creating the perfect homemadeholiday desserts.
All classes are complimentary and held in Fireside Cellars from 5:30-6:30PM. Arrive early to get a seat and enjoy your favorite glass of wine during Happier Hour which begins at 4:00PM.
http://www.willowslodge.com/promos.html#10 | Willows Lodge | . | Free | Holiday Boot Camp | 12/2/09 | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Holiday Boot Camp
In three short weeks, you?ll learn everything you need to know to entertain your friends and relatives during the holiday season.
WEEK 1 ? Wed. Dec. 2 ? Brian Matthews from the Barking Frog will share drink recipes & tips for creating the perfect holiday cocktails. Create a Hot Apple Pie, an Oatmeal Cookie and a White Chocolate Mint-Tini. Yum!
WEEK 2 ? Wed. Dec. 9 ? Chef Bobby Moore of the Barking Frog and Wine Director Jeffrey Dorgan will share their favorite tips and recipes for holiday appetizers and discuss how to pair the perfect wine with traditional holiday meals.
WEEK 3 ? Wed. Dec. 16 ? Trena Costello, Pastry Chefat the Barking Frog, shares her recipes for creating the perfect homemadeholiday desserts.
All classes are complimentary and held in Fireside Cellars from 5:30-6:30PM. Arrive early to get a seat and enjoy your favorite glass of wine during Happier Hour which begins at 4:00PM.
http://www.willowslodge.com/promos.html#10 | Willows Lodge | . | Food | The Essence of Effervescence: Champagne & Sparkling Wines from Around the World | 12/2/09 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | "The Champagne method is truly a marriage of human ingenuity &nature which has resulted in a wine that has captured the hearts & imagination of people throughout history. Sparkling wine is infectious and mirth inspiring, what other wine can boast that it toasts the greatest moments & celebrations of our lives? Join Tanya to delve into the method & cultures that shape the great sparkling wines of the world . Students will taste various true Champagnes, Cremant, Cava, Proseco, Moscato d?Asti and more. *a selection of cheeses & other light appetizers will be served."
$35 - see original posting for details and registration:
http://www.teachstreet.com/wine-appreciation/the-essence-of-effervescence-champagne-sparkling-wines-from-around-the-world/li-51f3t2liww | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | Food | Wines of the World (4-Part Series) | 12/2/09 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | WINES OF THE WORLD
Explore wine regions and grape varieties from around the globe, with an emphasis on terroir and the glorious diversity of Old and New World wines. Discussion and presentation of appellations, wine regions, wine labels & laws, regional food pairings and collecting liquid assets. A professional crystal tasting glass and a special selection of wines for each class are included in the lab fee. Great follow-up to Introduction to Wine!
Materials fee: Additional $50 payable to instructor first class. Must be 21 years of age or older. Class limit 30.
Item: 6491 Pamela Bothell
6:00PM - 8:00PM Fine Arts Bldg
4 Wednesdays Room 0406
11/18/2009 - 12/9/2009 Fee: $45
http://at-campus.net/sccc/index.html?print=courses/11560.html
ac723 | Central Seattle Community College | . | PacNW | Breakfast or Brunch Headliners Cooking Class | 12/2/09 | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Wed, Dec 2, 6-8:30
Breakfast or Brunch Headliners
Nancy Hebb
Break eggs and tradition with Nancy?s suggested breakfast and brunch dishes. She?ll bake, broil and butter morning selections for a fanciful andeasy to prepare menu. It?s a sunrise surprise with Baked Oatmeal topped with Vanilla Ice Cream, Sausages with Honey Mustard Glaze, Boursin Scrambled Eggs, Seasonal Winter Compote and Mimosas.}
French pressed coffee demonstrated. Complementary wine pairing. $40
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Olympia | . | Food | Seafood Secrets | 12/2/09 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | SEAFOOD SECRETS
6:00 - 9:00 PM
How to re-create some of your favorite restaurant seafood dishes. Love perfectly seared scallops and delicious clam linguine? Maybe it's that perfectly prepared seafood stuffed salmon fillet. Join me as I share signature dishes from several of Seattle's favorite restaurants.
Alaska Spot Prawn and Butternut Squah Bisque
Taste of Washington Salad
Parmesan Crusted Halibut with Soft Polenta
Chocolate Torta Valenciana
Pre-registration is required
Price per person $ 85.00 plus WA Sales Tax
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#610 | Downtown | . | Food | An Evening with Sweet Beauty at Theo Chocolate Factory | 12/2/09 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | An Evening with Sweet Beauty
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd @ 6:30-8:30 pm
Come learn how to make natural skincare products with Lisa Francoise Shafer from Sweet Beauty Spa. Using all natural ingredients, including fair-trade, organic cocoa butter, Lisa will instruct students on creatingtheir own scrubs, lip balms, and masques. Students will leave with 4 different items of their own making ? perfect for holiday gift giving!
$70 per person (+tax), reservations are required.
Due to popular demand 7 days advance notice is required to cancel.
http://theonista.typepad.com/ | Fremont | . | PacNW | Simple Seasonal Dinner Party Cooking Class | 12/2/09 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Simple Seasonal Dinner Party
Eric Wright- Chef, Founding Membe,r Slow Food Snoqualmie
Wednesday December 2, 6:30-8:30 $42
With the holiday season upon us you can?t have too many tricks up your sleeve for fast and simple entertaining menus that are elegant and tasty. Chef Eric will give us his professional tips for easy dinner parties along with our menu tonight. Pasta with Fast Sausage Ragu; Chicken with Pancetta and Balsamic Vinegar; Porcini Scented Wild Mushroom Saut‚; Ricotta with Walnuts and Honey.
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/ | Everett | . | Food | Christmas in Denmark Cooking Class | 12/2/09 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Christmas in Denmark
Birgitte Antonsen
Birgitte takes recipes passed down by her great-grandfather, a baker in Denmark, and adapts them with whole-grain flours and unprocessed ingredients. Birgitte will demonstrate techniques, then the class will join in to make Vanilje Kranes (vanilla butter ring cookies), traditional Klejner (deep-fried cookie twists), and her grandmother?s Julekage, a rich cake-like bread. And no Danish Christmas is complete without Confetti, homemade nougat and marzipan. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Wednesday Dec 9, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
nWednesday Dec 16, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1015
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Holiday Baking Class | 12/2/09 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Holiday Baking
Jenny Hurst
Holidays don?t have to mean overdoing it on sugar and packing on pounds. In this class, we?ll make baked goods with lots of flavor using alternative flours, sweeteners and fats.They are also ideal to share with friends instead of purchased gifts. We?ll create Dark Chocolate-dipped Macadamia Cookies; Lemon Cherry Rugelach; Almond Coconut Macaroons; Pumpkin Date Bread with homemade Spiced Pumpkin Butter; and Cranberry White Chocolate Streusel Bars. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Friday Nov 13, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Monday Nov 16, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
Wednesday Dec 2, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Monday Dec 7, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1033
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Sushi I ? Basic Sushi Rolling | 12/2/09 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | TUE, AUG 4 2009
06:30 PM
Sushi I ? Basic Sushi Rolling (Hands-on)
Have you been cutting back on trips to the sushi bar to save money? Satisfy your sushi cravings at home for a fraction of the price of eating out by learning the basics of this Japanese art. You start with the essentials of preparing perfectly seasoned rice and popular roll fillings, then create your own rolls and traditional starters.
Miso Soup
Futomaki(Big Roll)
California Roll (Inside-out Roll)
Hosomaki (Small Roll)
Sunomono (Cucumber Salad)
Click here to read reviews from previous classes
8 Seats Available
$75.00
Chef Naomi Kakiuchi
End time approximate
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http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/nuculinary/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php
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| Bellevue Uwajimaya | . | Food | Thai Cooking: Party Foods | 40149 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | THAI Cooking: PARTY FOODS
Come to Cook's World for a Thai appetizer party! Guest Chef Pranee will share w. us easy entertainment ideas for this holiday season for you to enjoy and share with family and friends. An appetizer party is a carefree occasion featuring make-ahead dishes! Not only will this fun class give you an idea for a party, but also you will learn basic Thai culinary tips and techniques right to the core of Thai cooking made-easy! Fresh Rice Paper Rolls w. Prawns & veggies w. sweet chili dipping sauce, Grilled spicy pork on Lemongrass stalks, Green Papaya Salad, Seasonal GreenLeaf-wrapped tidbits w. toasted coconut & peanuts w. Miang Kam Sauce
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 14
Who: Native Thai Guest Chef Pranee Halvorsen
When: Wednesday December 02, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World U-Village | . | Food | Champagne Tasting Dinner | 40149 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Matching superb wines with delectable cuisine creates a remarkable dining experience few have the talent to provide. Kaspars has been doing it for years! Start the holiday season with our Champagne and Northwest sparkling wine tasting dinner. We have chosen our favorite bubblies fromWashington, Oregon, California and France and Kaspar will pair them witha fabulous four-course dinner. A delicious treat to yourself and those you love!
$90
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http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/270367/seattle-champagne-tasting-dinner | Kaspars | . | Festivals | Brouwer's Cafe Big Wood Beer Festival | 40150 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://brouwerscafe.blogspot.com/2009/11/thursday-december-3rd-big-wood.html
Doors open at 11am, Here's the List:
Allagash Curieux
Allagash Interlude
Alvinne Oak Aged Balthazar
Alvinne Oak Aged Podge
Avery Beast from the Wood
Avery Samaels
Big Sky Bourbon IPA
Big Sky Ivan the Terrible
Boundary Bay Bourbon Old Bounder
Cantillon Classic Geuze
Cantillon Framboise 06
Cantillon Kriek 06
Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek 04
Cantillon St. Lamvinus
Cantillon Vigneron
Cascade Vlad the Imp Aler
DeschuttesAbyss 08
Deschuttes Abyss 09
Deschuttes Black Butte XXI
Firestone Walker Barrel Aged Double Barrel
Firestone Walker Black Xantus
Flyers Laphroaig Chipped BW 8
Fremont Bourbon Barrel Dry Hopped Abominable
Full Sail Bourbon Imperial Porter Cask
Great Divide 15th Anny Oak Aged Double IPA
Hairof the Dog ?from the wood
Hair of the Dog Matt
Hair of the Dog Michael in Wood Firkin (Tapped @ ?)
Hales Oak Aged Dubbel
Left Hand Oak Aged Imperial Stout
Lost Abbey Angels Share
Mad River Bourbon Extra Stout
New Belgium Bottleworks 10
New Belgium La Folie
New Belgium La Terroir
Oude Beersel 3yr lambic
Pike Entire
Port Brewing Brouwer's Imagination #2
Port Brewing Older Viscosity
Port Townsend Oak Aged Imperial Porter
Russian River Temptation
Schooner Exact Hoppy The Woodsman
Skaggit Bourbon Imperial IPA
Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly
Stone Bourbon 12th Anniversary
| | . | Food | Port & Chocolate Tasting | 40150 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.seattlecellars.com/calendar.html | Seattle Cellars | . | Food | Christmas Open House @ E.B. Foote Winery | 40150 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | ¯ CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE ®
$5 tasting fee, applied toward bottle purchase
(No tasting fee for Wine Club members)
Thursday, Dec. 3, 5 pm - 9 pm,
Friday, Dec. 4, 11 am - 9 pm,
Saturday, Dec. 5, 11am - 7 pm,
Sunday, Dec. 6, Noon - 6 pm
Sample our award-winning winesalong with snacks. We have new gift ideas in the gift shop. Jim from Chocolate Serenade will have samples of his decadent chocolate truffles and haveboxes of truffles available for purchase. Get a friend or two and join us during these hours, no reservations needed! The winery will be chilly so dress warmly and casually.
http://www.ebfootewinery.com/calendar.html
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Pat?s Kitchen - Gourmet Gifts in Good Taste
Pat Leslie
Hostess and instructor extraordinaire Pat Leslie will show you how to make homemade goodness wrapped in holiday ribbons. A Danish Ring and Holiday Chutney will be featured when Pat opens the BSC kitchen in both the morning and afternoon (repeat of morning class). This FREE culinary program includes demonstrations, tastings and sage advice about cooking techniques, nutrition, recipes, ingredients, food storageand safety. This fun and social exchange takes place on the second floor mezzanine. No registration required. Free
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Bayview School of Cooking - Olympia | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 40150 | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Safe to Eat?: The Science, Politics, and Economics of Food from Farm to Fork | 40150 | 11:30 AM | 1:30 PM | WSU Innovators Luncheon, Safe to Eat?: The Science, Politics
, and Economics of Food from Farm to Fork
Date Thursday, December 3,2009, 11:30am ? 1:30pm
Location Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Spanish Ballroom
411 University St
Seattle, WA 98101-2507
Neighborhoods Citywide
Event Types Community, Education, Nature/Environment
Audience All
Sponsoring Organization Washington State University
Contact Tammey Boston
Contact Phone 509-335-6689
Contact Email wsuevent@wsu.edu
Cost $45
Event Description Food-borne illness spreads easily from animals to humans through contaminated meat, water, and produce. In today?s global food system
, we might know little about the sources of our food, but we must still be mindful of the pathways it travels. How do the laws, customs, and economic realities of food-growing cultures affect the quality and safety of thethings we eat? What can we do to ensure a safe, affordable, and sustainable supply of food for ourselves while respecting the needs of our global community? Learn about the myths and misconceptions of food production that can actually raise your risk of illness and what?s being done to make your food safe to eat.
The Innovators lecture series highlights the University's research achievements and promotes informed discussion about matters ofvital importance in the twenty-first century. In lectures and panel discussions by faculty experts and industry leaders, Washington State Universityexplores a variety of topics and inspires new visions for our vibrant future.
$45 (Includes lunch)
http://www.seattle.gov/calendar/default.htm?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D85745257 | Fairmont Olympic Hotel |
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Oh! Chocolate Chocolate Classes | 40150 | 12:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Chocolate Classes
Oh! Chocolate regularly hosts Chocolate Classes at its Madison Park chocolate shop (and beginning October 22nd ? at its Bellevue Square location, too!) for those who want to know more about their favorite indulgence and for those who just want to ?play in the chocolate!?
Please call 206.329.8777 to make your reservations or book your tickets at brownpapertickets.com
Students who are unfamiliar with working with chocolate, as well as advanced students, who truly enjoy it, are welcome. There is always something new to learn, especially from experienced Oh! Chocolate chocolatiers! Among the many chocolate fun facts students will learn, are fascinating ones regarding varietal chocolates and cacao beanpercentages. During the ?hands-on? segment of the class, students will learn to temper and dip in chocolate so their creations will have a professional look.
All in all, it is a relaxing, informative evening, and students always leave with a large box of chocolate goodies that they have madethemselves! The classes usually last from 1.5 to 2 hours. The class is $59per person. Private classes are available for groups of 12 to 18.
Please add this page to your favorites and check back frequently for updates to the schedule. For information on our Chocolate and Wine events, please seethe page noted above ?Wine & Chocolate.? If you would like to be added to our email newsletter list to receive information on special events and announcements, please send me an email at info@ohchocolate.com or click on the?Email Newsletter? page above. We look forward to seeing you soon!
http://www.ohchocolate.com/blog/?page_id=15 | Bellevue Square | . | Free | Pat?s Kitchen - Gourmet Gifts in Good Taste | 40150 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Thurs, Dec 3, 9-11 am or 1-3 pm
Pat?s Kitchen - Gourmet Gifts in Good Taste
Pat Leslie
Hostess and instructor extraordinaire Pat Leslie will show you how to make homemade goodness wrapped in holiday ribbons. A Danish Ring and Holiday Chutney will be featured when Pat opens the BSC kitchen in both the morning and afternoon (repeat of morning class). This FREE culinary program includes demonstrations, tastings and sage advice about cooking techniques, nutrition, recipes, ingredients, food storageand safety. This fun and social exchange takes place on the second floor mezzanine. No registration required. Free
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Bayview School of Cooking - Olympia | . | Free | Aquatic & Fishery Sci Lecture: Where Does Ecosystem Modeling Fit into Fisheries Management? Examples from the North Pacific | 40150 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Sarah Gaichas
Research Fishery Biologist, Resource Ecology and Ecosystem Modeling Program, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries
Where Does Ecosystem Modeling Fit into Fisheries Management? Examples from the North Pacific
http://fish.washington.edu/seminars/ | U District - 1122 NE Boat St, University of Washington | . | Free | Roederer Champagne Tasting w/Cheese Tasting | 40150 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Wine Tasting - Saturday 2-4pm
December 2, 2009
This Saturday we present yet another special Wine Tasting here at DeLaurenti!
Please join us December 5th from 2-4pm upstairs in our wine department as we continue our tradition of tasting expertly paired cheeses along with expertly chosen wines. Our host this Saturday will be the incomparable Naomi Smith of Noble Wines. She'll bring with her sparkling wine and Champagne from one of the world's greatest Champagne houses: Roederer. We'll taste theirCalifornian Estate l'Ermitage sparkler as well as their classic NV Brut from Champagne, France. Naomi will have a couple of Italian surprises on hand as well. As usual, you won't want to miss this free tasting.
See you at the store!
http://www.delaurenti.com/news/2009/12/wine_tasting_saturday_24pm.html | DeLaurenti | . | Food | The Tasting Room 7th Anniversary Party | 40150 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 7th Anniversary Party
Thursday, December 3, 5 to 7 p.m. ? The Tasting Room Seattle
Take a break from the hectic holiday season and help us celebrate seven sensational years in Pike Place Market. EACH of ourwinemakers will be on hand to showcase a few of their favorite wines, as well as to personally autograph bottles great for holiday gifts! We'll be offering discounts of 10% off single bottles (20% for wine club members), 15% off half cases and 20% off full cases. Tickets are only $15 per person,with a $10 credit applied to any wine purchases. Reservations are recommended to guarantee a spot. If you can't join us in person, we'll honor the discount on call-in orders; call by 3 p.m. on the 3rd and we'll also have our winemakers autograph your selections.
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http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/272887/seattle-the-tasting-room-7th-anniversary-party | The Tasting Room | . | Food | A Chocolate Holiday Dinner | 40150 | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | A Chocolate Holiday
Thursdays, December 3, 10 and 17, 2009, 5:00 pm ? 9:00 pm
Adults: USD 15.00; Children aged 6 ? 12: USD 7.00
nA Chocolate Holiday is a celebration for serious chocolate lovers. ART Restaurant?s chocolate buffet will feature 11 temptations, including chocolate fondue, dipped strawberries, white chocolate peppermint mousse cake and a chocolate s?mores tart. If that isn?t enough chocolate, how about chocolate chili pasta with basil and cocoa nibs?
http://press.fourseasons.com/seattle/hotel-news/holiday-ideas-and-festive-events-from-four-seasons-hotel-seattle/ | Downtown | . | Food | The Perfect Party: Entertaining 101 Cooking Class | 40150 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Thursday, December 3rd
The Perfect Party: Entertaining 101
6:00pm to 8:00pm $35.00 per person
Demonstration Class, 2 Hours
Any good party host needs an arsenal of appetizer recipes each holiday season to keep your guests well fed and happy. We'll go over the technique for the best of the no-fail classics, as well as some party host know how.
Menu: Spinach & Artichoke Dip with Crostini, Italian Fried Clams & Oysterswith Spicy Marinara, The Calvert Family Shrimp Cocktail, Manchengo with Honey Brown Butter Sauce, Cheddar Cranberry Sausage Bites & Mulled Red Wine Sangria
**Class price includes one can of 365 Artichokes (15oz.) and one canister of 365 Italian Breadcrumbs (15oz.) to start your recipes at home.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | PacNW | Christmas Cookie Bouquet Class | 40150 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Christmas Cookie Bouquet
Learn new techniques on decorating and creating a fun cookie bouquet for the Holidays.
Class Date(s):
Thursday, December 3rd, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Class Details
Class Fee: $35.00
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Instructor(s): Diana Nishmoto
Location: J. Matheson Kitchen & Gourmet
http://jmatheson.com/classes.php?class_id=213
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| Everett | . | Food | Delightfully Decorated Cookies Class | 40150 | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Class Description
Create edible works of art in this hands-on workshop. Taught by our popular cake decorating instructor, learn the tips and techniques the professionals use. Leave with a collection of wonderful cookies sure to impress your guests. This is a fun workshop to take alone or with friends!
Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM; 1 session on December 3, 2009
Cost: $29.00 Materials Cost: $10.00
Instructor: Bloomquist
Location: SSCC, Pastry & Baking Arts Building (PBA), PBA
http://learnatsouth.org/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=14027&int_category_id=2&int_sub_category_id=13&int_catalog_id=0
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| S. Seattle Community College | . | Food | A Celebration of Washington Winemakers at the Local Vine | 40150 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | December 3rd 6:00-9:00
A Celebration of Washington Winemakers
nFor one night only, TLV will be hosting a select group of winemakers whowill each offer a selection of their wines to taste. Sample wines from boutique, highly rated and much talked about wineries without leaving Seattle. Meet the characters who make WA wines fabulous! Complimentary cheese & crackers. Cost: $40.
http://www.thelocalvine.com/ | 2520 2nd Ave Seattle | . | Food | Exquisite Italians Wine Tasting | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Our selections are always changing as we seek out the best newwines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questions of our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 per person, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of each wine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduled hours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
Exquisite Italians
Small production wines, eclectic varietals, amazing wines from some of our favorite producers.
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets | . | Food | Fizz! Festive Effervescence from Everywhere! | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Fizz! Festive Effervescence from Everywhere!
From the Willamette Valley to Valdobbiadene, from Prosecco to Limoux, from Lambrusco to the C“te des Blancs, join us for a selection of sparkling wines and "grower" Champagnes!
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Edmonds, West Seattle, Issaquah
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Greenlake
Friday, December 11, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
Thursday
, December 17, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
Our selections are always changing as we seek out the best new wines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questionsof our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 perperson, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of eachwine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduled hours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets (See Description for Specific Location) | . | Food | Easy to Drink, Easy to Buy Wine Tasting | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | PCC Wine & Beer Tastings
Our selections are always changingas we seek out the best new wines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questions of our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 per person, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of each wine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduledhours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
Easy to Drink, Easy to Buy
Further adventures in our quest for romance without finance (amazing wines that ordinary people can afford to enjoy every day).
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Issaquah
Thursday, December 17, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets | . | Food | Thrifty Kitchen: Community Cooking, Bring Your Kids | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Every first Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. join other parents in the neighborhood of all ages to prepare and take home delicious yummy meals which are nutritious for young children. By cooking together you can save money, learn new recipes and make new friends.Children may accompany parents and hang out in an activity room right next to the kitchen.
$25
http://class.seattle.gov/parks/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=23 | Rainier Community Center | . | Food | Gluten-free Holiday Treats Class | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Gluten-free Holiday Treats
Johnna Dietz
You can indulge in traditional holiday flavors without wheat or gluten! If you like your festive sweets and are sensitive to wheat or gluten, you?ll enjoy delicious baked goods such as Pumpkin Spice Bread and Double Chocolate Cherry Torte. Everyone will rave about your Jeweled Crispy Bites, made on the stovetop and embedded with cranberries and pepitas, and Celebration Cookies, full of nuts, dried fruit and coconut. Johnna, a certified nutritionist, will also share useful information on alternatives to wheat flours and how to best use them. Vegetarian with eggs, dairy options; no gluten.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Nov 10, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Thursday Nov 19, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Thursday Dec 3, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 17, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1019
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Cookie Bake and Exchange | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Are you a closet cookie monster? If so join us for our first cookie bake and exchange. Bring your favorite cookie batter, unbaked of course, to share. Bake, eat, and enjoy meeting others who also love cookies! Several types of cookies will be provided by Cheryl. Also bring your own container to take some of the special treats home.
$20
http://class.seattle.gov/parks/Activities/ActivitiesCourseDetails.asp?aid=23&cid=45799 | Northgate | . | PacNW | Asian Party Appetizers Cooking Class | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Asian Party Appetizers
Naomi Kakiuchi, RD, CD, CCP
Thursday December 3, 6:30-9:00 Hands On $55
Entertaining is fun and easy when you?re serving up these tasty Asian apps. They?re ideal passed around on small plates as finger foods, or as a first course for your dinner party. You can even enjoy them as a flavorful dinner for one! Naomi will share her secrets to make prepping and serving these dishes stress-free. Edamame Hummus with Sesame Flatbread;Thai Eggplant Lettuce Wraps; Shrimp Cakes with Cucumber-Peanut Relish; Thai Lemongrass and Coconut Beef and Veggie Skewers with Peanut Sauce; Tropical Fruit Platter with Lime-Spiced Salt
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/ | Everett | . | Food | Bon Appetit Cooking Club: Fiesta In A Flash | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Bon Appetit Cooking Club: Fiesta In A Flash
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Thursday, Dec 03, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Ed Kernan Theholidays are the perfect time for an open house, but it?s not easy to cook for a crowd. That?s where we come in. Start with a centerpiece dish -- like an incredible posole, a soup made of pork, hominy, and chiles. Posoleis a Christmas tradition in Mexico and the American Southwest and can feedmany holiday revelers. Round out the party with a do-ahead app, side, and dessert.
MENU Chalupas with Chorizo - Herbed Goat Cheese Spread with Mint - Holiday Pork Posole - Spinach-Radish Slaw with Crispy Chiles and Pepitas - Cinnamon-Caramel Bread Puddings
End time approximate.
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491202
n | Kirkland | . | Food | Rustic Breadbaking: Flavored & Holiday Breads | 40150 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | RUSTIC BREADBAKING: Flavored & Holiday Breads
George De Pasquale, owner & chief baker at the great ESSENTIAL BAKING CO., will share the technical secrets of his wonderfully flavored artisan breads like honey-orange rosette, rosemary/olive, holiday PANNETONE, classic rye and luscious potato bread.A unique opportunity to do a hands-on class with one of Seattle's most talented bread bakers.
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 12 students
Who: HEAD BAKER George Di Pasquale
When: Thursday December 03, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World U-Village | . | Free | "The Devil's Food Dictionary: A Pioneering Culinary Reference WorkConsisting Entirely of Lies" Author Talk | 40150 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Thursday ? December 3 ? 7pm
Barry Foy
The Devil's Food Dictionary: A Pioneering Culinary Reference Work Consisting Entirely of Lies (FROGCHART PRESS)
Reading & Book Signing
http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/trade.taf?dept=attribute&category=events&par=trade&ttl=events&page=2 | UW Bookstore |
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Christmas Open House @ E.B. Foote Winery | 40151 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | ¯ CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE ®
$5 tasting fee, applied toward bottle purchase
(No tasting fee for Wine Club members)
Thursday, Dec. 3, 5 pm - 9 pm,
Friday, Dec. 4, 11 am - 9 pm,
Saturday, Dec. 5, 11am - 7 pm,
Sunday, Dec. 6, Noon - 6 pm
Sample our award-winning winesalong with snacks. We have new gift ideas in the gift shop. Jim from Chocolate Serenade will have samples of his decadent chocolate truffles and haveboxes of truffles available for purchase. Get a friend or two and join us during these hours, no reservations needed! The winery will be chilly so dress warmly and casually.
http://www.ebfootewinery.com/calendar.html
ac723 | | . | PacNW | Razor Clam Dig Days | 40151 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/season.htm | | . | Free | Caffe Vita & Theo Chocolates Monthly Cupping | 40151 | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Continuing what is becoming a popular tradition, Theo Chocolate and Caffe Vita will hold a free public cupping and chocolate tasting on the first Friday of each month. 10AM @ the Capitol Hill Caffe Vita.
Expect to cup Vita coffees from our Farm Direct partners around the globe and sample chocolates from the award winning chocolatier.
Holiday Dates include:
November 6th
December 4th
http://caffevita.blogspot.com/2009/10/public-notice-vita-theo-holiday-cupping.html | Capitol Hill | . | Free | Chat & Bites with Forager Langdon Cook | 40151 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Holiday Fireside Chat and BOKA bites in STUDIO 1000 with author & forager Langdon Cook, Fat of the Land. In conjunction with Kim Ricketts Book Events. 4 ? 5 p.m. - FREE
http://www.hotel1000seattle.com/12daysCal.php | Hotel 1000 | . | Food | High-End Champagne Tasting | 40151 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 5p-7p, Friday Night High-End Champagne Tasting.
$50
http://shopthewinealley2.com/ticketwindow.aspx | Renton | . | Festivals | Winter Beer Festival | 40151 | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM | From Voracious:
By Maggie Savarino in Beer, EventsTuesday
?The Washington Beer Commission will hold its annual Winter Beer Festival December 4th and 5th at Hale's Palladium (4301 Leary Way NW). You can download the beer list HERE. Half of the tickets for pre-sale are already gone
; so get 'em while they're hot. Over 30 breweries will pour their winter seasonals and heavies, and this year the event is partnering with the Chocolate Box, who will pair chocolates to some of the beers. They'll also be reconfiguring the space a bit this year to make more room.
Friday, December 4th, 5-10pm (WABL* Hour: 4-5pm)
Saturday December 5th, 1-10pm (WABL*Hour: 12-1pm)
*Open exclusively to WABL members
Tickets are $23 ($25 at the door)
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/2009/11/dont_wait_to_buy_winter_beer_f.php | Ballard | . | Festivals | Julbord (Christmas Smorgasbord) | 40151 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Fridays, Dec. 4 & 18. Julbord. Our Happy Hour will include a real julbord with all the authentic food! E-mail amanda@swedishculturalcenter.org for a reservation or take your chances and just come! 6 p.m
http://www.swedishculturalcenter.org/Events/regular.htm | Swedish Cultural Center | . | Food | DWI Chocolate Class | 40151 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Friday Dec 4th - DWI Chocolate Class - Dipping With Intensity, 6 PM - 9 PM. This is an adult only class and we will learn how to make a rum truffle, an incredible wine truffle, a super boozy liqueur chocolate and finally we will learn the secrets of making pure liquor filled chocolates. All to be taken home by the students and not consumed until you get offthe road! Instructor: Bill Fredericks.
Cost is $55.00 PP
http://www.sweet-decadence.com/Calendar.html | Newcastle | . | Food | Educational Dinner with Winemaker Erik Dahle from Tasawik Vineyards | 40151 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Portfolio, the teaching dining room of The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Seattle, invites the public to an educational wine dinner. Enjoy the breathtaking view of Elliott Bay from the fifth-floor restaurant as you learn about wine and food pairing.
Upper-level students prepare a five-course Northwest menu accompanied by five winesfrom Tasawik Vineyards: Studio B White, Estate Viognier, Rose', Sangiovese, and Mistura Red (Tuscan style blend). Learn from Winemaker Erik Dahleand Portfolio Restaurant Manager Dieter Schafer the elements in the food and wine that make them great together.
In 2003 Erik Dahle and his wife, Sara Broetje, planted a seven-acre vineyard at Broetje Orchards. A huge apple orchard that lies in the northwest corner of Walla Walla County. The vineyard overlooks the Snake River, above an old Indian village named Tasawik. From fruit primarily sourced from that vineyard Erik crafts exciting wines.
See original posting: http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/263448/seattle-educational-dinner-with-winemaker-erik-dahle-from-tasawik-vineyards-at-portfolio-restaurant | Portfolio Restaurant | . | Food | French Sparkling & Champagne Tasting w/Food Pairings | 40151 | 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM | FRENCH SPARKLING & CHAMPAGNE - Dec 4th
Join us to taste a lineup of French bubbly at all price points:
Antech NV Blanquette De Limoux Reserve Brut $15 | Case $12
Schoenheitz NV Crement d'Alsace $22 | Case$17.60
Boizel NV Champagne Brut Ros‚ $51 | Case $40.80
Boizel NV Champagne Brut $49 | Case $39.20
Pierre Gimonnet NV Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru
$57 | Case $45.60
RSVP for 1 session: 6:30-7:30pm. Entrance of $20 includes a $10 instore credit, a 1-oz pour of the 5 bubblies, and light food pairings.
http://www.portaliswines.com
| Portalis Wine | . | Food | Date Night: Chef's Table | 40151 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Date Night: Chef's Table
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $79.00
Date: Friday, Dec 04, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Old
Instructor: Ed Kernan Bring your favorite someone and join us for romance, cooking and fun. You'll work side-by-side with your date and make a menu of dishes designed to bring the two of you together. Our resident chef will design a special menu that?s locally sourced and true to the season.
MENU Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese and Apricots - Mediterranean StuffedFlank Steak - Roasted Root Vegetables with Thyme Vinaigrette - Chive Risotto - Espresso CrŠme Brulee
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491220 | Kirkland | . | Food | Gifts from the Kitchen Cooking Class | 40151 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Gifts from the Kitchen
Roxanne Vierra
Put your heart and the signature of your own kitchen into this year?s holiday gifts. Your family and friends will appreciate the delicious, healthy dishes and mixes you create at a fraction of the cost of prepackaged products. In this popular class, you?ll taste and gift wrap Black Bean Soup, Cranberry-Apple Chutney
, Apricot Nut Bread, Citrus Relish, Flavored Butters, and French Tarragon Mustard. Roxanne discusses making gift mixes of Fruited Rice, Mushroom-Herb Powder, and Hot Cocoa with Cinnamon, and traditional holiday favorites such as Sugar Plums, Chocolate Delights, and Spicy Potpourri. Roxanne will share lots of gift packaging ideas! Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Wednesday Nov 11, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Sunday Nov 15, 1-3:30pm. Edmonds
Friday Dec 4, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Sunday Dec 6, 1-3:30pm. Redmond
Sunday Dec 13, 1-3:30pm. Issaquah
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http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1013
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Festivals | Celebrate Prohibition Repeal Day @ Vessel | 40152 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | SAVE THE DATE
REPEAL DAY
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
VESSEL's most spirited party of the year always lands on December 5 - REPEAL DAY, celebrating the end of Prohibition in 1933. Wear your favorite period attire (think Fedoras & Gangsters and Fred & Ginger), enjoy speakeasy style,anti-Depression music and vintage drinks. Leave your holiday office party early, and come to VESSEL to toast to your freedom to imbibe legally!
http://vesselseattle.com/ | | . | Festivals | St Nicks Weekend In Wine Country | 40152 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Saturday, Dec. 5th & Sunday, Dec. 6th ~ St Nicks Weekend In Wine Country
Columbia Winery and the wineries of Woodinville Wine Country open their doors and their wines to the public for this special occasion. This is a unique opportunity to visit wineries rarely open to the public anda chance to sample the fruits of their labor. In addition, our retail shop will be decorated for the holidays and will offer a tantalizing selectionof elegant gifts. The hours for St. Nick's are 11am to 4pm each day. For more information or to purchase passes for St. Nick's Weekend, go to www.woodinvillewinecountry.com
http://www.columbiawinery.com/calendar
ac723 | Woodinville | . | Food | Holiday Cookie Decorating Party for Kids | 40152 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Sat 12/5 icon Grill hosts free holiday cookie decorating partyfor kids! Call 206-441-6330 to reserve spot.
http://twitter.com/iconGrill/status/5692244485 | Icon Grill | . | Food | Two-Day Sale @ Pacific Culinary Studio | 40152 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 2 Day Sale!
Saturday and Sunday December 5 & 6
20% off storewide including sale prices! 10% off all wine!
Don't miss it!
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/
| Everett | . | Food | Indian Cooking Class | 40152 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Learn to cook Indian food from an Indian Native cook, who is passionate about cooking and sharing her traditions and stories from her culture. She teaches this class out of her kitchen in her home in Bellevue,which is well stocked with traditional spices and cooking utensils from India. This is a very interesting class, very educational and hands on.
Cost: 50/person.
Min: 2 students. Max: 6 students
1st and last Saturdayof the month.
Bellevue
Contact: karuna_ram@hotmail.com
Karuna also teaches at local area cooking schools like Cook's World. | Bellevue | . | Food | Christmas Open House @ E.B. Foote Winery | 40152 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | ¯ CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE ®
$5 tasting fee, applied toward bottle purchase
(No tasting fee for Wine Club members)
Thursday, Dec. 3, 5 pm - 9 pm,
Friday, Dec. 4, 11 am - 9 pm,
Saturday, Dec. 5, 11am - 7 pm,
Sunday, Dec. 6, Noon - 6 pm
Sample our award-winning winesalong with snacks. We have new gift ideas in the gift shop. Jim from Chocolate Serenade will have samples of his decadent chocolate truffles and haveboxes of truffles available for purchase. Get a friend or two and join us during these hours, no reservations needed! The winery will be chilly so dress warmly and casually.
http://www.ebfootewinery.com/calendar.html
ac723 | | . | PacNW | Razor Clam Dig Days | 40152 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/season.htm | | . | Farmers | U-District Farmers Market | 40152 | 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Saturdays 9am to 2pm; year-round.
"The corner of University Way and NE 50th, in the playground of the University Heights Center for the Community. On-street parking can be found in the vicinity, and the market provides tokens to shoppers for one free hour of parking in nearby pay lots."
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/u_district
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, timeand location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more.
| University Way and NE 50th |
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| | | | | | | | . | PacNW | Collecting Cattails & Making Ash Cakes from Acorn & Cattail Flour (2-Part Class) | 40152 | 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Saturday, December 5, 2009: WETLANDS PLANT WALK near Monroe:COLLECTING CATTAILS from 9-12 plus MAKING ASH CAKES FROM ACORN & CATTIAL FLOUR from 1-4. $25 for Morning Session, $25 for Afternoon Session, or $45for the Whole Day. $5 discount for additional friends/familly members. Simply RSVP at 425-248-0253 or email us and we'll set a place for you!
Meetbetween 8:45-9:00 AM under the covered shelter at Rudolf Reese Park in Sultan. We'll leave promply at 9:00 and carpool to our pristine cattail collecting pond where we will identify the wetland plants which are part of our "Top 10 Essential" native plants for survival, as well as learn sustainablecattail collecting. The City of Sultan doesn't have an official address for the park, but MapQuest uses "[100-299] Old Owen Rd Sultan, WA 98294" ifyou woulde like to plug that in. But it's not hard to find. Rudolf Reese Park is just off Hwy. 2 on Old Owen Road, in Sultan, WA. Turn at the stop lights at the Sultan Red Apple, and go north just 1/4 mile. The park is a quick turn to your right, exactly where the road begins to ascend, and before it curves. It's a small park, so you'll see where we are. It takes 40minutes to drive from Everett to Sultan, or 30 minutes from Woodinville to Sultan, if traffic is decent, so please allow plenty of time, and feelfree to arrive early to enjoy the ballfields and unmanicured trail down tothe river before we start.
Afternoon Session: Meet between 12:45-1:00 PM under the covered shelter at Rudolf Reese Park in Sultan. We'll start promply at 1:00 witha fire lit by friction drill, then we'll process our cattails - eating the shoots and separating flour from the rhizomes - and combine our flour with the acorn flour processed during our November workshop tomake "ash cakes" which you can design according to yoru taste: make some anutritional cake, or add honey and chocolate to make a dessert cake.
http://www.wolfcamp.com/wolfjourney/workshops.html#12 | Sultan, WA | . | Food | Holiday Chocolates Class | 40152 | 9:00 AM | 4:30 PM | Jazz up your holiday fun with delicious candies you make from scratch. Creamy caramels, dark chocolate fudge, chocolate barks, and cherry
cordials are this season's favorite you can share. For superior results, technique is critical and emphasis is on learning each step in a variety of confectionary processes. Take home a box of delicious hand-made candies at the end of the class! No experience necessary.
Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM; 1 session on December 5, 2009
Cost: $95.00 MaterialsCost: $10.00
Instructor: Fredericks/Peckham
Location: SSCC, Pastry &Baking Arts Building (PBA), PBA
http://learnatsouth.org/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=14074&int_category_id=2&int_sub_category_id=17&int_catalog_id=0 | S. Seattle Community College | . | Food | Say Cheese for the Holidays Class | 40152 | 10:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Say Cheese for the Holidays
Hadley Nye
In this fun exploration of the world of cheese, Hadley will guide you through dozens of choices to help you select great cheeses for any occasion. After a tour of the cheese department and information on different types of cheese, you?ll havethe confidence to make up your own holiday cheese courses and platters. You?ll taste a variety of cheeses paired with spreads, olives and crackers to show the broad array of the delicious options that await, and be prepared to entertain with style. Vegetarian, with dairy; no eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Sunday Nov 8, 1-3:30pm. West Seattle
Sunday Nov15, 1-3:30pm. Redmond
Saturday Dec 5, 10am-12:30pm. Edmonds
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1017
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Spanish Tapas Cooking Class | 40152 | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | IT?S YOUR PARTY- SPANISH TAPAS
Saturday, December 5, 10am-2pm
Instructor: Louise Hasson
*This hands-on class is limited to 12 students
JOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE PARTY
You and a select few will join Louise Hasson in the kitchen for a complete hands-on class where you prepare the dishes, present the party, then join in the celebration. One of the most exciting and tasty additions to some of our most trendy restaurants is the rediscovery of Spanish Tapas. These delicious ?small dishes? have big rewarding flavors that pair well with fine Spanish wines and Sherries. They exhibit the sunny, lush flavors of the Mediterranean waking up and warmingthe cool environment of Seattle dining. After your active participation, you will be ready to do your own party confidently.
Albondigas (Meatballs in Brandy Sauce); Gambias con Salsa Piparrada (Shrimp); Ensalada Valenciana (Red Pepper and Orange Salad); Champinones Rellenos (Stuffed Mushrooms)
; Pepinillos en Vinagre (Cucumber Salad); Mejillones a la Vinagreta (Stuffed Mussels); and Ensalada de Zanahoria (Carrot Salad).
$78
Discounts available for multiple class purchases.
http://www.bon-vivant.com/
| | . | Food | Holiday Desserts Cooking Class | 40152 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Holiday Desserts
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Saturday, Dec 05, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Rachael Coyle No holiday feast is complete without a slice -- or two -- of your favorite dessert. This year you?llconfidently tell your guests to save room for dessert once you've learned these terrific recipes. From the fundamentals of flaky crusts and rich fillings, to perfectly moist cakes and crisp cookies, you?ll learn all the techniques for memorable holiday desserts.
MENU White Chocolate Souffle Cakes with Raspberry-Chocolate Sauce - Pecan Rum Tart - Cranberry Upside-Down Cake - Dried Fruit and Nut Bark with Fleur de Sel - Orange-Chocolate Biscotti
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491207 | Kirkland | . | Free | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching | 40152 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching FREE
Ages 1 and older
The Piper?s Creek salmon run occurs yearly from early
November to early December. On weekends during those
months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting by the
creek. Come visit and learn all about salmon, their lifecycle,
and human impacts on habitat. Call 206-684-0877 for dates.
Nov ? Dec Weekends 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Lower Meadow ? Piper?s Creek
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Fall09.pdf | Piper's Creek Seattle | . | PacNW | FREE! Taste the Holiday Spirit ? A Free Christmas Show | 40152 | 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Sat, Dec 5, 11-4 pm
Taste the Holiday Spirit ? A Free Christmas Show
Spice up your holidays with ?party pantry? recipes requiring little time and effort to entertain with nutcracker sweets, cheese ?boughs?or holiday dips. The store with BSC assistants and Bayview staff offers plenty of ideas to eat, drink and be merry this holiday season.
ú Mini Culinary Workshops in BSC Kitchen
ú Gourmet party ideas for fast and fabulous appetizers and desserts
ú Sample specialty epicurean products
ú Discover the latest in cooking utensils and wine accessories
ú Sip holiday brews from seasonal coffees to yuletide hotchocolates
ú Gift ideas for cooks and want-to-be cooks
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Olympia | . | Free | Complimentary Cheese Tastings! | 40152 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Complimentary Cheese Tastings!
Cheese Tastings: Every Saturday - noon to 4:00
Drop by to try our newest and greatest
http://www.residentcheesemonger.com/catalog/upcomingevents.php | Resident Cheesemonger; Edmonds | . | Festivals | "Holiday Extravaganza" at Bastyr Center for Natural Health | 40152 | 12:00 PM | 4:30 PM | Bastyr Dispensary "Holiday Extravaganza" at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, December 5
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Noon - 4:30 p.m.
Bastyr Center for Natural Health
3670 Stone Way North
Seattle, Washington
20 percent off most items
Enjoy sweet treats, skin care samples and demonstrations by Bastyr Center's faculty and advanced students
Shop for yourself, your family and your friends from an array of unique gifts and natural care products
Get a jump start on your holiday shopping by attending Bastyr Dispensary's holiday sale and celebration. Stop by on Saturday, Dec. 5, between noon and 4:30 p.m. The Dispensary is offering a 20 percent discount on all products except prescriptions and food items. Browse through our newest collection of gift items including:
unique handbags
beautiful hand-made jewelry
natural skin and hair care products
house wares
clothing
candles
books
incense and more
While you're shopping, sample holiday treats catered by Bastyr's nationally recognized nutrition and culinary experts. Be sure to mark your calendar, and we hope to seeyou there!
For more information, call (206) 834-4114.
http://www.bastyr.edu/news/news.asp?NewsID=1833 | 3670 Stone Way North | . | Free | Herbal Holiday Gifts | 40152 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | "Living Naturally" series continues with "Herbal Holiday Gifts
," Dec. 5
Saturday, December 5, 2009
1- 2 p.m.
Bastyr Center for Natural Health
3670 Stone Way N. Seattle, Wash.
Free and open to the public
Bastyr University and its teaching clinic Bastyr Center for Natural Health are proud to present "Living Naturally: Conversations on Health and Happiness with Bastyr Experts" ? a free series of talks with accomplished Bastyr faculty members. Each conversation will take place at Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle and feature an audience Q&A session. Come learn from our experts and discuss what health and happiness mean to you.
The series continues Saturday, December 5, with a conversation about "Herbal Holiday Gifts" with Bastyr University Medicinal Herb Garden supervisor and adjunct faculty member Jenny Perez. Perez has taught or assisted with a number of courses at Bastyr, including: "Medicine Making for All," "Botanical Medicine Dispensary," and "Herbs and Food."
http://bastyr.edu/news/news.asp?NewsID=1804
| 3670 Stone Way N. Seattle, Wash. | . | Festivals | Winter Beer Festival | 40152 | 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | From Voracious:
By Maggie Savarino in Beer, EventsTuesday
?The Washington Beer Commission will hold its annual Winter Beer Festival December 4th and 5th at Hale's Palladium (4301 Leary Way NW). You can download the beer list HERE. Half of the tickets for pre-sale are already gone
; so get 'em while they're hot. Over 30 breweries will pour their winter seasonals and heavies, and this year the event is partnering with the Chocolate Box, who will pair chocolates to some of the beers. They'll also be reconfiguring the space a bit this year to make more room.
Friday, December 4th, 5-10pm (WABL* Hour: 4-5pm)
Saturday December 5th, 1-10pm (WABL*Hour: 12-1pm)
*Open exclusively to WABL members
Tickets are $23 ($25 at the door)
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/2009/11/dont_wait_to_buy_winter_beer_f.php | Ballard | . | Food | A Delicious Afternoon at Canlis Restaurant with Starbucks | 40152 | 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Learn about how Canlis and Starbucks developed Casi Cielo, a specialty coffee from the senior product designer of Starbucks, D. Major Cohen.
In 2003, Starbucks came to Canlis to learn how to create a coffee for the finest restaurants in America. Canlis recommendation was simple: it must be socially and environmentally responsible, it must be the absolute best roast in town, it must pair with classic desserts such as lava cake and crme brule.
In the months that ensued, Starbucks focused on a program for sustainable agriculture and suggested a single source coffee called Casi Cielo. Grown by four families, each generations old, Casi Cielo embodied everything we were looking for: sustainability, fair trade, world-class flavor. Soon, a new Starbucks coffee was born.
Today, Casi Cielois the second most popular specialty coffee Starbucks offers (after Christmas blend!) and is only available the first couple months of every year. AtCanlis, it's served every night.
Included in this event:
1) a varietyof Casi Cielo brewed using Clover Machine
2) a variety of sweets prepared by Jason Franey, executive chef of Canlis Restaurant.
And we will have a goodie bag for everyone.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/88742 | Canlis | . | Food | Gifts from the Kitchen: Homemade Body Scrubs | 40152 | 2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Saturday, December 5th
Gifts from the Kitchen: Homemade Body Scrubs
2:00pm to 3:30pm $20.00 per person
Homemade gifts are not only inexpensive, but they are a special heartfelt gesture from your home. Join us to learn easy ways to make gifts at home this year.
With our recipes, body scrubs become a luxury anyone can afford. Not only do these scrubs enliven your shower with fantastic scents, they play an important rolein exfoliating and moisturizing your skin the natural way. Come learn theanti-oxidant rich coffee scrub, the warming ginger orange foot scrub and the cleansing lime basil salt scrub.
**Class price includes scrub samples and 1 bottle of almond oil (8 fl.oz.) to start your recipes at home.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | Food | Confection Workshops at Theo Chocolate Factory | 40152 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Are you interested in making your own chocolate confections for holiday gifts or as a treat just for fun? We invite you to spend the day with a Theo chocolatier participating in a hands on confection making class. You will learn "behind the scenes" techniques for making ganache, tempering chocolate, and putting the finishing touches on confections! Best of all, you will walk away with the fruits of your labor! All materials are included. Space is limited so make your reservations soon! Because this workshop was so popular last year, we will also be offering this class on THREEdifferent dates:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21th @ 2-5 pm
SATURDAY, DECEMBER5th @ 2-5 pm
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th @ 2-5 pm
$125 per person (+tax), reservations are required.
Call us at 206.632.5100 to make a reservation.
Due to popular demand 7 days advance notice is required to cancel.
http://theonista.typepad.com/theonistas_unite/2009/11/upcoming-confection-workshops.html | Fremont | . | Food | Yeasted Breads Class | 40152 | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Yeasted Breads
Ronit Gourarie
In this popular class, Ronit will take you through the process of creating breads that are full-flavored, light and easy to slice. She demonstrates the shaping of different loaf types (rolls, braided bread and filled rolls) with Oatmeal Bread dough. Then each participant will make a mini-size loaf of Crunchy Millet Bread; mixing ingredients, kneading dough, shaping, following the rise and baking. You?ll leave with the confidence to make other types of bread. Vegetarian, with dairy; no eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
SaturdayOct 3, 10am-1pm. PCC Co-op Office
Sunday Oct 11, 1-4pm. Issaquah
Saturday Nov 14, 3-6pm. Edmonds
Saturday Dec 5, 3-6pm. Redmond
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1032
ac723 | Various, See Description | . | Food | Hands-On Province Cooking Class w/ Eddy Rico | 40152 | 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | PROVENCE is blessed by the sun..sumptuous and delicious flavors await you from the south of France. Provence is know for a terroir thatproduces aromatic and savory native products. The combination of these flavors and the fresh local ingredients...are not only delicious but economical too.
The sun drenched flavors of Provence are provided in this menu created by Chef Eddy Rico. Join him in "la cuisine" and with his guidance prepare a meal of traditional regional dishes of Provence in the Fall.
Cuisine from Provence
December 5th.
3:00-9:00 6 hours Hands On Cooking Class
Goat cheese and bacon feuillete
Sea scallops salad with vanilla oil and parmesan cheese
Stuffed vegetable
Chocolate and caramel mousse
Hands-on Regional Dinner Class with Chef Eddy Rico $99.00
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http://www.edgeof-seattle-cooking.com/ | L'Auberge Edge of Seattle | . | Food | Historical Bartending: Pre-Prohibition Cocktails and Techniques | 40152 | 3:30 PM | 5:30 PM | "Celebrate the 76th Anniversary of the Repeal of the Prohibition Act: Take your palate on a journey through time and taste some of the cocktails that were popular before alcohol was banned. We will explore some of the most fashionable cocktails of pre-prohibition America and craft them using the ingredients and techniques of the time."
$45
Reservations are required for each event. Cost excludes tax and gratuity. Please call 206.323.0807 to make a reservation.
End time approximate.
http://www.serafinaseattle.com/events/cocktail_tastings.php | Eastlake | . | Food | Greek Holiday Fest Dinner | 40152 | 3:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Join us for a delicious Greek dinner on Saturday, December 5th 2009, 3:30 to 8:30 PM
Dinner includes Greek Salad, your choice of Roasted Lamb, Baked Salmon, Baked Chicken or Vegetarian, accompanied by Manestra (orzo), Greek-style vegetables, and finished with a traditional dessert.
No Host Draught Beer and Greek wine available ? Greek dancers
http://shop.assumptionseattle.ihostnetworks.com/category.aspx?categoryID=22
| Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption | . | Charitable | Pick the Pink Drink Cocktail Party & Benefit | 40152 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Come help us pick this year's Pink Drink for the Les Faeries Vertes 2010 Mardi Gras Ball: Vegas Nights! We will have a collection of libration creations concocted by our team of mixologists for your sampling pleasure at our Pick the Pink Drink event on Saturday December 5th, 2009. You will get to vote on your favorite Pink Drink and the winning concoction will make its appearance as the featured drink at the Mardi Gras Ball on February 13th, 2010!
In addition to the cocktail samplings we will have somelight appetizers to nosh on. We are suggesting a $15 per person donation to help the Les Faeries Vertes raise funds for the 2010 Mardi Gras Ball, which will benefit the newly renamed Pink Daisy Project (former Breast CancerSisterhood).
The Pick the Pink Drink event will be hosted at the Marine Resources Group Building along the shores of east Lake Union on Saturday December 5th from 6 - 9pm. Come enjoy the drinks and company while helping us help a worthy cause! Please RSVP to our Evite for the Pick the Pink Drink cocktail party.
And it's not too early to go ahead and purchase your tickets to the 2010 Vegas Nights Mardi Gras Ball from our Les Faeries Verteswebsite by credit/debit card, or in person at the Pick the Pink Drink party by check or cash (tickets are $80/person for dinner, dancing, and drinks)!
http://www.lesfaeriesvertes.org/pick-the-pink-drink-cocktail-party
via http://belltownpeople.com/ | | . | Food | Tamales 101 | 40152 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Tamales 101
6:00pm to 9:00pm $30.00 per person
Demonstration and Hands-on Cooking Class, 3 hours
Long considered one of Mexico's culinary treasures, tamales are steamed leaf-wrapped dumplings, usually made from masa-a type of corn batter-and stuffed with a generous variety of fillings both savory and sweet. Let Wai Hon Chu, co-author of The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide, show you how to make these spectacular treats that are impressive on any table and absolutely delicious. Dishes include Corn Tamales Stuffed with Stringy Cheese and Poblano (Tamales de Elote con Rajas), Cassava "Tamales" Stuffed with Pork and Chickpeas (Pasteles de Yuca), Mushroom and Polenta Tamale Pie, Chocolate Tamales (Tamales de Chocolate). Space is limited so sign up today at our guest service booth!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php
| Whole Foods Roosevelt |
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | An English Country Christmas | 40152 | 6:00 PM | 9:30 PM | AN ENGLISH COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
Saturday - December 5
6:00 - 9:30 PM
With a menu inspired by Delia Smith I have chosen some of my favorite English "standards" for this celebratory dinner. For those of you who have heard about yorkshire pudding, yoiu'll have the opportunity to learn how to make it as well as taste it. This will be a lovely evening of traditional English style foods.
MENU
Sausage Rolls
Roasted Prime Rib with Yorkshire Pudding
Parmesan Baked Parsnips
Broccoli Salad with Sesame Dressing
Damp Gingerbread
$98.55
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#557 | Downtown | . | Food | Oh! Chocolate Chocolate Classes | 40152 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Chocolate Classes
Oh! Chocolate regularly hosts Chocolate Classes at its Madison Park chocolate shop (and beginning October 22nd ? at its Bellevue Square location, too!) for those who want to know more about their favorite indulgence and for those who just want to ?play in the chocolate!?
Please call 206.329.8777 to make your reservations or book your tickets at brownpapertickets.com
Students who are unfamiliar with working with chocolate, as well as advanced students, who truly enjoy it, are welcome. There is always something new to learn, especially from experienced Oh! Chocolate chocolatiers! Among the many chocolate fun facts students will learn, are fascinating ones regarding varietal chocolates and cacao beanpercentages. During the ?hands-on? segment of the class, students will learn to temper and dip in chocolate so their creations will have a professional look.
All in all, it is a relaxing, informative evening, and students always leave with a large box of chocolate goodies that they have madethemselves! The classes usually last from 1.5 to 2 hours. The class is $59per person. Private classes are available for groups of 12 to 18.
Please add this page to your favorites and check back frequently for updates to the schedule. For information on our Chocolate and Wine events, please seethe page noted above ?Wine & Chocolate.? If you would like to be added to our email newsletter list to receive information on special events and announcements, please send me an email at info@ohchocolate.com or click on the?Email Newsletter? page above. We look forward to seeing you soon!
http://www.ohchocolate.com/blog/?page_id=15 | Madison Park | . | Festivals | Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism?s Annual Holiday Sale | 40153 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism will host its annual holiday sale on December 6th. Its cultural hall will be transformed into a marketplace of Tibetan vendors. Items for sale will include statues, prayer flags, incense, art prints, books, photos of the Dalai Lama, music, prayer beads, jewelry, 2010 Himalayan art calendars, charms, clothing and more.
At 12:00 pm guides will give a free tour of the Monastery?s ShrineRoom with its traditional Tibetan murals, sculptures, mandalas, and triple life-sized golden Buddha statue.
Tibetan tea will be served.
FREE
Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism?s Annual Holiday Sale
Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism
Please see original posting for details: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/eve/1464965767.html
| 108 NW 83rd Street, Seattle 98117 | . | Festivals | St Nicks Weekend In Wine Country | 40153 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Saturday, Dec. 5th & Sunday, Dec. 6th ~ St Nicks Weekend In Wine Country
Columbia Winery and the wineries of Woodinville Wine Country open their doors and their wines to the public for this special occasion. This is a unique opportunity to visit wineries rarely open to the public anda chance to sample the fruits of their labor. In addition, our retail shop will be decorated for the holidays and will offer a tantalizing selectionof elegant gifts. The hours for St. Nick's are 11am to 4pm each day. For more information or to purchase passes for St. Nick's Weekend, go to www.woodinvillewinecountry.com
http://www.columbiawinery.com/calendar
ac723 | Woodinville | . | Food | Bubbly Bash Dinner at Art of the Table | 40153 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.artofthetable.net/ | Wallingford | . | Food | Two-Day Sale @ Pacific Culinary Studio | 40153 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 2 Day Sale!
Saturday and Sunday December 5 & 6
20% off storewide including sale prices! 10% off all wine!
Don't miss it!
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/
| Everett | . | Food | Christmas Open House @ E.B. Foote Winery | 40153 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | ¯ CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE ®
$5 tasting fee, applied toward bottle purchase
(No tasting fee for Wine Club members)
Thursday, Dec. 3, 5 pm - 9 pm,
Friday, Dec. 4, 11 am - 9 pm,
Saturday, Dec. 5, 11am - 7 pm,
Sunday, Dec. 6, Noon - 6 pm
Sample our award-winning winesalong with snacks. We have new gift ideas in the gift shop. Jim from Chocolate Serenade will have samples of his decadent chocolate truffles and haveboxes of truffles available for purchase. Get a friend or two and join us during these hours, no reservations needed! The winery will be chilly so dress warmly and casually.
http://www.ebfootewinery.com/calendar.html
ac723 | | . | Food | Swedish Pancake Breakfast | 40153 | 8:00 AM | 1:30 PM | "Every first Sunday of the month we serve up authentic Swedishpancakes for our members and our friends in the community! The pancake breakfast is open to the public...in addition to Swedish pancakes, there's music and folk dancing, good friends, and real Swedish coffee. Everyone is welcome!
Price for Breakfast [includes pancakes with lingon or strawberries, ham, milk, coffee, orange juice, and seconds]:
Adults: $8. SCCMembers $6. Children 5?12: $4. Children under 5: FREE.
Our breakfast runs between 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month, exceptJuly and August.
If you would like to volunteer and help at the pancakebreakfast, please contact us and let us know!"
http://www.swedishculturalcenter.org/Events/pancake.htm | 1920 Dexter Ave N. Seattle, WA | . | Free | Coffee Tasting at Whole Foods | 40153 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | NEW! NEW! NEW! SUNDAY COFFEE Tasting
9-10am in Salud! FREE
Drop in and enjoy coffee like a pro. Just like our wine tasting, a Different Roaster and Beans will be featured each week. You'll be sniffing, slurping, swallowing and learning how to evaluate coffee's fragrance, aroma, taste, nose, aftertaste and body. Say "Good morning!" with us every Sunday this fall!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bellevue/storecalendar.php
| Bellevue | . | Food | Caffe Vita Public Brewing Course | 40153 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Caffe Vita, in response to great fanfare, has announced a second round of public brewing classes taking place in our bean warehouse where you can further your knowledge of coffee brewing methods including the use of Vita Pour Over, French Press, Vacuum Pot, Bialetti and more.
First Class: Sunday, November 8th 2009
Second Class: Sunday, December 6th2009
10AM @ Caffe Vita Capitol Hill
$20 Includes: Caffe Vita Public Brewing Course
$45 Includes: Caffe Vita Public Brewing Course, 1 Vita Pour Over Brewer, one of our Farm Direct Coffees and a Vita Diner Mug.
End time approximate.
http://caffevita.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-caffe-vita-public-brewing-school.html | Capitol Hill | . | Charitable | Holidays with HeART & Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe Showdown | 40153 | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | holidays with heART and ultimate holiday cookie recipe showdown
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 10 am ? 2 pm
Adults: $35; Children, ages6-12: $25
A fun-filled family event featuring cookie-decorating stations, the Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe Showdown, a reading of children?s holiday books and more. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Treehouse for Kids, an organization that helps kids in foster care.
http://www.artrestaurantseattle.com/events | Art Restaurant | . | Charitable | Holidays with HeART and Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe Showdown | 40153 | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Holidays with HeART and Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe Showdown
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 10:00 am ? 2:00 pm
Adults: USD 35.00; Children aged 6 ? 12: USD 25.00
Come join in the fun at the first annual Holidays with HeART, a fun-filled family event featuring cookie-decoratingstations, the Ultimate Holiday Cookie Recipe Showdown, a reading of children?s holiday books and more. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to Treehouse Seattle, an organisation that helps kids who live in foster care.
http://press.fourseasons.com/seattle/hotel-news/holiday-ideas-and-festive-events-from-four-seasons-hotel-seattle/ | Downtown | . | Farmers | West Seattle Farmers Market | 40153 | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Sundays 10am to 2pm; year-round. "The 'Junction' at California Ave SW and SW Alaska. There is free street parking in the area surrounding the market." http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/west_seattle
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more.
| The 'Junction' at California Ave SW and SW Alaska | . | Farmers | Ballard Farmers Market | 40153 | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Sundays
5330 Ballard Ave NW. Free parking is available on Shilshole Ave. only one block away.
http://www.fremontmarket.com/ballard/
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more. | 5330 Ballard Ave NW | . | Free | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching | 40153 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching FREE
Ages 1 and older
The Piper?s Creek salmon run occurs yearly from early
November to early December. On weekends during those
months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting by the
creek. Come visit and learn all about salmon, their lifecycle,
and human impacts on habitat. Call 206-684-0877 for dates.
Nov ? Dec Weekends 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Lower Meadow ? Piper?s Creek
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Fall09.pdf | Piper's Creek Seattle | . | Farmers | Broadway Farmers Market | 40153 | 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Hours and Location for 2009: The Broadway Farmers' Market is open every Sunday, May 10 through December 20, from 11am to 3pm, at 10thAve E and E Thomas. Entrances to the market are on Broadway, Thomas and 10th Ave. East. There is a small lot with free parking next to the market,and inexpensive pay lots within a few blocks. Street parking on Broadway is free on Sundays.
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/broadway | Behind the Broadway Bank of America at 10th Ave E & E Thomas | . | Food | Wine Outlet Garage Sale | 40153 | 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM | UPDATE:
Wine Outlet E Newsletter 11/23/09 - Change of Date for Garage Sale -
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n*** New Date for Garage Sale is Sunday, December 6 - 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Elliott Wine Outlet Only***
My sincerest apologies but I'm going tohave to change the date of the Wine Outlet Garage Sale, which was scheduled for this coming Sunday the 29th. The new date is Sunday, December 6. A very large shipment of wine that was to be the foundation of the sale has been delayed. Also, because a Seahawks game is scheduled for December 6 thesale will be only at the Elliott Wine Outlet.
Because I know many of you have changed plans in order to attend the event I am so very sorry for any inconvenience this change may cause. Hopefully you'll find so many cool deals at the sale I will be forgiven.
Garage Sale! - Sunday 11/29/0911:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Both Stores
From the Wine Outlet Newsletter:
I've done it. After nearly a year of scouring the chateaux, castello, wineries and warehouses of the world (I'm not kidding) I have amassed enough wine deals to supply another Garage Sale. The wines will begin to be delivered to both Wine Outlets the week of Thanksgiving and can be previewed but will be available for sale only on Sunday November 29th.
Like the previous two Garage Sales this one will include wines in all price ranges but they will be some of the most astounding bargains you can imagine.
To give those of you who have not experienced a Wine Outlet Garage Sale an idea of the scope of the these sales, at the event last year over 200 people were lined up at each store for at least an hour before the doors were even opened. By the time we closed the doors six hours later over 1,000 cases of wine had been sold. The deals were that good.
But please understand that this is not a chaotic free-for-all. Only 25 people are allowed in the store at a time so you'll have time to make your choices. So far there have been neither injuries nor police at the scene. I will also be on hand to guide you to the best deals depending on the style of wine you prefer.
So mark your calendars and tell your friends.
www.seattlewineoutlet.com | Elliott Wine Outlet | . | Food | Asian Dumplings Cooking Class | 40153 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Asian Dumplings
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Sunday, Dec 06, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Older
Instructor: Wai Chu Dumplings are an endearing part of Chinese cuisine and just as popular throughout Asia. Theyare deliciously hearty and make use of just about any ingredient. An inexhaustible variety of dumplings is found in street stalls and restaurants, many of which can easily be adapted for the home. Led by Wai Hon Chu, co-author of The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide, this class explores the world of dim sum dumplings, rice balls, potstickers, and steam buns.
MENU Kimchee Mandu (Korea) - Wontons in Red Chili Oil (China)- Chicken and Mushroom Steamed Buns (China) - Sweet Potato Rice Balls (Malaysia)
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491162 | Kirkland | . | Food | Raw Holiday Desserts from Thrive's Kitchen! | 40153 | 12:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Sunday, December 6 at East West Seattle
Holiday Desserts from Thrive's Kitchen!
Register Now! 12:30-2:30 p.m. $25
Wonka is back with more delicious desserts! Get ready for the holidays and impress with the best! These tantalizing treats are simple and healthy! Taught by JODEE CAPO.
http://www.eastwestbookshop.com/events/single_event.php?ID=1229 | East West Seattle | . | Food | Gifts from the Kitchen Cooking Class | 40153 | 1:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Gifts from the Kitchen
Roxanne Vierra
Put your heart and the signature of your own kitchen into this year?s holiday gifts. Your family and friends will appreciate the delicious, healthy dishes and mixes you create at a fraction of the cost of prepackaged products. In this popular class, you?ll taste and gift wrap Black Bean Soup, Cranberry-Apple Chutney
, Apricot Nut Bread, Citrus Relish, Flavored Butters, and French Tarragon Mustard. Roxanne discusses making gift mixes of Fruited Rice, Mushroom-Herb Powder, and Hot Cocoa with Cinnamon, and traditional holiday favorites such as Sugar Plums, Chocolate Delights, and Spicy Potpourri. Roxanne will share lots of gift packaging ideas! Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Wednesday Nov 11, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Sunday Nov 15, 1-3:30pm. Edmonds
Friday Dec 4, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Sunday Dec 6, 1-3:30pm. Redmond
Sunday Dec 13, 1-3:30pm. Issaquah
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Gingergread House Decorating Class | 40153 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | "Gingergread House Decorating" Hands on Class
Chef Bodal, Owner of A Chef's Kitchen and Homemaker, knows that there is no right or wrong way to decorate a gingerbread house; there is only the fun way. Creating a Gingerbread House offers a hands-on class that gives you the chance to show off your artistic skills and to create a masterpiece with your child or grandchild. One pre-made gingerbread house will be provided for each team to decorate. The class will start off with the story of the Gingerbread House followed by your own creation of a gingerbread house and then ending with a candlelight tea as your designs dry. One adult must accompany each child.
Time: 1pm - 4 PM Cost: $65.00 for 1child and 1 adult
http://www.a-chefs-kitchen.com
| Edmonds | . | Food | Party Food Middle-Eastern Style | 40153 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | PARTY FOOD Middle-Eastern Style
A traditional Lebanese "Mezze" creates the perfect hor d'oeuvre/appetizer buffet for your holiday entertaining.
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit:14
Who: Guest Chef Imad Abi-Saleh
When: Sunday December 06, 1-4pm
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World U-Village | . | PacNW | Permaculture & Herb Gardening | 40153 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | December 6, 2009: Permaculture & Herb Gardening in PUYALLUP from 1-4. $15 for one person, $10 per additional friend/family. Simply RSVPat 425-248-0253 or email us and we'll set a place for you! Meet at 1:00 PMat the Wolf Camp home office, 1026 14th St. SW, Puyallup WA 98371, and observe how the work we completed last month effected the property before receiveing a summary review on the tenets of permaculture, on which plants do well in which kinds of soil, on the various philosophies of organic gardening, and on the permaculture design we've set for Year One on our new property. In the second hour of the afternoon, we will work to complete ourherb garden preparations. In the third hour, we will decide which plants to begin cultivating, separate and exchange seeds that participants may have stored over the past year, and look over various places from which to order and wildcraft seeds and plants. We will also transplant some herbs into the garden from our prior residences, and make plans for what topics of permaculture and herbalism to cover in the next three months.
http://www.wolfcamp.com/wolfjourney/workshops.html#gardening | Puyallup | . | Food | Wines of Italy at the Local Vine | 40153 | 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Wines of Italy
Italy is one of the greatest wine producing countries in the world. We will explore the major wine regions so participants will leave knowing the difference between Chianti and Brunello!
December 6th 1:30-3:00
Note regarding all classes: No experience necessary for these 'no pressure' classes. Taste and evaluate at least 6 different wines during each class. Educational materials (aka 'cheat sheets') provided to take home.
Cost: $65/class (unless otherwise noted). 24 hour cancellation notice required. Classes are limited in size. For more information or to reserve space, contact events@thelocalvine.com or call 206.441.6000.
http://www.thelocalvine.com/ | 2520 2nd Ave Seattle | . | Free | The World of Tea and Beyond | 40153 | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Sunday, December 6 at East West Seattle
The World of Tea andBeyond
3-6 p.m. Free!
Relax, review, and refresh. Much like spring is a time for outer cleansing, winter is our check-in for inner rejuvenation.We can use tea not only to help relieve our bodies of physical toxins, but also of mental clutter. We'll dive deep in December as we introduce threenew teas to our line up, two greens and a white, these light soothing teas are very calming and allow for introspection, helping us reach stillness. Bring your own teas and we'll serve them Gongfu Cha style.
http://www.eastwestbookshop.com/events/single_event.php?ID=1239 | East West Bookshop Seattle | . | Food | All about Port! Wine Tasting & Seminar | 40153 | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Just in time for the holidays, a fun yet thorough explorationof Port and its history. We will taste five different Ports, including 1985 vintage, Late-Bottled Vintage, tawny, 1977 Colheita. Cost is $65 per person.
This tastin will be held at 10 Highland Drive on Upper Queen Anne. We are located just 50 feet east of Queen Anne Avenue. We are on the top floor by the stairs on the Queen Anne side of the building.
See original posting for details:
http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/272131/seattle-all-about-port-wine-tasting-seminar | Queen Anne | . | Food | Holiday Brunch: The Secret to a Stress-Free Morning Cooking Class | 40153 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Holiday Brunch: The Secret to a Stress-Free Morning
No onewants to worry about what to do for your out of town guests first thing inthe morning.
Go to bed knowing that your holiday brunch will be a great success. This menu features wonderful make ahead dishes that will please everyone. Join Diane for this hands on class as she shares some of her secrets to stress free holiday entertaining.
MENU
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Fontina Potato Cake
Cranberry- Pear Compote
Champagne Cocktail
Price per person $ 70.00 + WA sales Tax
End time approximate.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#544
| Downtown | . | Food | Oh! Chocolate Chocolate Classes | 40153 | 5:30 PM | 7:30 PM | Chocolate Classes
Oh! Chocolate regularly hosts Chocolate Classes at its Madison Park chocolate shop (and beginning October 22nd ? at its Bellevue Square location, too!) for those who want to know more about their favorite indulgence and for those who just want to ?play in the chocolate!?
Please call 206.329.8777 to make your reservations or book your tickets at brownpapertickets.com
Students who are unfamiliar with working with chocolate, as well as advanced students, who truly enjoy it, are welcome. There is always something new to learn, especially from experienced Oh! Chocolate chocolatiers! Among the many chocolate fun facts students will learn, are fascinating ones regarding varietal chocolates and cacao beanpercentages. During the ?hands-on? segment of the class, students will learn to temper and dip in chocolate so their creations will have a professional look.
All in all, it is a relaxing, informative evening, and students always leave with a large box of chocolate goodies that they have madethemselves! The classes usually last from 1.5 to 2 hours. The class is $59per person. Private classes are available for groups of 12 to 18.
Please add this page to your favorites and check back frequently for updates to the schedule. For information on our Chocolate and Wine events, please seethe page noted above ?Wine & Chocolate.? If you would like to be added to our email newsletter list to receive information on special events and announcements, please send me an email at info@ohchocolate.com or click on the?Email Newsletter? page above. We look forward to seeing you soon!
http://www.ohchocolate.com/blog/?page_id=15 | Madison Park | . | Food | Ross Andrew Winery Winemaker Dinner | 40153 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Ross Andrew Winery Winemaker Dinner
Price $99.00
Contact Eric Banh
10245 Main Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
425 635 1112
jocelyn@monsoonrestaurants.com
Description
Please join us for what is sure to be a fabulous showing of food and wine. Chef Nathan Crave along with chef/owners Eric and Sophie Banh will create the ultimate winter dinnerto compliment the wines of Ross Andrew Winery.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/86247 | Bellevue | . | Food | Belgian Beer Me! | 40153 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Belgium, aka beer paradise, brews some of the finest beers in the world: Dubbels, Trippels, Trappist, Farmhouse and more. Learn about some of the many different styles of Belgian beer, their history, ingredients, mythology and sample them in an authentic Belgian-style cafe. No experience necessary. Beer enthusiasts, home brewers and newcomers welcome.Meet some like-minded folks in one fun, informative evening and experience and appreciate the pleasures of some beers that may change your life!
https://depts.washington.edu/asuwxpcl/catalog | West Seattle | . | Food | Music at Hidmo (Most Sundays - Check with Restaurant to Confirm) | 40153 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | From website of musician Larry Swanson: http://www.larryswanson.com/music-and-dance/African-music-nights-HIDMO.htm
"Sunday Nights at Hidmo
Various Artists
Sunday evenings
8-10 pm
FREE (donations welcome)
HIDMO Eritrean Restaurant
2000 S. Jackson St.
206-329-1534
This free evening of African music has been happening every Sunday at HIDMO since thespring of 2005. Hidmo is a great Eritrean/East African restaurant offeringgood food at reasonable prices. Come join the fun in a "house-party" atmosphere where the performers let their hair down and try out new things." See below or Larry's website for performers for this week.
http://www.Hidmo.org | Hidmo Eritrean Restaurant 2000 S. Jackson St. | . | Food | Small Vineyards Italian & Spanish Imports Wine Tasting with Tom Kelly | 40154 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.portaliswines.com/events/index.php | Portalis Wine Shop | . | Free | Free Chocolate Tasting: Taza Chocolate | 40154 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 12/7/2009
Free Chocolate Tasting: Taza Chocolate
Join Becky Harper, representative from Taza Chocolate, for a free chocolate tasting.Stone ground in classic Mexican style, Taza is made mainly with cacao beans from the Dominican Republic. Its texture is an interesting contrast to conched chocolate. Stop by for free tastes of the entire Taza line and learnabout their chocolate-making process. Free and open to everyone.
http://www.chocolopolis.com/chocolate-tasting-events/ | Chocolopolis | . | Food | Mac and Cheese Mondays at The Tasting Room | 40154 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | The Mac is Back in Town!
We've joined up with Beecher's Handmade Cheese to serve their hedonistic version of an old time favorite, mac-n-cheese, which we pair with some wonderful wines.
Join us every Monday at 5 p.m. until we run out. You can order it by itself, or try our mac-n-cheese wine flight - yum! We will take reservations for parties of six or more.
Beecher's uses no artificial preservatives, no artificial coloring, no flavor enhancers, no hydrogenated oils, nitrates and polysorbate in its mac-n-cheese; it's always rBST free and it's made right here in the Market!
http://tastingroomseattle.com/events/mac-cheese-monday
ac723 | Downtown | . | Free | Wellness Talk: Surviving the Holidays With Your Health Intact | 40154 | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Monday, December 7th
Wellness Talk: Surviving the Holidays With Your Health Intact
6:00pm Free
This free talk will be given by Dr. Larry Silber, DC.
The holidays are a challenging time of year to maintain your diet and exercise goals in the midst of parties, holiday treats and changes to normal routines. Many people experience stress and 'the blues' in these Seattle winters as well. This informal workshop will cover:
Sweet cravings and strategies to beat them.
Tthe key factor to keeping weight off during the holidays.
Beating the winter blues naturally.
Natural remedies for holiday excesses.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/redmond/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Redmond | . | Food | Drinking Lessons: Cocktails Class at Hotel Sorrentino | 40154 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Monday, 12/7 - Drinking Lessons - Two Seatings 6PM & 8PM
Mixologists Anu Apte & Zane Harris / Hunt Club Bar $55 Limited space.
Guests can expect an animated two hour lesson in the preparation and history of three distinct cocktails plus a few bites from the Hunt Club kitchen. Sessions at 6pm or 8pm and limited to 12 seats
http://www.hotelsorrento.com/dining/events/index.cfm | Hotel Sorrento | . | Food | Bartending License Class | 40154 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Covers the legal aspects of bartending and serving (waiters and waitresses). Including how much to serve, when to stop serving, and thelegal responsibilities of restaurants, bars, and the server or bartender. This class meets all of the requirements for licensing by the State of Washington Liquor Control Board. No prior liquor knowledge is required.
$35
http://at-campus.net/nsccsched/index.html?schedule=output/category_70.htm | North Seattle Community College | . | Food | Cooks & Books at Bastille, with Thomas Keller, author of 'Ad Hocat Home' | 40154 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Thomas Keller, chef/proprietor of the French Laundry and New York's Per Se, may be the most acclaimed chef in America, but he still loves a good home-cooked meal. Born in California, and raised in Florida and Maryland, some of his fondest food memories are of iconic American dishes: fried chicken, biscuits, spareribs, burgers & fries, cherry pie and coconut cake. These are the dishes that inspired his more casual Yountville eatery, Ad Hoc, and he has collected 200 of these recipes in 'Ad Hoc atHome' for us to make at home. Also in this stunning book will be plenty of tips and technique so that you really CAN cook like Thomas does at home (or like co-authors Dave Cruz, Michael Rulhman, and Susie Heller do at home). We will join Thomas for a family-style dinner at Bastille on November 14th. Seating is at 6:30pm, with all courses, wines, tax, gratuity, and a copy of 'Ad Hoc at Home' included in the price of $190.
http://kimricketts.com/cooksbooks.html | Ballard | . | Food | Professional Bartending Class (4-Part Series) | 40154 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Learn how fun and easy it is to create more than 100 popular drinks from Electric Iced Teas to Apple Martinis and Lemon Drops! This dynamic class covers professional free pouring and layering techniques, bartending terms, job searching, serving in a safe and responsible manner, increasing customer satisfaction, and increasing tips! No prior liquor knowledge is required. This course includes the Licensing class, so you do not need to register for both. Textbook Required. $3 materials fee paid directly to the instructor.
Professional Bartending
Item: 7146 Leiann Ronnestad
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Building: On Campus: CC
Sessions: 4 M Location: 3450
11/16/2009 - 12/7/2009 Fee: $169
http://at-campus.net/nsccsched/index.html?schedule=output/category_70.htm | North Seattle Community College | . | Food | Holiday Baking Class | 40154 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Holiday Baking
Jenny Hurst
Holidays don?t have to mean overdoing it on sugar and packing on pounds. In this class, we?ll make baked goods with lots of flavor using alternative flours, sweeteners and fats.They are also ideal to share with friends instead of purchased gifts. We?ll create Dark Chocolate-dipped Macadamia Cookies; Lemon Cherry Rugelach; Almond Coconut Macaroons; Pumpkin Date Bread with homemade Spiced Pumpkin Butter; and Cranberry White Chocolate Streusel Bars. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Friday Nov 13, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Monday Nov 16, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
Wednesday Dec 2, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Monday Dec 7, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1033
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Cookie Baking Class | 40154 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Chef Kelley explores different methods of cookie making, dressing and topping, while presenting the tips and tricks of a professional baker and pastry chef. Become a world-class cookie baker!
Inside-out Peanut Butter Cup Cookies; Not Your Usual Chocolate Chip Cookies; Rosemary Shortbread; Macaroons
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/sizzleworks/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#192 | Eastside | . | Food | Home Cheesemaking Workshop | 40154 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Home CHEESEMAKING
Got Milk???Make CHEESE! All around the world cheese makers are found crafting their own unique blend of 'curdled' milk'cultures'=cheese! Join local home Cheesemaker Mark Solomon for a comprehensive workshop on home cheese making (and eating!) This class will offer anintroduction to the concepts involved so you can easily get started makingcheese at home right away. Join us to learn to make soft cheeses like Mexican queso fresco, ricotta, mozzarella, middle-eastern lebneh and buttermilk cheese w. fresh herbs. These cheeses are quick to make, much better than store bought, less-expensive and also make great holiday gifts!
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 14 students
Who: Cheesemaker Mark Solomon
When: Monday December 07, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World U-Village | . | Food | Hors d'Oeuvres for the Holidays | 40154 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Hors D'Oeuvres for the Holidays
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Monday, Dec 07, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Olaiya Land Holiday time isparty time and this festive set of appetizer recipes is perfect for any holiday soiree. These elegant nibbles are as easy as they are impressive -- we'll share do-ahead tips to help you whip up these snacks long before your guests arrive so you too can enjoy the party.
MENU Smoked Salmon Spirals on Cucumber and Beet Slices - Honey Mustard and Prosciutto Palmiers - Smoked Trout Pate - Polenta Crostini with Blue Cheese and Balsamic Onions - Thai Chicken Skewers with Cucumber Dipping Sauce - Bacon Wrapped Dates - Caramel Profit
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| Kirkland | . | Food | Cupcake Decorating Workshop | 40154 | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Learn to design and decorate cupcakes for holidays, special occasions, or whenever you feel like having them. You?ll master simple techniques for beautiful cupcakes. No previous cake design experience is required.
Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Item: 7116 Cheri Bloomquist
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Building: Greenwood SeniorCenter
Sessions: 1 M Location: 525 North 85th ST
Room number posted atentrance of Building.
12/7/2009 - 12/7/2009 Fee: $35
A $15 supply fee is payable to the instructor.
http://at-campus.net/nsccsched/output/category_17.htm | Greenwood | . | Free | Kirkland PCC Food Packaging Work Parties | 40154 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Kirkland PCC food packaging work parties
held at Kirkland Food Bank
(11011 120th Ave. N.E., Kirkland)
on the following Monday evenings at 7 p.m.
? October 19 ? December 7
Help package bulk foods purchased with PCC Food Bank Program donations from PCC shoppers. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Community Relations at 206-547-1222 or e-mail: communityrelations@pccsea.com. Volunteering is a great way to meet people and learn about cooperation first hand. Remember ? you can make adonation at all PCC checkstands or donate online!
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http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/community/events/kl.html | Kirkland Food Bank | . | Food | Drinking Lessons: Cocktails Class at Hotel Sorrentino | 40154 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Monday, 12/7 - Drinking Lessons - Two Seatings 6PM & 8PM
Mixologists Anu Apte & Zane Harris / Hunt Club Bar $55 Limited space.
Guests can expect an animated two hour lesson in the preparation and history of three distinct cocktails plus a few bites from the Hunt Club kitchen. Sessions at 6pm or 8pm and limited to 12 seats
http://www.hotelsorrento.com/dining/events/index.cfm | Hotel Sorrento | . | Free | Thomas Keller Talk on "Ad Hoc at Home: Family-Style Recipes" | 40155 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Tuesday ? December 8 ? Noon
Thomas Keller
Ad Hoc at Home: Family-Style Recipes (WORKMAN)
Reading & Book Signing
U District store
http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/trade.taf?dept=attribute&category=events&par=trade&ttl=events&page=1
| UW Bookstore | . | PacNW | An Evening in France | 40155 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | An Evening in France
Ann was raised on a farm in central France where her parents own a small bed and breakfast and restaurant. She grewup enjoying her mother's excellent cuisine which inspired Ann to develop apassion for delicious food. Ann is a personal chef who will come to your home and cook for you in your kitchen while teaching you new recipes. What gives her great pleasure is sharing her knowledge and techniques.
Class Date(s):
Tuesday, December 8th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Class Details
Class Fee: $38.50
Instructor(s): Ann Dubert-Kelly
Location: J. MathesonKitchen & Gourmet
http://jmatheson.com/classes.php?class_id=243 | Everett | . | PacNW | Italian Christmas Cookies Cooking Class | 40155 | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Tues, Dec 8, 6-8:30 pm
Italian Christmas Cookies
ChristineCiancetta
Christine introduces more traditional favorites from her family?s recipe box. Students make and bake these seasonal additions for theirholiday cookie platters: Mozette (soft chocolate biscotti with chocolate chips, nuts and dried fruits), Zallettini (lemon cornmeal drop cookies) and Anisette Holiday Cookies, ?coffee dunkers? iced with confectioner?s sugar. Hands-on Adult Class. $45
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Olympia | . | Food | Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop | 40155 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop
Class location: NVC KItchen, 1212 South King Street (Enter at parking lot level)
No matter what part of the world you are from, cookies are an international language. We will bake our cookies and then dip, pipe and drizzle our way to spectacular cookie platters. Baking techniques and decorating tips are included in this fun evening. Learn how to make caramels (candy making); dip chocolate for best results and how to decorate cookies with royal icing. Each student will take home a platter of fresh baked and decorated treasures for their holiday cheer. You will be amazed at your new talents.
Creamy Old Fashioned Caramels
Russian Tea Cakes
Gingerbread Snowflakes
White Chocolate Cranberry Slices
Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Balls
Vanilla and Chocolate Cut-out Cookies for Decorating
Royal Icing
Bring a friend save $10 and have twice the fun! Use coupon code Cookiebuddy when you register two for our workshop
$75.00
Chef Naomi Kakiuchi
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| NVC KItchen, 1212 South King Street | . | Free | Fremont Social & Sale at Theo Chocolate | 40155 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | FREMONT SOCIAL & SALE @ THEO CHOCOLATE
Our good friends from Fremont favorite, Essenza ? purveyor of fine fragrances, jewelry, andaccessories, and our Ballard neighbor Horseshoe ? fine attire for fillies
, featuring Prairie Underground garments ? will join us for a fun-filled evening of shopping, nibbling and mingling. We?ll offer some special pricing on this evening only, so gather your gal-pals and come pick-up gifts forthe folks on your list or for yourselves!
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th @ 6:30-8:30pm
This event is FREE. No reservations required.
http://theonista.typepad.com/ | | . | Food | Champagne Xmas Mixer | 40155 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Auberge de Seattle
16400 216 Ave. N. E., Woodinville, WA. 98077
Bonjour Mes Amis!
Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoya glass of champagne and hors d'oeuvres with us at our Xmas Wine Tasting Mixer "Tiny Bubbles" from 6:30-9:00 pm. Put it on your calendar and RSVP (425) 844-4102
Don't miss out, join in the fun, come, taste and enjoy un petite peu de Champagne during our December 8th. Champagne Seminar and Xmas mixer. Our wine educator is Catherine Hay. She is passionate about wine, a true Vinophile, who has been in the industry for over 10 years. She will discuss and compare Champagnes as we enjoy warm hors d'oeuvres hand crafted by L'Auberge Edge of Seattle Cooking.
Tiny Bubbles.....
Come celebrate the Holidays at L'Auberge de Seattle!
Tis the beverage of the season yet so much more - join us as we explore the philosophies, styles and versatility of all things sparkling. We'll taste selections from artisanal champagne houses as well as beautiful examples from other parts of the world. Most importantly, we'll lay to rest the belief that one can only make a toast with these fabulous wines - they are as diverseas the foods that we'll be pairing and incredible values. Don't wait for the perfect occasion to pop a cork.....in the words of one of the most compelling advocates of champagne:
$45.00 or pay at door. RSVP required.
http://www.edgeof-seattle-cooking.com/id6.html/
| Auberge de Seattle | . | Food | Say Cheese for the Holidays Class | 40155 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Say Cheese for the Holidays
Hadley Nye
In this fun exploration of the world of cheese, Hadley will guide you through dozens of choices to help you select great cheeses for any occasion. After a tour of the cheese department and information on different types of cheese, you?ll havethe confidence to make up your own holiday cheese courses and platters. You?ll taste a variety of cheeses paired with spreads, olives and crackers to show the broad array of the delicious options that await, and be prepared to entertain with style. Vegetarian, with dairy; no eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Sunday Nov 8, 1-3:30pm. West Seattle
Sunday Nov15, 1-3:30pm. Redmond
Saturday Dec 5, 10am-12:30pm. Edmonds
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1017
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 40155 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Homemade Holiday Gifts | 40155 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Homemade Holiday Gifts
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009
Time: 6:30PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Old
Instructor: Anne Haerle Gifts from the kitchen are wonderful to give and receive during the holidays -- or any time of year. Our instructor will take you through an assortment of baked goods, jams, candies and snacks that make great presents. We'll send you home with some wonderful gift ideas, and great recipes for holiday entertaining.
MENU Cherry-Pistachio Chocolates - Red Pepper-Smoked Paprika Jam - Chocolate Sabl‚ Cookies with Sea Salt - Best-Ever Homemade Granola - Sweet and Spicy Caramel Corn
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491221 | Kirkland | . | Food | Homemade Holiday Gifts Class | 40155 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Homemade Holiday Gifts
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009
Time: 6:30PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Old
Instructor: Olaiya Land Gifts from the kitchen are wonderful to give and receive during the holidays -- or any time of year. Our instructor will take you through an assortment of baked goods, jams, candies and snacks that make great presents. We'll send you home with some wonderful gift ideas, and great recipes for holiday entertaining.
MENU Cherry-Pistachio Chocolates - Red Pepper-Smoked Paprika Jam - Chocolate Sabl‚ Cookies with Sea Salt - Best-Ever Homemade Granola - Sweet and Spicy Caramel Corn
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ac723 | Kirkland | . | Food | Tamales Class | 40155 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | TAMALES & other MEXICAN Favorites:
Guest chef Mathew Lasof (formerly the chef at Copper Sky) knows good Mexican cooking. In this HANDS-ON class we will makes lots of flavor-rich Tamales ( vegetarian Green Chile/Corn and Red Chile Chicken), Holiday Sangria and 2 mexican salads with a variety of colorful chiles (chiles demystified!) & the BEST 'green' Salsa.... Come hungry.....
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 12 students
Who: Guest Chef Matthew Lasof
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | University Village | . | Food | 2007 Vintage Port Tasting | 40155 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 2007 Vintage Port Tuesday, December 8 ($25) 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This is a comparative tasting of the phenomenal 2007 vintage portwines, which were just released this October. Portuguese producers only "declare" three vintages in a decade, which means the wines are the very best the country has to offer and that they are also very rare and expensive.
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This seminar will take us through the process of port wine making as well as a fine sampling of the wines of some of the best port houses.
Class Info
Classes are held in the classroom at the Elliott Wine Outlet
Classes are pre-registered and pre-paid.
http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/282076/seattle-2007-vintage-port-tasting | Wine Outlet | . | Food | Brass Band Concert w/Complimentary Wine Tasting | 40155 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | ¯ BRASS BAND CONCERT PERFORMED BY
PUGET BRASS ®
Free event
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7 pm - 9 pm
Enjoy traditional brass band music performed by Puget Brass, a 20-piece brass band conducted by John Falskow. All ages are welcome to attend this free event. Complimentary cheese andcrackers will be served. Complimentary wine tasting will be available forthose 21 years and older, and wine will be available for purchase by the glass for $5 or $8 each. The gift shop will be open for wine or gift purchases. No reservations needed.
http://www.ebfootewinery.com/calendar.html
ac723 | E.B. Foote Winery | . | Free | Foodie Trivia | 40155 | 7:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Tuesday, December 8th
Foodie Trivia
7:30-9PM Free in our cafe
Quick- How many ounces in a pound? Know the answer? You could in a $50 gift card! Tonight foodies have the chance to battle it out for top foodie bragging rights and a $50 gift card! Grab dinner from our hot bar and a beverage (beer or wine even) and settle in our cafe for a test of the culinary kind.
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| | | | | | | | . | Free | Latkes and Applesauce - Hannukah Fest 09 | 40156 | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Wednesday, December 9
Latkes and Applesauce - Hannukah Fest 09
4:00pm to 7:00pm Free and $1 wine tasting
Hannukah...Channukah...Hanukkah...no matter how you spell it, the Festival of Lights is full of delicious food. Whole Foods Market, Roosevelt Square is hosting this fun event with Jconnect and Jewish Family Service to get you in the mood for Hannukah! Taste an assortment of olive oils, potato pancakes and applesauce, delicious donuts, and other treats. Donations of cooking oil are welcomed to help others have a tasty holiday
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | Food | Affordable Bordeaux Tasting | 40156 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Wednesday December 9
Affordable Bordeaux
We all love great Bordeaux, but wouldn?t it be nice to taste from a wide selection of affordable bottlings for the holidays. Reds to pair with winter roasts and meat dishes, lamb and holiday fare.
Tastings
Tastings are held every Wednesday night from 5?7 pm. Come as you are. All tastings are $2.00, those markedwith asterisks* are $5.00. Our tastings are informal yet informative. Theyare not random, but focus on either a speci?c wine region or a grape variety. We do not have wine distributor reps come and taste what they want, but rather, we select the wines that best represent the regions or varietals we are showcasing.
Tastings generally feature 4-8 different wines. We are able to open one bottle per wine tasted and so can taste up to 45 people. The tastings
are ?rst come ?rst served.
Please note, our tasting calendar is tentative, please call to con?rm and we will update any changesto the calendar.
http://vineyardwineshop.net/tastings | Vineyard Wine Shop | . | Food | Tasting: Holiday Top 10 Wines | 40156 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Wednesday, December 9th
Tasting: Holiday Top 10 Wines
5:00-7:00pm $1
Need a great wine at an easy-to-swallow price? What to pair with your holiday meal or take as a hostess gift? Come and try some of our Top 10 picks for the holidays! We'll be pairing these great wines with some equally delicious cheeses, making this an event not to be missed!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/redmond/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Redmond | . | Free | Holiday Boot Camp - Appetizers & Wine | 40156 | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Holiday Boot Camp
In three short weeks, you?ll learn everything you need to know to entertain your friends and relatives during the holiday season.
WEEK 1 ? Wed. Dec. 2 ? Brian Matthews from the Barking Frog will share drink recipes & tips for creating the perfect holiday cocktails. Create a Hot Apple Pie, an Oatmeal Cookie and a White Chocolate Mint-Tini. Yum!
WEEK 2 ? Wed. Dec. 9 ? Chef Bobby Moore of the Barking Frog and Wine Director Jeffrey Dorgan will share their favorite tips and recipes for holiday appetizers and discuss how to pair the perfect wine with traditional holiday meals.
WEEK 3 ? Wed. Dec. 16 ? Trena Costello, Pastry Chefat the Barking Frog, shares her recipes for creating the perfect homemadeholiday desserts.
All classes are complimentary and held in Fireside Cellars from 5:30-6:30PM. Arrive early to get a seat and enjoy your favorite glass of wine during Happier Hour which begins at 4:00PM.
http://www.willowslodge.com/promos.html#10 | Willows Lodge | . | Free | Holiday Boot Camp | 40156 | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Holiday Boot Camp
In three short weeks, you?ll learn everything you need to know to entertain your friends and relatives during the holiday season.
WEEK 1 ? Wed. Dec. 2 ? Brian Matthews from the Barking Frog will share drink recipes & tips for creating the perfect holiday cocktails. Create a Hot Apple Pie, an Oatmeal Cookie and a White Chocolate Mint-Tini. Yum!
WEEK 2 ? Wed. Dec. 9 ? Chef Bobby Moore of the Barking Frog and Wine Director Jeffrey Dorgan will share their favorite tips and recipes for holiday appetizers and discuss how to pair the perfect wine with traditional holiday meals.
WEEK 3 ? Wed. Dec. 16 ? Trena Costello, Pastry Chefat the Barking Frog, shares her recipes for creating the perfect homemadeholiday desserts.
All classes are complimentary and held in Fireside Cellars from 5:30-6:30PM. Arrive early to get a seat and enjoy your favorite glass of wine during Happier Hour which begins at 4:00PM.
http://www.willowslodge.com/promos.html#10 | Willows Lodge | . | Food | Wines of the World (4-Part Series) | 40156 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | WINES OF THE WORLD
Explore wine regions and grape varieties from around the globe, with an emphasis on terroir and the glorious diversity of Old and New World wines. Discussion and presentation of appellations, wine regions, wine labels & laws, regional food pairings and collecting liquid assets. A professional crystal tasting glass and a special selection of wines for each class are included in the lab fee. Great follow-up to Introduction to Wine!
Materials fee: Additional $50 payable to instructor first class. Must be 21 years of age or older. Class limit 30.
Item: 6491 Pamela Bothell
6:00PM - 8:00PM Fine Arts Bldg
4 Wednesdays Room 0406
11/18/2009 - 12/9/2009 Fee: $45
http://at-campus.net/sccc/index.html?print=courses/11560.html
ac723 | Central Seattle Community College | . | PacNW | Gifts from the Kitchen | 40156 | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Wed, Dec 9, 6-8:30 pm
Gifts from the Kitchen
Leanne Willard
An evening of sweet inspiration for gift giving from the heart. Leanne stirs up sugar and spice into luxurious candies and baked goodies and offers creative packaging with trimmings to deliver the ultimate present. Wish happy holidays with Rocky Road Fudge, Homemade Marshmallows, Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti, Espresso, White Chocolate and Macadamia Nut Bark and Butterscotch-Glazed Coffee Shortbread. Complementary wine pairing. $40
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Olympia | . | PacNW | Christmas Brunch Cooking Class | 40156 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Christmas Brunch
Edie Pierson- Chef/Owner, Simply Seasoned Catering & Meal Delivery
Wednesday December 9, 6:30-8:30 $42
Leave the meal planning to Chef Edie for this special time with family and friends. Chef Edie?s creative touches make these dishes perfect for any celebration! Garden Medley Frittata; Oven Baked French Toast with Raspberry-Sour Cream; Almond-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake; Maple Peppered Bacon and Pear Mimosas.
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/ | Everett | . | Food | Christmas in Denmark Cooking Class | 40156 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Christmas in Denmark
Birgitte Antonsen
Birgitte takes recipes passed down by her great-grandfather, a baker in Denmark, and adapts them with whole-grain flours and unprocessed ingredients. Birgitte will demonstrate techniques, then the class will join in to make Vanilje Kranes (vanilla butter ring cookies), traditional Klejner (deep-fried cookie twists), and her grandmother?s Julekage, a rich cake-like bread. And no Danish Christmas is complete without Confetti, homemade nougat and marzipan. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Wednesday Dec 9, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
nWednesday Dec 16, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1015
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Bon Appetit: Roman Holiday | 40156 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Bon Appetit: Roman Holiday
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Wednesday, Dec 09, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Ed Kernan Shop, bake, decorate and have friends over? Sure you can, especially with the deliciously rustic, Italian-inspired, do-ahead menu. We?ll show you how to make a gorgeous pork roast -- and all the delicious fixings.
MENU Parmesan and Smoky Paprika Frico - Cocoa and Spice Slow-Roasted Pork with Onions - Broccoli-Pecorino Gratinata - Panettone Panzanella with Pancetta and Brussels Sprouts - Apple-Cranberry Crisp with Polenta Streusel Topping
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491203 | Kirkland | . | Food | Wine Education Program at Columbia Winery | 40156 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Wednesday, Dec. 9th ? Wine Education Program
As the holiday season approaches, thoughts often turn to which wines to pair with our festive meals. With so many different holiday flavors out there, wine selection can be a challenge. Wine Educator Dr. Steve Vernon will help you resolvethat challenge with a tasting of some rich red wines and some surprising white wines that can enhance your holiday mealtimes. At the end of the evening you will be able to take away your own aroma wheel and personal wine tasting notes as well as a set of tasting notes from our winemaker for comparison. Fee $25/ $15 Cellar Club Members
End time approximate.
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ac723 | Woodinville | . | Food | Knife Skills Workshop | 40156 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | KNIFE SKILLS Workshop
Finally, learn how to use knives properly to gain speed, confidence & create more visually pleasing food. We'll demonstrate sharpening, storage, proper holding & usage, knife styles & options. A variety of cutting techniques will be taught. This class will change the way you operate in the kitchen!
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 9 students
Who: Chef/director Nancie Brecher
How Much: $65.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World - U Village | . | Food | Pike Brewing Beer Dinner | 40156 | 6:30 PM | 10:00 PM | Pike Brewing Beer Dinner
Wednesday, December 9th
6:30reception; 7pm dinner
It's time for another beer dinner! Just in time for the December 7th release of Pike's 2009 Old Bawdy.
reception
amuse bouche
Naughty Nellie
first
Salad of Frisee, Treviso,
Duck Confit, Roasted Pear,
Plum-Sherry Vinaigrette & Walnuts
Tandem
second
Northwest Shellfish Chowder: Alaskan Spot Prawns, Clams, Mussels, Preserved Lemon & Parsley
Monk's Uncle
third
Chanterelle & Delicata Squash Crepe, Ancho Chili, Cilantro Cream
IPA
fourth
House Made Pork Sausage, Mustard Cider~Braised Cabbage, Apple Butter, Bacon, Pickled Onions
Kilt Lifter
fifth
Short Ribs, Spaetzle, Brussels Sprouts & Hazelnuts
5X Stout
last
Apricot~Frangiapane Tart with Caramelized Apples &
Vanilla Ice Cream
Old Bawdy '09
6+ courses
7 beers
$75 plus tax & tip
for reservations, call us at 206.282.0942
| Art of the Table | . | Food | Sabrage, Sparkling Wines, Ports, and Chocolate! | 40156 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | The Seattle Wine Society's Annual Holiday Party is kicking it up a notch, with a tasting of sparkling wines from around the world, as well as Port, Madeira, and a variety of still wines. This year, SommelierDavid Lusby will give a brief history and a demonstration of sabrage, which is the noble art of opening Champagne with a sword! The wines are accompanied by food bites from Two Tartes Catering, and of course, the party wouldn't be complete without the amazingly decadent chocolate fondue fountain from Helene's Chocolate Affair. It's going to be a fabulous evening to toast friends and enjoy this unique experience!
COST: $30 members, $40non-members
See original posting for full details:
http://www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/283889/seattle-sabrage-sparkling-wines-ports-and-chocolate | | . | Food | Fondue Cookery | 40156 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | FONDUE COOKERY
Wednesday, December 9, 7-10pm
Instructor: Suzanne Hunter
Host: Ann & Dave Ferguson, Kirkland, 1 Credit
FUN ANDEASY RETRO ENTERTAINING
Wildly popular in the 50s, 60s and 70s, fondue is back, and more delicious than ever! Suzanne Hunter brings a sophisticated touch to these variations on classic cheese and meat fondues. Fondue meals are a great way to gather with friends and family to relax, chat and cook together. Prepare everything in advance and enjoy your own party!
French Brie and Onion Fondue with Garlic Bread Cubes and Mushrooms; Seafood Fondue with Apple and Horseradish Relish; Herbed Lamb Fondue with Aioli, Cumberland Sauce, and Mint Sauce; Creamy Mushroom Fondue with Sausage, Chicken and Ham; Chicken and Lemon Chinoise (Lowfat Chicken and Lemon Fondue)
; Spiced Apricot Fondue with Macaroons, Banana, and Grapes; Swiss Toblerone Fondue with Pound Cake and Strawberries.
http://bon-vivant.com/singleclasses.html#fondue | | . | Free | Screening of 'King Corn' and 'Big River' | 40156 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Screening of 'King Corn' and 'Big River'
December 9, 7:00pm
On Wed., Dec. 9 at 7 p.m., the Phinney Neighborhood Association and PCC Farmland Trust are co-sponsoring a free screening of "King Corn" and its sequel, "Big River," about farming in an age of genetically modified seeds and government subsidies.
"In 'King Corn,' Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the East Coast, moved to the heartland to learn where food came from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, nitrogen fertilizers, and powerful herbicides, they planted and grew a bumper crop of America?s most-productive, most-subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil. But when Ian and Curt tried to follow their harvest into the food system, what they found raised troubling questions about what we subsidize, and how we eat. In 'Big River,' Ian and Curt return to Iowa with a new mission: to investigate the environmental impact their acre of corn has sent on to the people and places downstream."
See original posting for details:
http://www.phinneywood.com/events/ | Phinney | . | Food | Port Tasting @ Portalis Wine Shop | 40157 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.portaliswines.com/events/index.php | Portalis Wine Shop | . | Food | Lunch & Learn Seafood Pasta Class | 40157 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn - Seafood Pasta
Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers markets. From farmer to table you will learn about the local food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your Fresh Seasonal meal.
$ 45.00 + WA sales tax
Price incudes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
nAdvance registration is required | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Free | Holiday Sweet Treats Demo & Sampling | 40157 | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Demonstrations & Samplings
Stop by the Culinary Resource Center for great seasonal ideas and feature demonstrations.
Thurs,
Dec. 10Holiday Sweet Treats
Chocolate goodness
1:30 and 5 pm
http://shoreline.central-market.com/newSite/shoreline/shops/index.php?shop=culinary | Shoreline Central Market | . | Free | Aquatic & Fishery Sci Lecture: Selection and Survival Pressures inRivers: Experiments and Observations on Juvenile Salmon | 40157 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 10 Dec
Brian Kennedy
Assistant Professor, Departments of Fish and Wildlife Resources, and Biological Sciences, University of Idaho
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Selection and Survival Pressures in Rivers: Experiments and Observations on Juvenile Salmon
http://fish.washington.edu/seminars/ | U District - 1122 NE Boat St, University of Washington |
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| | | | | | | | . | Free | Holiday Sweet Treats Demo & Sampling | 40157 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Demonstrations & Samplings
Stop by the Culinary Resource Center for great seasonal ideas and feature demonstrations.
Thurs,
Dec. 10Holiday Sweet Treats
Chocolate goodness
1:30 and 5 pm
http://shoreline.central-market.com/newSite/shoreline/shops/index.php?shop=culinary | Shoreline Central Market | . | Food | Wine and Cheese Tasting | 40157 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Come in the Second Thursday of every Month from 5:00 P.M. till7:00 P.M. for our Monthly Cheese & Wine Pairing.
Engage in lively conversation and expand your Cheese and Wine knowledge.
http://shop.thecheesecellar.com/Tastings.aspx | Seattle Center | . | Food | Chef's Table at the Palace Kitchen w/McCrea Cellars | 40157 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Chef's Table at the Palace Kitchen December 10th, 5-8pm
Chef's Table is a monthly event at the Palace Kitchen, where local wineries come and set up in the working kitchen of the Palace. At each event you can taste a few of the wines brought, talk to the winemakers and nosh on food pairings done by chef Brian Walczyk of the Palace Kitchen.
This month we'll be featuring McCrea Cellars!
No reservations are neccessary and costs $10 per person.
http://tomdouglas.com/index.php/events | Downtown | . | Food | A Chocolate Holiday Dinner | 40157 | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | A Chocolate Holiday
Thursdays, December 3, 10 and 17, 2009, 5:00 pm ? 9:00 pm
Adults: USD 15.00; Children aged 6 ? 12: USD 7.00
nA Chocolate Holiday is a celebration for serious chocolate lovers. ART Restaurant?s chocolate buffet will feature 11 temptations, including chocolate fondue, dipped strawberries, white chocolate peppermint mousse cake and a chocolate s?mores tart. If that isn?t enough chocolate, how about chocolate chili pasta with basil and cocoa nibs?
http://press.fourseasons.com/seattle/hotel-news/holiday-ideas-and-festive-events-from-four-seasons-hotel-seattle/ | Downtown | . | Food | Gifts from the Kitchen: Tub Teas, Bath Fizzies & Aromatic Bath Salts | 40157 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Thursday, December 10th
Gifts from the Kitchen: Tub Teas, Bath Fizzies & Aromatic Bath Salts
6:00pm to 7:30pm $20.00 per person
Homemade gifts are not only inexpensive, but they are a special heartfeltgesture from your home. Join us to learn easy ways to make gifts at home this year.
Give the gift of relaxation this winter with these fun aromatic bath delights. By utilizing pure essential oils, we'll show you how to make your own bath bombs and bath soaks with gentle tub teas and detoxifying bath salts.
**Class price includes a dozen unbleached tea bags and 2 cups of citric acid to start your recipes at home.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | Food | Hard to Find & Limited Production Wine Tasting | 40157 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | No reservations necessary unless otherwise noted. All wine tastings are $5 per person, refunded with retail purchase, unless otherwise noted. All classes, tastings and event pricing subject to change.
Hard to Find & Limited Production Wine Tasting - December 10th 6:00 - 8:00
Thisis a fabulous chance to taste some hard to find and limited production wines. Some of these wines are only available at wineries or through allocatedlists. Sample a selection without having to leave Seattle!
http://www.thelocalvine.com/events.html | The Local Vine | . | PacNW | Traditional Christmas Eve Dinner | 40157 | 6:00 PM | 8:30 PM | Traditional Christmas Eve Dinner
On the menu: Hot & Spicy Nuts; Scalloped Oysters; Fruit Stuffed Cornish Game Hens; Nutted Wild Rice; Three Onion Casserole; Old English Trifle
Class Date(s):
Thursday, December 10th, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Class Details
Class Fee: $49.50
Instructor(s): Kathy Jordan; KJ Productions Catering
Location: J. Matheson Kitchen& Gourmet
To Register:
J. Matheson Kitchen & Gourmet
2609 Colby Ave., Everett WA 98201
(425) 258-4589
http://jmatheson.com/classes.php?class_id=237 | Everett | . | Food | Bubbles and Cheese | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Bubbles and Cheese
Discover the delights of Sparkling Wine and Cheese together! Roger and Monica are back again to give you the perfect Holiday pairings to ring in a new year. Join us!
Thursday December 10
, 2009, 6:30-8pm at Arista Wine Cellars
$40 per person if registered by12/3, $45 per person after that.
Seating is limited to 28 flavor loving people, so get your spot early!
http://www.residentcheesemonger.com/catalog/upcomingevents.php | Arista Wine Cellars | . | Food | Exquisite Italians Wine Tasting | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Our selections are always changing as we seek out the best newwines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questions of our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 per person, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of each wine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduled hours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
Exquisite Italians
Small production wines, eclectic varietals, amazing wines from some of our favorite producers.
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets | . | Food | Fizz! Festive Effervescence from Everywhere! | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Fizz! Festive Effervescence from Everywhere!
From the Willamette Valley to Valdobbiadene, from Prosecco to Limoux, from Lambrusco to the C“te des Blancs, join us for a selection of sparkling wines and "grower" Champagnes!
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Edmonds, West Seattle, Issaquah
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Greenlake
Friday, December 11, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
Thursday
, December 17, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
Our selections are always changing as we seek out the best new wines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questionsof our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 perperson, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of eachwine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduled hours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets (See Description for Specific Location) | . | Food | Easy to Drink, Easy to Buy Wine Tasting | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | PCC Wine & Beer Tastings
Our selections are always changingas we seek out the best new wines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questions of our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 per person, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of each wine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduledhours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
Easy to Drink, Easy to Buy
Further adventures in our quest for romance without finance (amazing wines that ordinary people can afford to enjoy every day).
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Issaquah
Thursday, December 17, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets | . | PacNW | An Evening with Julie and Julia Cooking Class | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | An Evening with Julie and Julia
Lesa Sullivan- Chef/Caterer/Owner, Lesacooks.com
Thursday December 10, 6:30-8:30 $45
Take a culinary tour through the regions of France, savoring one bite at a time. Nibble on Lyonnaise Olives inspired by the French stop on the international spice route. Enjoy the enchanting aroma and flavor of Normandy?s Sole Meuniere
, Julia Child?s culinary touchstone. From the foothills of central Francewe?ll sample the beautiful baked dessert, Flognarde Aux Pommes and from Provence we?ll partake in the garlicky ceremony of a traditional Aioli Monstre.
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/ | Everett | . | Food | Sushi 101 | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Sushi 101
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
nPrice: $79.00
Date: Thursday, Dec 10, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Naomi Kakiuchi Watch in wonder as your sensei turns ordinary fish and seaweed into a uniquely delicious Japanese art form.Focusing on presentation, your instructor will teach you how to expertly roll a hand roll, make rice specifically for sushi and ensure that your cuts of fish turn out beautifully.
MENU Sushi Rice - California Rolls - Spicy Tuna Rolls - Vegetarian Rolls - Hand Rolls
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491204 | Kirkland | . | Food | Gluten-free Holiday Treats Class | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Gluten-free Holiday Treats
Johnna Dietz
You can indulge in traditional holiday flavors without wheat or gluten! If you like your festive sweets and are sensitive to wheat or gluten, you?ll enjoy delicious baked goods such as Pumpkin Spice Bread and Double Chocolate Cherry Torte. Everyone will rave about your Jeweled Crispy Bites, made on the stovetop and embedded with cranberries and pepitas, and Celebration Cookies, full of nuts, dried fruit and coconut. Johnna, a certified nutritionist, will also share useful information on alternatives to wheat flours and how to best use them. Vegetarian with eggs, dairy options; no gluten.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Nov 10, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Thursday Nov 19, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Thursday Dec 3, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 17, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1019
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Christmas in Denmark Cooking Class | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Christmas in Denmark
Birgitte Antonsen
Birgitte takes recipes passed down by her great-grandfather, a baker in Denmark, and adapts them with whole-grain flours and unprocessed ingredients. Birgitte will demonstrate techniques, then the class will join in to make Vanilje Kranes (vanilla butter ring cookies), traditional Klejner (deep-fried cookie twists), and her grandmother?s Julekage, a rich cake-like bread. And no Danish Christmas is complete without Confetti, homemade nougat and marzipan. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Wednesday Dec 9, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
nWednesday Dec 16, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1015
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Truffle Demonstration Cooking Class | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Truffle Demonstration Cooking Class
December 10th @ 6:30pm
n Aaron from Intrigue Chocolates will share some of his truffle making secrets with you as he demonstrates the art of Truffle Making. You will enjoy sampling some of his favorite truffles paired with a wine tasting from Woodhouse Family Cellars. Cost is $30 per person. Register early class size is limited to 20 people. 48 hour cancellation notice in effect for refunds if you are unable to attend.
For more information or to register for the class - please call 425.527-0608 or visit our website at www.WoodhouseFamilyCellars.com
http://www.woodhousefamilycellars.com/events.html | Woodhouse Family Cellars | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Authentic Mexican Cooking Class | 40157 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Authentic MEXICAN Cooking
Join guest chef Cameo Roberts who trained & worked with Chef Rick Bayless at his famous Chicago Mexican Restaurants: Frontera Grill & Topolobampo (it's the Obama's favorite) where she learned traditional & authentic Mexican cooking techniques that she will share with us here! A great opportunity to make authentic regional Mexican food. Seafood Seviche Yucatan-style, Hibiscus Sangria, fragrant pork Chile Colorado, homemade flour tortillas and creamy Mexican rice pudding.
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 14 students
Who: Guest Chef Cameo Roberts
When: Thursday December 10, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009
| Cook's World U-Village | . | Free | Holiday Cheese 101 | 40157 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Thursday, December 19th
Holiday Cheese 101
7-8PM Free
, in our Cafe, Registration Required
Learn the basics of putting together a quick and easy cheese plate with Cody, Whole Foods Market Interbay Cheese Buyer. Cody will cover the basics, how to match cheeses, how much to serve per person, and other tips for pulling off a flawless cheese platter to serve at your next holiday soiree. Sign up at guest services or by emailing marketing specialist Mary Crowe,mary.crowe@wholefoods.com and be entered to win a copy of The Cheese Plate by Max McCalman and David Gibbon
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/interbay/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Interbary | . | Food | Champagne Tasting at Pike & Western | 40157 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Wednesday, December 10th 7 p.m.
Pike and Western's Annual Champagne Tasting
$25 per person
Reservations 206 441 1307
http://www.pikeandwestern.com | Pike & Western |
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| | | | | | | | . | PacNW | Fondue Fun Cooking Class | 40158 | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Fondue Fun!
Lindalee McCandlis-Chef/ Co-Owner Pacific Culinary Studio, Pacific Wine & Kitchen
Friday December 11, 12:00-1:00 $20
Discover the pleasure of cooking food at the table with family and friends with contemporary fondue flavors and ingredients. Gather your group togetherfor this festive lunch class. House made Sun Dried Tomatoes Pizza Fondue with Foccaccia; Venetian Espresso Fondue with pound cake.
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/ | Everett | . | Food | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon Cooking Class | 40158 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers Your Taste of the Pike Place Market is centered on this quintessential gift from the waters of the Pacific Northwest.From farmer to table you will learn about thelocal food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your meal.
$45.00 + WA sales tax
Price includes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Free | Winter Holiday Tasting & Chestnut Roast (Free, $1 for wine tastes) | 40158 | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Friday, December 11th
Winter Holiday Tasting & Chestnut Roast
3:00pm to 6:00pm Free with $1 wine tasting
Come one, come all and find holiday inspiration. We'll be sampling festive holiday recipes, just roasted chestnuts and local Chateau Ste. Michelle wines. Don't miss the team member arts and craft show- on display in our Salud! Cooking & Lifestyle School.
.**Must be 21 years of age or older with valid I.D. to participatein wine tasting.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | Food | Chateau Rollat Tasting | 40158 | 4:00 PM | 8:00 PM | "Dec 11th?CHATEAU ROLLAT OWNER
Bowin has agreed to come visitus and pour through his next vintage of great wine! Come and meet Bo and taste through these killer wines!"
http://www.finewinesltd.com/Tastings_Events/Tastings.html | Fine Wine & Cigars in Redmond | . | Food | Date Night: Picnic in Front of the Fireplace Cooking Class | 40158 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Friday, December 11th
Date Night: Picnic in Front of the Fireplace
6-8pm in Salud! $35
Get away from the holiday to-dos and must-dos. Enjoy a frenzy-free night with your best friend in front of a cracklingfire. Tonight we'll set the scene and serve up cozy food that's easy to eat while lounging on pillows. The fire department might prevent us from burning wood in Salud! but our warm hearts will provide the right sparks. Onthe menu with wine pairings:
Black Grape Focaccia with Prosciutto and Mascarpone
Roasted Salmon with Hazelnut Crust and Sundried Tomato Salsa
Pesto Cheesecake
Vanilla Toffee Fondue
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bellevue/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Bellevue | . | Food | Fizz! Festive Effervescence from Everywhere! | 40158 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Fizz! Festive Effervescence from Everywhere!
From the Willamette Valley to Valdobbiadene, from Prosecco to Limoux, from Lambrusco to the C“te des Blancs, join us for a selection of sparkling wines and "grower" Champagnes!
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Edmonds, West Seattle, Issaquah
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Greenlake
Friday, December 11, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
Thursday
, December 17, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
Our selections are always changing as we seek out the best new wines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questionsof our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 perperson, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of eachwine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduled hours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets (See Description for Specific Location) | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 40158 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Date Night: Elegant New Year's Eve Dinner | 40158 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Date Night: Elegant New Year's Eve Dinner
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Friday, Dec 11, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Ed Kernan Quick and easy works most of the time, but what about when you want to pull out all the stops? With an emphasis on teamwork and getting most of the work done before your guests arrive, we'll share a New Year's Eve menu that will have you ringing in the new with style. Take home some show-stopping recipesand the know-how to execute this festive menu with flair.
MENU Oysterson the Half-Shell with Champagne Mignonette - Silky Cauliflower Soup with Seared Scallops and Truffle Oil - Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Garlic-Horseradish Cream - Green Beans with Lemon and Parsley - Chocolate Napoleons with Port Braised Pears
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491206 | Kirkland | . | Food | Seattle?s Best Jazz | 40158 | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Friday, Dec. 11, 8pm; Saturday, Dec. 12, 11am
Center House, FREE
Website: garfieldjazz.org, earshotjazz.org
A Winterfest sensation that lives up to its name with the national award-winning Garfield H.S. Jazz Band led by the great Clarence Acox. On Friday night, they?re joined by artists Houston Person and James Cadell. The talented and eclectic Person is known as a master of popular songs played in a relaxed, highly accessible style. Saturday?s show features the Jazz Band performing seasonal and popular tunes.
http://www.seattlecenter.com/programs/detail.asp?EV_EventNum=54 | Seattle Center | . | Food | Incredible Italians Wine Tasting | 40159 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Incredible Italians
WITH TRISTAN OHMS OF SMALL VINEYARDS
Special Saturday Tasting at PCC Fremont. We'll taste an astoundingly diverse selection of small production gems from some of our favorite producers in Trentino, Piedmont, Tuscany, the Veneto, and the south. A great opportunity to discover some amazing flavors!
Saturday, December 12
PCC Fremont
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PCC Wine & Beer Tastings
Our selections are always changing as we seek out the best new wines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questions of our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 per person, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of each wine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduled hours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Fremont | . | PacNW | Breakfast with Santa | 40159 | 8:30 AM | 10:45 AM | Breakfast with Santa
Event date: Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 8:30 AM
Location: Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St SE Activity Center
8:30 AM Seating
and
11:00 AM Seating
Register early. Event fills up fast!
A chance for your little one to tell Santa exactly what's on his/her list! A yummy breakfast and great entertainment. Join us!
Children - $5/$7
Adults - $6/$8
http://www.auburnwa.gov/government/calendarstart/community_calendar/Breakfast_with_Santa_3015.asp
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| Auburn | . | Food | Home Barista: Coffee Preparation | 40159 | 8:30 AM | 1:30 PM | Home Barista: Coffee Preparation
Have you ever purchaseda pound of coffee that tasted fantastic at your local coffee shop, only to experience a not so great taste when it is brewed at home? In this 3 hourcourse, you will discover how to get the best flavors out of your purchased coffee and brew. Topics include: using the right water, the relationship between the grind and the brewing method, cupping (i.e. tasting) for beginners, choosing the right coffee, and a hands-on demonstration of several popular home brewing methods. You will also learn proper clean up and maintenance of the equipment.
One hour lunch from 12-1pm.
Price: $195.00
http://www.seattlebaristaacademy.com/Calendar/tabid/169/ctl/Details/Mid/564/ItemID/209/Default.aspx?selecteddate=12/12/2009
| Renton | . | Free | Kids' Cookie Cooking Morning | 40159 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Saturday, December 12th
KID'S Cookie Cooking Morning
9-12noon - All ages - Drop in (5 and under, adult supervision) Free
Drop in and help Chef Joy make some drop cookies. Decorate a gingerbread man. Sprinkle sugar glitter on a snowflake, and, best of all, eat up or take homeyour creations. This morning we are all Cookie Monsters, Me want cookie!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bellevue/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Bellevue | . | Farmers | U-District Farmers Market | 40159 | 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Saturdays 9am to 2pm; year-round.
"The corner of University Way and NE 50th, in the playground of the University Heights Center for the Community. On-street parking can be found in the vicinity, and the market provides tokens to shoppers for one free hour of parking in nearby pay lots."
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/u_district
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, timeand location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more.
| University Way and NE 50th | . | Food | San Sebastian Sweets Class at The Harvest Vine | 40159 | 10:00 AM | 12:30 PM | SAN SEBASTIAN SWEETS!
Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 10:00am
Christmas pastries are favorite treat worldwide. Chef Joseba takes the holiday favorites of his homeland and shows you the magic these ingredientscan create. From almonds to nougat, from figs to chocolate, and more!! Agreat way to share the holidays! All classes include full instruction, demonstration and copies of recipes for each participant to take home. A light lunch will be offered by Chef Joseba after the class. Classes are $60 each (tax and gratuity not included.) Reservations are required and space is limited to 11 participants. Call today to secure your spot!
http://www.harvestvine.com/events.php?month=12
ac829 | The Harvest Vine | . | Food | Cookie Baking Class | 40159 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Cookies, Cookies, Cookies -For the Cookie Monster in all of Us
Saturday December 12 - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
There isn't anyone I have come across that does not enjoy a cookie every now and then. Join me for a cookie baking adventure. We'll make four (4) different cookies to bake and eat in class with enough extras for you you take home and share with your friends and family.
This will be hands on and busy! So come with an empty stomach and high energy as we fill the Market Kitchen with some of myfavorite sights and smells.
Class size limited to eight (8)
Price per person - $ 70.00 + WA sales tax
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#545 | Downtown | . | Food | Chocolate Workshop | 40159 | 10:30 AM | 1:30 PM | Chocolate Workshop
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Saturday, Dec 12, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Rachael Coyle What would the holidaysbe without a little overindulgence? Spend the day with our resident chocolate guru and learn the craft of tempering chocolate and making all manner of delectable holiday sweets. We'll show you the many beautiful ways to package your creations, plus share great gift ideas for the all the chocolate-lovers on your list.
MENU Chocolate Coated Almond Brittle - Triple Chocolate Brownie Torte - Mini Chocolate Velvet Pound Cakes with Chocolate Ganache Glaze and Spun Sugar - Chocolate Truffles
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491208 | Kirkland | . | Food | Seattle?s Best Jazz | 40159 | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Friday, Dec. 11, 8pm; Saturday, Dec. 12, 11am
Center House, FREE
Website: garfieldjazz.org, earshotjazz.org
A Winterfest sensation that lives up to its name with the national award-winning Garfield H.S. Jazz Band led by the great Clarence Acox. On Friday night, they?re joined by artists Houston Person and James Cadell. The talented and eclectic Person is known as a master of popular songs played in a relaxed, highly accessible style. Saturday?s show features the Jazz Band performing seasonal and popular tunes.
http://www.seattlecenter.com/programs/detail.asp?EV_EventNum=54 | Seattle Center | . | Free | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching | 40159 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching FREE
Ages 1 and older
The Piper?s Creek salmon run occurs yearly from early
November to early December. On weekends during those
months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting by the
creek. Come visit and learn all about salmon, their lifecycle,
and human impacts on habitat. Call 206-684-0877 for dates.
Nov ? Dec Weekends 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Lower Meadow ? Piper?s Creek
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Fall09.pdf | Piper's Creek Seattle | . | PacNW | Breakfast with Santa | 40159 | 11:00 AM | 1:15 PM | Breakfast with Santa
Event date: Saturday, December 12, 2009, at 8:30 AM
Location: Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth St SE Activity Center
8:30 AM Seating
and
11:00 AM Seating
Register early. Event fills up fast!
A chance for your little one to tell Santa exactly what's on his/her list! A yummy breakfast and great entertainment. Join us!
Children - $5/$7
Adults - $6/$8
http://www.auburnwa.gov/government/calendarstart/community_calendar/Breakfast_with_Santa_3015.asp
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Morning Munchies
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. FREE
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why not makeit really special? Enjoy demonstrations and samples from every departmentfor ideas to inspire your next breakfast or brunch gathering from healthy granolas to decadent quick breads to robust blends of coffee, this is the best way to start your Saturday.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/westlake/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Westlake | . | Food | Culinary Collective Holiday Sale | 40159 | 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 40-60% off retail prices for CC's collection of products imported from Spain, Mexico and more. Includes Matiz, Rooted Foods, more. Cash/check only.
http://www.freshpickedseattle.com/storage/CC%20Sale.jpg | Lynnwood | . | Food | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon Cooking Class | 40159 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers Your Taste of the Pike Place Market is centered on this quintessential gift from the waters of the Pacific Northwest.From farmer to table you will learn about thelocal food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your meal.
$45.00 + WA sales tax
Price includes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Festivals | Festivals of Lights & Cookies with Mrs. Claus | 40159 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS & COOKIES WITH MRS. CLAUS -SUSAN'S SWEETS 12-3
Experience the enchantment of the season at Country Village! Thousandsof twinkling white lights outline each building and you'll love the many whimsical light displays including a Fiddling Pig, Sea Serpent in the pond, a flapping Dragonfly, marching Ducks and more. Children can meet Mrs. Claus and sample one of her cookies from 12:00 to 3:00 pm both days. No charge. Collect the Country Village Shop owner's favorite cookie recipes; each participating shop will have their favorite cookie recipe on hand. For moreinformation call 425-483-2250.
http://www.countryvillagebothell.com/events/december2009/ | Country Village Bothell | . | Free | Complimentary Cheese Tastings! | 40159 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Complimentary Cheese Tastings!
Cheese Tastings: Every Saturday - noon to 4:00
Drop by to try our newest and greatest
http://www.residentcheesemonger.com/catalog/upcomingevents.php | Resident Cheesemonger; Edmonds | . | Food | Robert Sperry Film Series: Bob Sperry in Studio | 40159 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Robert Sperry Film Series: Bob Sperry in Studio
Filmed in 1987, this video shows Robert Sperry at work in his studio in Seattle. Through it one gains insight into his technique and method of working. Join us for this fascinating film series in conjunction with BAM?s Robert Sperry: Bright Abyss exhibition. Gain insight into Sperry?s multi-faceted life, his artistic vision and travels around the world in pursuit of expanding his knowledge of the one craft material he loved the most: clay.
1 pm
FREE
http://www.bellevuearts.org/calendar.htm | Bellevue Art Museum | . | Free | Edible Learning Garden | 40159 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | This is a monthly class sponsored by Sustainable Ballard & Loyal Heights Community Center, with the goal of educating and inspiring people in our community to grow food. Topics vary seasonally and by student interest and knowledge level so, the class is casual with a lot of time for questions. This month,in the darkest days of winter, we will be discussingand designing our spring garden.
http://sustainableballard.org/wiki/index.php?title=Edible_Learning_Garden-December | Loyal Heights Community Center | . | Food | Let's Get Sideways! Pinot from Around the World at the Local Vine | 40159 | 1:30 PM | 3:00 PM | Let's Get Sideways! Pinot from Around the World
Pinot is a wine lover's grape and is made into extraordinary wines in many places aroundthe world. We will explore the classics including Champagne, Burgundy, and Oregon, as well as some up-and-coming wine regions for Pinot.
December 12th 1:30-3:00
Note regarding all classes: No experience necessary for these 'no pressure' classes. Taste and evaluate at least 6 different wines during each class. Educational materials (aka 'cheat sheets') provided to take home.
Cost: $65/class (unless otherwise noted). 24 hour cancellation notice required. Classes are limited in size. For more information or to reserve space, contact events@thelocalvine.com or call 206.441.6000.
http://www.thelocalvine.com/ | 2520 2nd Ave Seattle | . | Food | Gifts from the Kitchen: Truffles! | 40159 | 2:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Saturday, December 12th
Gifts from the Kitchen: Truffles!
2:00pm to 3:30pm $20.00 per person
When it comes to homemade gifts, we think truffles are the cat's meow. Who doesn't love a little chocolate now and then? Join us to master these surprisingly easy recipes, as we learn how to make Chocolate Chai, Chocolate Coconut Mate and Pink Salt Chocolate Truffles.
**Class price includes 1/2 pound of semi-sweet baking chocolate to get your recipes started at home.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | Food | Annual Holiday Tea at MOHAI | 40159 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Annual Holiday Tea
Saturday December 12th
2 to 4 p.m.
MOHAI's favorite holiday tradition returns! Enjoy a delectable menu of tasty treats while watching a vintage fashion show and listening to live music. Comeearly to wander through MOHAI's galleries and? Read More
Cost: $25 for MOHAI members or $35 for general public.
Tables seating 8 guests are also available for reservation, $175 for MOHAI members or $245 for general public
http://seattlehistory.org/plan_your_visit/calendar.php?year=2009&month=12&day=12 | MOHAI | . | Food | Sangiovese and Its Clones Class | 40159 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Sangiovese and Its Clones
December 12th, 2pm
$90
Guest Host: John Neumark
Unquestionably the essential Italian grape; sangiovese is much loved, wonderful with food and seemingly on every table, yet not granted the same stature and praise as other varietals. Sangiovese deliverspleasure but also can produce wines with otherworldly complexity, depth and nuance. Tasters will experience how different clones of sangiovese, such as sangiovese grosso and prugnolo gentile, and different treatments of these clones result in incredibly diverse wines. Come hungry?each of the wines will be paired with a regionally-inspired dish. Treat yourself and a loved one to this very special tasting event!
End time approximate.
http://www.serafinaseattle.com/events/wine_tastings.php | Serafina Restaurant | . | Food | Pasta Workshop | 40159 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Pasta Workshop
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Saturday, Dec 12, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Old
Instructor: Ed Kernan Spaghetti night' has become a part of most families regular week, and with a few simple changes we'll help you turn this ho-hum meal into a gourmet hit. Ed Kernan will teach you the steps for making dough from scratch, how to prepare it forthe pasta machine, and how flavoring your dough will build flavor in yourfinal dish. He'll also share recipes for a variety of fantastic pasta sauces to top your creations.
MENU Pasta Dough - Spicy Tomato Sauce - FreshBasil Pesto - Rich Cream Sauce
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491222 | Kirkland | . | Food | River Valley Cheese Class | 40159 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Cost is $75 We're also taking reservations for our class onDecember 12th. Learn how to make cheese before your holiday parties!Find out why we sell out of our mozzarella at EVERY Farmer's Market. That's right, you'll be learning this fun cheese along with our famous Raw Milk Tomme. Fun for couples or groups of friends. Space is limited.Call to reserve your spot right away. Our classes sell out every month.
http://pnwcheese.typepad.com/cheese/2009-pacific-northwest-cheese-events.html | Fall City, WA | . | Food | Confection Workshops at Theo Chocolate Factory | 40159 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Are you interested in making your own chocolate confections for holiday gifts or as a treat just for fun? We invite you to spend the day with a Theo chocolatier participating in a hands on confection making class. You will learn "behind the scenes" techniques for making ganache, tempering chocolate, and putting the finishing touches on confections! Best of all, you will walk away with the fruits of your labor! All materials are included. Space is limited so make your reservations soon! Because this workshop was so popular last year, we will also be offering this class on THREEdifferent dates:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21th @ 2-5 pm
SATURDAY, DECEMBER5th @ 2-5 pm
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th @ 2-5 pm
$125 per person (+tax), reservations are required.
Call us at 206.632.5100 to make a reservation.
Due to popular demand 7 days advance notice is required to cancel.
http://theonista.typepad.com/theonistas_unite/2009/11/upcoming-confection-workshops.html | Fremont | . | Food | Holiday Bubbles | 40159 | 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Holiday Bubbles
December 12, 2009, 2pm-6pm
Fine Wines & Cigars, Redmond
http://www.wawinenews.com/events.html | Redmond | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 40159 | 3:00 PM | 5:30 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
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A N N U A L C H A M P A G N E & S P A R K L I N G
T A S T I N G
Tasting Fee: $20 per person. Includes a $10 credit for
Purchase of a minimum of two bottles from the 15 featured wines.
ALSO: 10% this day only for a mixed case of the featured wines.
And, YES, you may also apply the $10 credit towards the Case (one CREDIT
ONLY, per case).
Bring a friend and share the Case Discount.
Since some of the Champagnes are limited to the stock on hand, there will be a limitation on
the tasting of those. So, I strongly recommend COMING EARLY!"
http://www.fremontwines.com/ | Fremont Wine Warehouse | . | Food | Hands-On French Cooking Class w/ Robert Houot | 40159 | 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Hands-On Cooking Class
Chef Robert Houot
Can anyone think ofa more romantic and wonderful setting than grabbing a table at an outdoor bistro in France? We thought we'd recreate it for you here at L'Auberge Inn. Close your eyes, imagine, and relax with all your senses as you enjoyour mouth-watering French Bistro Menu. This menu is more than a meal, itis a moment, a feeling, and a part of classic French life in Provence, to be enjoyed with friends.
December 12, 2009
Menu/ Classical Bistro
nSoupe de potiron
(pumpkin soup)
Civet de crevettes au vin de provence
(shrimps in provence wine sauce)
Magret de canard au porto gratin de pomme de terre. haricots verts & carrot puree
(duck breast port wine sauce
potato gratin string beans & carrot pure)
Tarte aux pommes a l'alsacienne
(alsatian apple tart)
Seasonal Dinner Cooking Classes
Thisevening will be complete with fine china, crystal, linen, sterling silver settings making this a truly exquisite experience for all.. All classes come with file folder including Chef bio, menu, recipe, kitchen etiquette and class pictures.
Our dress code is dressy casual. We do not recommend shorts, bermudas shorts, or jeans.
http://www.edgeof-seattle-cooking.com/ | L'Auberge Edge of Seattle | . | Festivals | Kwanza Celebration- Canceled Due to Construction | 40159 | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Kwanza Celebration featuring New School African dancers and drummers. In collaboration with The New School. Performance, workshop and food (5-9pm).
For Tickets call (206) 725-7517.
Advance - $12 General, $10 Students & Seniors, $7 Children under 12, $30 Family of four
At the Door - $15 General, $12 Students & Seniors, $10 Children under 12, $35 Family of four
http://www.seedseattle.org/events.html | Rainier Valley Cultural Center (3515 S Alaska St) | . | Charitable | An Evening of African Culture | 40159 | 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM | An Evening of African Culture (Seattle)
Subject:Mary JosephHealthcare Foundation December Entertainment and Dinner Benefit
Program:An Evening to Remember, ?Evening of African Culture? featuring African Cultural Dances, Fashion Show, Masquerade, Music, and Authentic Meal fromthe Caribbean and Africa Included at No Additional Charge and DJ
Date:December 12, 2009
Time: Food 5 pm - 6 pm; Entertainment 6 pm - 8 pm; DJ and Dancing 8:30 pm to 10 pm.
Location: , 2130 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, with Convenient Parking
Tickets: From $55 at http://www.TicketsWest.com
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/eve/1463566020.html | King Cat Theater |
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Oh! Chocolate Chocolate Classes | 40159 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Chocolate Classes
Oh! Chocolate regularly hosts Chocolate Classes at its Madison Park chocolate shop (and beginning October 22nd ? at its Bellevue Square location, too!) for those who want to know more about their favorite indulgence and for those who just want to ?play in the chocolate!?
Please call 206.329.8777 to make your reservations or book your tickets at brownpapertickets.com
Students who are unfamiliar with working with chocolate, as well as advanced students, who truly enjoy it, are welcome. There is always something new to learn, especially from experienced Oh! Chocolate chocolatiers! Among the many chocolate fun facts students will learn, are fascinating ones regarding varietal chocolates and cacao beanpercentages. During the ?hands-on? segment of the class, students will learn to temper and dip in chocolate so their creations will have a professional look.
All in all, it is a relaxing, informative evening, and students always leave with a large box of chocolate goodies that they have madethemselves! The classes usually last from 1.5 to 2 hours. The class is $59per person. Private classes are available for groups of 12 to 18.
Please add this page to your favorites and check back frequently for updates to the schedule. For information on our Chocolate and Wine events, please seethe page noted above ?Wine & Chocolate.? If you would like to be added to our email newsletter list to receive information on special events and announcements, please send me an email at info@ohchocolate.com or click on the?Email Newsletter? page above. We look forward to seeing you soon!
http://www.ohchocolate.com/blog/?page_id=15 | Bellevue Square | . | Food | Celebrate the Holiday Season with 5-Course Champagne Dinner at Volunteer Park Cafe | 40159 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Volunteer Park Cafe:
When: December 12, 2009
What: Celebrate the Holiday Season with a five-course Champagne Dinner
Time: 7pm
Cost: $145/person
Reservations: (206) 328-3155
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http://www.alwaysfreshgoodness.com/ | Capitol Hill | . | Free | Coffee Tasting at Whole Foods | 40160 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | NEW! NEW! NEW! SUNDAY COFFEE Tasting
9-10am in Salud! FREE
Drop in and enjoy coffee like a pro. Just like our wine tasting, a Different Roaster and Beans will be featured each week. You'll be sniffing, slurping, swallowing and learning how to evaluate coffee's fragrance, aroma, taste, nose, aftertaste and body. Say "Good morning!" with us every Sunday this fall!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bellevue/storecalendar.php
| Bellevue | . | Food | Market Kitchen Style: Cooking and Entertaining Class | 40160 | 10:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Market Kitchen Style ? Cooking and Entertaining
Join culinary instructor Diane LaVonne for this unique view of the "Heart of Seattle."World-famous Pike Place Market and its vibrant shops are yours to discoverand enjoy. As you shop the market with your private chef, you will immediately recognize Diane?s approach to food and friends, humor and simplicity.
As you stroll to your Market Kitchen learn about this colorful, unique and award winning neighborhood.Enter the bright and spacious Market Kitchen, take a seat at the counter and feel yourself relax. Prepare to be delighted as Diane demonstrates how to prepare an authentic Northwest meal with the wonderful ingredients chosen by and for you.
When you leave, youwill have a satisfied palate, a set of recipes and a wonderful memory, atrue taste of the best Seattle has to offer, the people of Pike Place Market and a meal created with the gifts from the waters, farms and orchards which surround this gem of the Northwest.
Individual or Group Reservations Available
Bottled water and tea are included; wine, beer and Dry Sodaavailable for purchase
$136.16
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#559
| Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Farmers | West Seattle Farmers Market | 40160 | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Sundays 10am to 2pm; year-round. "The 'Junction' at California Ave SW and SW Alaska. There is free street parking in the area surrounding the market." http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/west_seattle
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more.
| The 'Junction' at California Ave SW and SW Alaska | . | Farmers | Ballard Farmers Market | 40160 | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Sundays
5330 Ballard Ave NW. Free parking is available on Shilshole Ave. only one block away.
http://www.fremontmarket.com/ballard/
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more. | 5330 Ballard Ave NW | . | Free | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching | 40160 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching FREE
Ages 1 and older
The Piper?s Creek salmon run occurs yearly from early
November to early December. On weekends during those
months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting by the
creek. Come visit and learn all about salmon, their lifecycle,
and human impacts on habitat. Call 206-684-0877 for dates.
Nov ? Dec Weekends 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Lower Meadow ? Piper?s Creek
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Fall09.pdf | Piper's Creek Seattle | . | Farmers | Broadway Farmers Market | 40160 | 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Hours and Location for 2009: The Broadway Farmers' Market is open every Sunday, May 10 through December 20, from 11am to 3pm, at 10thAve E and E Thomas. Entrances to the market are on Broadway, Thomas and 10th Ave. East. There is a small lot with free parking next to the market,and inexpensive pay lots within a few blocks. Street parking on Broadway is free on Sundays.
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/broadway | Behind the Broadway Bank of America at 10th Ave E & E Thomas | . | Festivals | Festivals of Lights & Cookies with Mrs. Claus | 40160 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS & COOKIES WITH MRS. CLAUS -SUSAN'S SWEETS 12-3
Experience the enchantment of the season at Country Village! Thousandsof twinkling white lights outline each building and you'll love the many whimsical light displays including a Fiddling Pig, Sea Serpent in the pond, a flapping Dragonfly, marching Ducks and more. Children can meet Mrs. Claus and sample one of her cookies from 12:00 to 3:00 pm both days. No charge. Collect the Country Village Shop owner's favorite cookie recipes; each participating shop will have their favorite cookie recipe on hand. For moreinformation call 425-483-2250.
http://www.countryvillagebothell.com/events/december2009/ | Country Village Bothell | . | Holiday | The Big Spin Hanukkah Party | 40160 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Carnival with games, magic, music, arts and craft, food, proceeds benefit uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital, noon-3p.m.
Music from Chris Ballew of the Presidents of the United States ofAmerica (aka Caspar Babypants)
Magic by GG Green
Face Painting by Jacqueline Brulotte
Booths of Fun Arts & Crafts
Amazing Foods including Latkes of Love
A chance to spin the Giant Dreidel for prizes!
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mbase/cgi-bin/DisplayPage.pl?document_id=2010194933 | MOHAI | . | Food | 5 Classic Winter Recipes Every Cook Should Know | 40160 | 12:30 PM | 3:00 PM | 5 Classic Winter Recipes Every Cook Should Know
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Sunday, Dec13, 2009
Time: 12:30 PM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Tara AyersWarm and comforting, these dishes will be welcome additions to your dinner table this winter. We'll show you how mixing bold flavors with the right seasonal ingredients will pull you out of those dreary meal ruts. You can make all of the dishes on this menu for a mid-winter's feast, or add one toyour nightly repertoire for something deliciously new.
MENU Classic Crab Cakes - Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Candied Pecans - Grilled Hanger Steak with Red Wine Pan Sauce - Spaghetti alla Carbonara - Chocolate Pots de CrŠme
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491205 | Kirkland | . | Food | Wine 101 at the Local Vine | 40160 | 1:00 PM | 2:30 PM | Wine 101
This 'no pressure' class covers the basics about white and red wines, wine evaluations, tastings and selections. Practice tasting techniques, learn about different wine varietals and ask all of the questions you've been too embarrassed to ask before. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about wines - as well as a great gift idea to share with the wine lover (or future wine lover) in your life.
December 13th 1:00-2:30
http://www.thelocalvine.com/ | 2520 2nd Ave Seattle | . | Food | Gifts from the Kitchen Cooking Class | 40160 | 1:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Gifts from the Kitchen
Roxanne Vierra
Put your heart and the signature of your own kitchen into this year?s holiday gifts. Your family and friends will appreciate the delicious, healthy dishes and mixes you create at a fraction of the cost of prepackaged products. In this popular class, you?ll taste and gift wrap Black Bean Soup, Cranberry-Apple Chutney
, Apricot Nut Bread, Citrus Relish, Flavored Butters, and French Tarragon Mustard. Roxanne discusses making gift mixes of Fruited Rice, Mushroom-Herb Powder, and Hot Cocoa with Cinnamon, and traditional holiday favorites such as Sugar Plums, Chocolate Delights, and Spicy Potpourri. Roxanne will share lots of gift packaging ideas! Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Wednesday Nov 11, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Sunday Nov 15, 1-3:30pm. Edmonds
Friday Dec 4, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Sunday Dec 6, 1-3:30pm. Redmond
Sunday Dec 13, 1-3:30pm. Issaquah
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http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1013
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Sushi Workshop | 40160 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | SUSHI Workshp
Join Guest Sushi Chef Shawn Dempsey, the head chef at the very popular CHISO'S Sushi Restaurant in Fremont and learn how to do-sushi-yourself! Rolling 'em, The Rice, the right colors & flavors &textures...His goal is to simplify the complex world of sushi, into a funand basic cuisine you can create at home AND he's an excellent teacher with a wealth of SUSHI knowledge & ideas. He will teach us the basic techniques of sushi preparation.Sushi is a great idea for party appetizers and quick
, healthy meals & can be much more economical if you prepare it at home. Also, learn what sushi ingredients to stock in your kitchen on a regular basis to make yourself a quick, healthy sushi dinner.Come Hungry!
Details:A HANDS-ON Class.
Who: Sushi Chef Shawn Dempsey
When: Sunday December 13
, 1-4pm
How Much: $70.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World U-Village | . | Food | Tea: Whites & Greens | 40160 | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | It seems every week there's another study looking at the health benefits of white or green tea. What's really going on? What ARE antioxidants anyway, and why are they good for you? Is green or white tea reallybetter for you than other kinds? Take this class to find out!
$10, includes light refreshments.
http://www.thehawthorntearoom.com/id29.html
| Tacoma | . | Food | Tasting: Holiday Beers | 40160 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Sunday, December 13th
Tasting: Holiday Beers
2:00pm-4:00pm $1
We've got some great holiday beers in to help you celebrate the season! Come by for a taste of some of our top picks. Remember - beer makes a great stocking stuffer!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/redmond/storecalendar.php
| Whole Foods Redmond | . | Food | The Pleasure of Japanese Tea | 40160 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Sunday, December 13 at East West Seattle
The Pleasure of Japanese Tea
Register Now! 2-4 p.m. $10 (Limited to 12 participants)
Enjoy atasting session and discussion on Japanese green tea. Learn about the history, the physical and spiritual health benefits, and the simple pleasure of drinking the world?s second most popular beverage (after water).
TATSUO TOMEOKA, owner of Charaku Fine Japanese Tea and WaSabiDou Antiques and Folk Crafts, pursues a life-long passion of bridging East and West throughthe simple act of sharing a cup of tea.
Explore the depth and variety of tea and tea wares from various Japanese appellations.
http://www.eastwestbookshop.com/events/single_event.php?ID=1142
| East West Bookshop Seattle | . | Food | Julestue: Celebrate the Holidays the Danish Way | 40160 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Julestue
What: Seattle Event
When: Dec 13, 2009
from 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Where: Harmony Hall, Seattle
Celebrate the Holidays the Danish Way on Sunday, December 13
The NWDF, the Danish Brotherhood Lodge # 29 and Sisterhood Lodge # 40, are very excited to sponsor Julestue on Sunday, December 13 from 2 until 5 pm at Harmony Hall (1833 N. 105th Street, Seattle, WA 98133) in Seattle. This is a family event for allages! We will spend the early afternoon making traditional Danish decorations including hearts, stars and kravlenisser. We will watch a nisser play and spend some time singing and dancing around the Christmas tree before the highly anticipated visit from the Julemand. Refreshments including Danish-style hot dogs and kringle will be served. Reservations are required and must be made by Monday, December 7 due to limited space. Members of the NWDF, brotherhood and sisterhood pay $10/ adult, $5/child, while non-memebrs pay $15/adult and $10/child. Reservations can be made by calling 206.523.3263, sending an e-mail to seattle@nwdanish.org or by mailing a check to the Seattle office at 1833 N. 105th Street, Suite 203, Seattle, WA 98133. When making a reservation please indicate the ages of the children that will be attending.
http://www.northwestdanishfoundation.org/calendar-of-events/seattle/nwdf-events/julestue | Harmony Hall, Seattle | . | Free | Eggnog! Eight Maids a Milking | 40160 | 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Sunday, December 13: Eight Maids a Milking
A variety of festive, gourmet eggnogs served in STUDIO 1000.
3 ? 5 p.m.
http://www.hotel1000seattle.com/12daysCal.php# | Hotel 1000 | . | Food | The Wines of Bordeaux | 40160 | 4:00 PM | 6:30 PM | How did Bordeaux become the worldwide benchmark for great wine? What is a "classified growth?" What is the Left and Right Bank? What is aBordeaux blend?
De-mystify Bordeaux! Sunday December 13 and December 20, Sommelier Arnie Millan presents a series of 2 classes exploring Bordeaux its history, geography and, of course, its wines. We will taste at least 8 fine Bordeaux per class, including classified growths.
Cost is $79per person per class or $145 for the two class series.
The Classes begin at 4:00 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m.
Gift Certificates are available.
http://www.arniemillan.com/winetalk/static.php?page=static091011-112905 | |
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Oh! Chocolate Chocolate Classes | 40160 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Chocolate Classes
Oh! Chocolate regularly hosts Chocolate Classes at its Madison Park chocolate shop (and beginning October 22nd ? at its Bellevue Square location, too!) for those who want to know more about their favorite indulgence and for those who just want to ?play in the chocolate!?
Please call 206.329.8777 to make your reservations or book your tickets at brownpapertickets.com
Students who are unfamiliar with working with chocolate, as well as advanced students, who truly enjoy it, are welcome. There is always something new to learn, especially from experienced Oh! Chocolate chocolatiers! Among the many chocolate fun facts students will learn, are fascinating ones regarding varietal chocolates and cacao beanpercentages. During the ?hands-on? segment of the class, students will learn to temper and dip in chocolate so their creations will have a professional look.
All in all, it is a relaxing, informative evening, and students always leave with a large box of chocolate goodies that they have madethemselves! The classes usually last from 1.5 to 2 hours. The class is $59per person. Private classes are available for groups of 12 to 18.
Please add this page to your favorites and check back frequently for updates to the schedule. For information on our Chocolate and Wine events, please seethe page noted above ?Wine & Chocolate.? If you would like to be added to our email newsletter list to receive information on special events and announcements, please send me an email at info@ohchocolate.com or click on the?Email Newsletter? page above. We look forward to seeing you soon!
http://www.ohchocolate.com/blog/?page_id=15 | Bellevue Square | . | Food | Nuovo Novello Olive Oil Dinner | 40160 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Nuovo Novello Olive Oil Dinner
Join us for a dinner on Sunday December 13th at 6:30 p.m. featuring freshly harvested olive oils of Italy.
Jeffrey Bergman, our olive oil sommelier for the night, will leada tasting which we will follow with a five course dinner, each dish paired with a different oil.
This event is a fun opportunity to taste these incredible culinary ingredients at their freshest; as the flavor intensitymellows over the first 90 days from pressing. All oils will have been pressed within the previous two weeks and will be brought in by air.
Sunday
, December 13th
Six thirty sharp
$80.00
Food and wine is included; tax, gratuity and other beverages are extra. Space is limited. Please call the cafe for a reservation at 206.632.4602
Olio Nuovo will be available for purchase at the dinner until we run out!
Tenuta di Capezzana, Olio Nuovo - 500 ml
Frantoio Becchina, Olio Verde Novello - 500 ml
Frescobaldi Laudemio, New Harvest - 250 ml
www.boatstreetcafe.com | Boat Street Cafe | . | Food | Music at Hidmo (Most Sundays - Check with Restaurant to Confirm) | 40160 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | From website of musician Larry Swanson: http://www.larryswanson.com/music-and-dance/African-music-nights-HIDMO.htm
"Sunday Nights at Hidmo
Various Artists
Sunday evenings
8-10 pm
FREE (donations welcome)
HIDMO Eritrean Restaurant
2000 S. Jackson St.
206-329-1534
This free evening of African music has been happening every Sunday at HIDMO since thespring of 2005. Hidmo is a great Eritrean/East African restaurant offeringgood food at reasonable prices. Come join the fun in a "house-party" atmosphere where the performers let their hair down and try out new things." See below or Larry's website for performers for this week.
http://www.Hidmo.org | Hidmo Eritrean Restaurant 2000 S. Jackson St. | . | PacNW | FREE! Mini Cooking Classes - Best Ever Gingersnap Cookies | 40161 | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Free Mini Cooking Classes ? Week of December 14
Refreshments and Gift Card Giveaways. Limited enrollment ? call early for reservations.
Mon, Dec 14, 2 -3:15pm - Best Ever Gingersnap Cookies
Tues, Dec 15
, 10 -11:15am - Holiday Cheese Pleasers
Wed, Dec 16, 2-3:15pm - Sugar& Spice Nuts
Thurs, Dec 17, 10-11:15am - Cooking with Egg Nog
Fri, Dec 18, 2-3:15pm - Edible Centerpieces/Garnishes
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html
| Olympia | . | Food | Mac and Cheese Mondays at The Tasting Room | 40161 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | The Mac is Back in Town!
We've joined up with Beecher's Handmade Cheese to serve their hedonistic version of an old time favorite, mac-n-cheese, which we pair with some wonderful wines.
Join us every Monday at 5 p.m. until we run out. You can order it by itself, or try our mac-n-cheese wine flight - yum! We will take reservations for parties of six or more.
Beecher's uses no artificial preservatives, no artificial coloring, no flavor enhancers, no hydrogenated oils, nitrates and polysorbate in its mac-n-cheese; it's always rBST free and it's made right here in the Market!
http://tastingroomseattle.com/events/mac-cheese-monday
ac723 | Downtown | . | PacNW | Easy, Elegant & Healthy Hors d' oeurve | 40161 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Easy, Elegant & Healthy Hors d' oeurve
Create an impressive line-up of easy yet elegant hors d'oeuvres to assist with your holiday entertaining needs. These recipes are delicious, easy and relatively healthy! Whether you?re entertaining at home, or need ideas for appetizers to bringto parties, this class will give you fresh ideas. You will sample Cranberry, Cream Cheese and Toasted Pecan Pinwheels, Polenta Rounds with Sausageand Mushrooms, Chevre, Artichoke and Sun-Dried Tomato Crostini, and Edamame Hummus with Spiced Tortilla Crisps.
Class Date(s):
Monday, December 14th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Class Details
Class Fee: $34.50
Instructor(s): Karen Lamphere, MS, CN
Location: J. Matheson Kitchen & Gourmet
http://jmatheson.com/classes.php?class_id=242 | Everett | . | Food | Say Cheese for the Holidays Class | 40161 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Say Cheese for the Holidays
Hadley Nye
In this fun exploration of the world of cheese, Hadley will guide you through dozens of choices to help you select great cheeses for any occasion. After a tour of the cheese department and information on different types of cheese, you?ll havethe confidence to make up your own holiday cheese courses and platters. You?ll taste a variety of cheeses paired with spreads, olives and crackers to show the broad array of the delicious options that await, and be prepared to entertain with style. Vegetarian, with dairy; no eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Sunday Nov 8, 1-3:30pm. West Seattle
Sunday Nov15, 1-3:30pm. Redmond
Saturday Dec 5, 10am-12:30pm. Edmonds
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1017
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Basic Fondant Cakes (1st Class of 2-Week Series) | 40161 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Basic Fondant Cakes
Learn to handle fondants, covering a cake with fondant, fondant drapes, ruffles and bows, as well as crimping and embroidery for fondant. Instructor has been teaching for 20 years and is the recipient of the People's Choice Award and has been published in American Cake Decorating Magazine.
Basic Fondant Cakes
Item: 7061 Cheri Bloomquist
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Building: Greenwood Senior Center
Sessions: 2 M Location: 525 North 85th ST
Room number posted at entrance of Building.
12/14/2009 - 12/21/2009 Fee: $55
http://at-campus.net/nsccsched/output/category_17.htm | Greenwood | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 40161 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Winter Stews and Braises | 40161 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Winter Stews and Braises
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Monday, Dec 14, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Old
Instructor: Anne Haerle Easy braises and stew recipes that satisfy and ward off the cold. Anne Haerle willshow you how slow heat and the right mix of ingredients can work magic on a winter's day. We'll also share tips for storing finished dishes, and howto use them to help plan out a whole week of budget-friendly meals.
MENU Creamy Riesling Chicken - Smoky Guiness Chili - Braised Fish with Fenneland Tomato - Winter Greens Salad with Classic Bistro Vinaigrette
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491223
n | Kirkland | . | Food | Thai Cooking: Oodles of Noodles | 40161 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | THAI Cooking: OODLES of NOODLES
Explore the variety of Thai noodles (rice, vermicelli, egg, cellophane, and a homemade rice noodle) when popular guest chef and Thai Native Pranee Halvorsen prepares them in one-dish meals. She'll demonstrate how Thais are creative in cooking the many varieties of noodles in curry dishes, salads, soups & main dishes adding chicken, meat or seafood. Her refreshing menu is Kao Soy (egg noodles served with chicken and tofu in Chiang Mai curry sauce), Tom Yum Heang (ricevermicelli with shrimp and spicy and spicy sauce), Yum Woon Sen (seafood salad with cellophane noodles), and Lab Mua Nang (sweet rice noodle with grated coconut) and PHAD THAI, of course. DIscover the varied & yummy worldof Asian noodles here!
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 14 students
Who: Guest Chef Pranee Halvorsen
When: Monday December 14, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | University Village | . | Food | Terrific Tamale Tamalada | 40161 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | 12/14 6:30pm
Terrific Tamale Tamalada
Feliz Navidad! Celebrate this holiday season with a tamalada ? a tamale making party! Bitinginto a tamal is a celebration of its own. The final glory of the fruits ofyour labor. The making of tamales is part of every Mexican Christmas feast. It?s is a complete sensory experience, culminating in an explosion of merrymaking. Learn how to fill and roll traditional tamales, and great freshsalsas.
Bean and Cheese Tamales
Chili Verde Tamales
Fruit Tamales
Fresh Salsas
End time approximate.
$80
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/sizzleworks/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#179 | Eastside | . | Food | Divine Duck a la Julia Child | 40161 | 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | DIVINE DUCK A LA JULIA CHILD
Monday, December 14, 7-10pm
Instructor: Suzanne Hunter
Host: Ann & Dave Ferguson, Kirkland, 2 credits
*This hands-on class is limited to 12 students
LEARN HOW TO BONE A DUCK LIKE A FRENCH CHEF
Make something fabulous with duck in your kitchen. Chefs do wonderful things with easy to obtain succulent duck breast. You too can learn how to make elegant dishes with duck at home. Chef Suzanne Hunter will teach you how to bone a whole duck as Julia Child made famous on her TV series The French Chef. She will then take you on a trip around the world with gala duck dishes from France, China and Thailand!
French Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce; Wonton Appetizers Stuffed with Duck, Shitake Mushrooms and Leeks; Peking Duck with Scallions and Pancakes; Thai Duck with Coconut Milk, Pineapple and Thai Basil.
http://bon-vivant.com/singleclasses.html#duck | | . | PacNW | FREE! Mini Cooking Classes - Holiday Cheese Pleasers | 40162 | 10:00 AM | 11:15 AM | Free Mini Cooking Classes ? Week of December 14
Refreshments and Gift Card Giveaways. Limited enrollment ? call early for reservations.
Mon, Dec 14, 2 -3:15pm - Best Ever Gingersnap Cookies
Tues, Dec 15
, 10 -11:15am - Holiday Cheese Pleasers
Wed, Dec 16, 2-3:15pm - Sugar& Spice Nuts
Thurs, Dec 17, 10-11:15am - Cooking with Egg Nog
Fri, Dec 18, 2-3:15pm - Edible Centerpieces/Garnishes
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Olympia | . | Free | Elegant Holiday Dishes Demo & Sampling | 40162 | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Demonstrations & Samplings
Stop by the Culinary Resource Center for great seasonal ideas and feature demonstrations.
Tues,
Dec. 15 Elegant Holiday Dishes
Ideas for a memorable meal
1:30 and 5 pm
http://shoreline.central-market.com/newSite/shoreline/shops/index.php?shop=culinary | Shoreline Central Market | . | Food | Holiday Gifts to Make and Give | 40162 | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Tuesday, December 15th
Holiday Gifts to Make and Give
4:00-6:00pm $40
Sometimes the best gifts are simple and handmade. In this great class, you'll learn how to make four different gifts that will make anyone on your list happy. You'll take home what you make in class, plus recipes to make more! Advance registration required. Sign up by emailng liz.cruz@wholefoods.com
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/redmond/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Redmond | . | Free | Elegant Holiday Dishes Demo & Sampling | 40162 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Demonstrations & Samplings
Stop by the Culinary Resource Center for great seasonal ideas and feature demonstrations.
Tues,
Dec. 15 Elegant Holiday Dishes
Ideas for a memorable meal
1:30 and 5 pm
http://shoreline.central-market.com/newSite/shoreline/shops/index.php?shop=culinary | Shoreline Central Market | . | Free | Champagne & More Tasting | 40162 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Champagne (and More)
The most anticipated tasting of the year
, the Champagne (and More) tasting will be featuring top bubbles producersfrom around the world. Find your next entertaining wine or your next toastworthy bottle -This is an event that you do not want to miss!
Tuesday, Dec 15
5:00 to 8:00 pm
http://esquin.com/events.htm | Esquin Wine | . | Food | Half-Shell Happy Hour | 40162 | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM | Tuesday, December 15th
Half-Shell Happy Hour
5:30-7PM in our cafe
In his book, A Moveable Feast, Ernst Hemmingway said of oysters
, "As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faintmetallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the seataste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans."
Let us make you happy with 99cent fresh Puget Sound oysters on the halfshell shucked by our charming Seafood Team Leader Charley in our caf‚. Add a glass of wine for only $2 a pour and be like Hemingway.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/interbay/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Interbay | . | Food | Merry Make Ahead Dinner | 40162 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Tuesday, December 15th
Merry Make Ahead Dinner
6-8pm in Salud! $35
You're done before the first guest arrives! You get to enjoy your own party! Do-aheads make it do-able. Learn tips and tricks to keep your party effortless and festive. A winter menu worth celebrating, with wine pairings:
Old Bay Shrimp with Three Sauces
Corn Cakes with Wild Greens and Maple Vinaigrette
French Cassoulet with Spiced Grape Chutney
Chocolate Hazelnut Lava Cakes
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bellevue/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Bellevue |
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Simple Suppers for the Busy Cook | 40162 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Simple Suppers for the Busy Cook
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Tuesday, Dec 15, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Old
Instructor: Anne Haerle These tasty dishes keep work to a minimum while delivering big flavor -- from salad to dessert. Chef Olaiya Land will show you how easy whipping up this menu can be, including tips for preparing ahead for guests or for delicious family dinners any night of the week.
MENU Couscous Salad with Roasted Squash, Almonds and Feta - Pappardelle with Chicken and Mushroom Ragu - Pan-Fried Pork Cutlets with Braised Apples and Cabbage - Indian-SpicedYellow Split Pea Soup
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491225 | Kirkland | . | Food | Dim Sum Party Hands-On Cooking Class | 40162 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Class Location: NVC Kitchen, 1212 South King Street, Seattle
, WA 98144 (enter from the parking lot)
Literally meaning ?to touch your heart,? bite-sized Dim Sum morsels originated in the teahouses of China long ago. Enjoy the hands-on experience of pinching, rolling, steaming and baking a cornucopia of delightful Asian delicacies.
Learn four techniques of cooking in our Dim Sum, pan-frying; steaming and using unique ingredients such as rice flour sheets and bean curd sheets.
Bring your friends and double your fun with pinching, rolling and wrapping. We have a big kitchen with lots of space to party on with our Dim Sum!
Menu
StuffedShiitake Mushrooms with water chestnuts, scallons, shrimp
Rice Flour Rolls-Shrimp and Vegetable
Lo Mai Gai (Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf)
Bean Curd Rolls with Sweet/Sour Plum Sauce
Savory Curried Chicken (or Vegetarian) Turnovers
Sesame Balls for the New Year
$87
End time approximate
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/nuculinary/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#201
ac829 | NVC Kitchen, 1212 South King Street, Seattle, WA 98144 | . | Food | Indian Cooking | 40162 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | INDIAN Cooking:THE BASICS
Explore Indian Cooking with Chef/Instructor and Indian Native Karuna Ram. Guest Chef Karuna will demonstrate avariety of north Indian dishes in this hands-on class.A great introductionto one of the world's most interesting cuisines taught by a skilled nativeIndian cook who is also a fine instructor! Your favorite dishes from Indian restaurants will be taught: Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani Masala), Cucumber Raita, Cumin/coconut Rice (Jeera RIce), Palak Paneer (Spinach/Indian cheese & cashews) and Gulab Jamoons (fragrant Indian Donuts).
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 14
Who: Guest Chef Karuna Ram
When: Tuesday December 15, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | University Village | . | Free | "Fat of the Land" by Langdon Cook - Book Talk | 40162 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | http://thirdplacebooks.com/event/fat-land-langdon-cook | Third Place Books Lake Forest Park | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 40163 | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Lunch and Learn - Soups and Salads Class | 40163 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch and Learn - Soups and Salads
12:00 - 2:00 PM
JoinChef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers markets. From farmer to table you will learn about the local food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your Fresh Seasonal meal.
$ 45.00 + WA sales tax
Price includes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php
| Diane's Market Kitchen | . | PacNW | FREE! Mini Cooking Classes - Sugar & Spice Nuts | 40163 | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Free Mini Cooking Classes ? Week of December 14
Refreshments and Gift Card Giveaways. Limited enrollment ? call early for reservations.
Mon, Dec 14, 2 -3:15pm - Best Ever Gingersnap Cookies
Tues, Dec 15
, 10 -11:15am - Holiday Cheese Pleasers
Wed, Dec 16, 2-3:15pm - Sugar& Spice Nuts
Thurs, Dec 17, 10-11:15am - Cooking with Egg Nog
Fri, Dec 18, 2-3:15pm - Edible Centerpieces/Garnishes
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Olympia | . | Free | Dinner on a Dime | 40163 | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Wednesday, December 16th
Dinner on a Dime
4:00-6:00pm Free
What's for dinner tonight? Sometimes planning ahead is downright impossible! It's a good thing we've got plenty of ideas to help you get a quick, easy and inexpensive meal on your table! Come by for ideas, recipes andcooking demonstrations -- then get home and create an awesome meal in minutes!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/redmond/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Redmond | . | Food | Evening of Wine and Cheese | 40163 | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM | An Evening of Wine & Cheese
4:30 to 7:30 PM
Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Shop
Join us in our wine shop as we pour our award-winning wine with gourmet cheese that enhance the wine tasting experience. No reservations are necessary.
$20 per person (non-member price)
$15 per person(VRC member price)
http://www.ste-michelle.com/events/wineryCalendarDetail/66 | Woodinville | . | Food | Port Tasting | 40163 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Wednesday December 16
*Port*
The Portuguese call it Porto. From young rubies to aged tawnies, Porto displays everything from ripe, sweet fruit to nutty, caramel and citrus scents and re?ned elegance. It can be simple or complex, cheap or expensive. Some is very, very old. We willtry a range of Porto for every budget and style.
Tastings
Tastings areheld every Wednesday night from 5?7 pm. Come as you are. All tastings are $2.00, those marked with asterisks* are $5.00. Our tastings are informal yet informative. They are not random, but focus on either a speci?c wine region or a grape variety. We do not have wine distributor reps come and taste what they want, but rather, we select the wines that best represent theregions or varietals we are showcasing.
Tastings generally feature 4-8 different wines. We are able to open one bottle per wine tasted and so can taste up to 45 people. The tastings
are ?rst come ?rst served.
Please note, our tasting calendar is tentative, please call to con?rm and we will update any changes to the calendar.
http://vineyardwineshop.net/tastings | Vineyard Wine Shop | . | Free | Holiday Boot Camp - Desserts | 40163 | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Holiday Boot Camp
In three short weeks, you?ll learn everything you need to know to entertain your friends and relatives during the holiday season.
WEEK 1 ? Wed. Dec. 2 ? Brian Matthews from the Barking Frog will share drink recipes & tips for creating the perfect holiday cocktails. Create a Hot Apple Pie, an Oatmeal Cookie and a White Chocolate Mint-Tini. Yum!
WEEK 2 ? Wed. Dec. 9 ? Chef Bobby Moore of the Barking Frog and Wine Director Jeffrey Dorgan will share their favorite tips and recipes for holiday appetizers and discuss how to pair the perfect wine with traditional holiday meals.
WEEK 3 ? Wed. Dec. 16 ? Trena Costello, Pastry Chefat the Barking Frog, shares her recipes for creating the perfect homemadeholiday desserts.
All classes are complimentary and held in Fireside Cellars from 5:30-6:30PM. Arrive early to get a seat and enjoy your favorite glass of wine during Happier Hour which begins at 4:00PM.
http://www.willowslodge.com/promos.html#10 | Willows Lodge | . | Free | Holiday Boot Camp | 40163 | 5:30 PM | 6:30 PM | Holiday Boot Camp
In three short weeks, you?ll learn everything you need to know to entertain your friends and relatives during the holiday season.
WEEK 1 ? Wed. Dec. 2 ? Brian Matthews from the Barking Frog will share drink recipes & tips for creating the perfect holiday cocktails. Create a Hot Apple Pie, an Oatmeal Cookie and a White Chocolate Mint-Tini. Yum!
WEEK 2 ? Wed. Dec. 9 ? Chef Bobby Moore of the Barking Frog and Wine Director Jeffrey Dorgan will share their favorite tips and recipes for holiday appetizers and discuss how to pair the perfect wine with traditional holiday meals.
WEEK 3 ? Wed. Dec. 16 ? Trena Costello, Pastry Chefat the Barking Frog, shares her recipes for creating the perfect homemadeholiday desserts.
All classes are complimentary and held in Fireside Cellars from 5:30-6:30PM. Arrive early to get a seat and enjoy your favorite glass of wine during Happier Hour which begins at 4:00PM.
http://www.willowslodge.com/promos.html#10 | Willows Lodge | . | Food | Gifts from the Kitchen: Cinnamon Pancake Mix in a Jar & Stout Bread in a Can | 40163 | 6:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Wednesday, December 16th
Gifts from the Kitchen: CinnamonPancake Mix in a Jar & Stout Bread in a Can
6:00pm to 7:30pm $20.00 per person
Homemade gifts are not only inexpensive, but they are a special heartfelt gesture from your home. Join us to learn easy ways to make gifts at home this year.
There's nothing better on a winter morning than hot-off-the-griddle pancakes or homemade bread. Learn to give the gift of a winter breakfast in bed wrapped beautifully in reusable packaging.
**Class price includes one large glass jar and 4 tin cans to start your recipes at home.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | Food | Red Wines of Spain Tasting | 40163 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | WINE 101
RED WINES OF SPAIN
Wednesday 16 DEC ? 6pm
Spain is the world?s third largest producer of wine behind France and Italy and has more land dedicated to vines than any other country. Spain has rich winemaking tradition and many types of wines are produced. A 20th century renaissance extends nationwide to the wine industry as to viticulture and winemaking equipment and practices.
This month we explore the wine regions and grapes that have made this region so popular. Join us to learn more about this amazing Latin country.
Free to Club Members/$5 Non Members
RSVPby 12/14 to Reserve your space
http://www.finewinesltd.com/Tastings_Events/Tastings.html | Fine Wines and Cigars in Redmond | . | Food | Holiday Wines For Your Table | 40163 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Holiday Wines For Your Table
Marja Murray is a local sommelier. She teaches wine classes for Lake Washington Technical College and Everett Community College. She has taught for Beaulieu Vineyard and local restaurants. She is a graduate of International Sommelier Guild and has a certificate from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris.
Class Date(s):
Wednesday, December 16th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Class Details
Class Fee: $34.50
Instructor(s): Marja Murray
Location: J. Matheson Kitchen & Gourmet
http://jmatheson.com/classes.php?class_id=251 | Everett | . | Food | Pasta 101 | 40163 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Pasta 101
Wednesday December 16
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Learnto make fresh pasta at home. We will make several versions of this quintessential element of so many traditional dishes. We?ll use the pasta with several different sauces we will create to prepare Fettuccine with Truffle Cream Sauce and Lasagna Bolognese. Oh, and we'll probably figure out a quintessential Italian dessert as well.
Price Per Person - $ 75.00 Plus WA sales tax
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#616 | Downtown | . | PacNW | Party Food Cooking Class | 40163 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Party Food
Lindalee McCandlis- Chef/Co-Owner Pacific CulinaryStudio, Pacific Wine & Kitchen
Wednesday December 16, 6:30-8:30 $45
Party season is in full swing! Tonight?s finger friendly menu is fresh and fun! We will kick off tonight?s class with a seasonal Pear Champagne Cocktail; Shrimp Cakes with Remoulade; Grapes Rolled in Blue Bresse; CucumbersStuffed with Crab Salad and Mango Curry Salad in Wonton Cups. We will alsocompare store bought vs. homemade mayonnaise. Cheers!
http://www.pacificculinarystudio.com/ | Everett | . | Food | Christmas in Denmark Cooking Class | 40163 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Christmas in Denmark
Birgitte Antonsen
Birgitte takes recipes passed down by her great-grandfather, a baker in Denmark, and adapts them with whole-grain flours and unprocessed ingredients. Birgitte will demonstrate techniques, then the class will join in to make Vanilje Kranes (vanilla butter ring cookies), traditional Klejner (deep-fried cookie twists), and her grandmother?s Julekage, a rich cake-like bread. And no Danish Christmas is complete without Confetti, homemade nougat and marzipan. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Wednesday Dec 9, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
nWednesday Dec 16, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1015
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Free | Theo Social & Sale | 40163 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Theo Social & Sale
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16th @ 6:30?9pm
Joinus for our annual social and sale! Featuring savory treats made with chocolate, we?ll also have some fun specials so that you can stock up on delicious, organic, and fair trade gifts. Come mingle, shop, and nibble with us and enjoy some holiday cheer!
This event is FREE. No reservations required
http://www.theochocolate.com/ | Fremont | . | Food | O-Shogatsu, Traditional Japanese New Year?s Feast Class | 40163 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Celebrate the Japanese New Year with tasty, time-honored recipes that represent good luck, good health and prosperity. This special meal is steeped in traditional foods and ancient lore. And it?s not just for holidays. You can make these fast and healthy dishes part of any dinner.
Ozoni Soup with Mochi
Shrimp Tempura
Sushi Hand-rolls
Kimpira Gobo (Stir-fry Burdock Root with Sweet Carrots)
O-Nishime (Dressed and Simmered Vegetables)
Namasu (Daikon-Carrot Pickled Salad)
Kombu Maki (Rolled Seasoned Kelp)
$70
Chef Naomi Kakiuchi
End time approximate
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/nuculinary/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Rustic Breadbaking w/George DePasqaule of Essential Baking | 40163 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | RUSTIC BREADBAKING
Join the head baker/owner of the ESSENTIALBAKING CO. George de Pasquale and learn all about starters (Biga & Madre), kneading, proofing, flavoring, shaping & crusting those expensive loaves from Seattle's boutique bakeries! Bake them at home after this class....Including a holiday PANNETONE! A great opportunity to learn HANDS-ON breadbaking with a master baker! WHAT you KNEAD-TO-KNOW is here at Cook's World.
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 10 students
Who: Guest chef George dePasquale
When: Wednesday December 16, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $65.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | University Village | . | Food | Holiday Cooking For Family and Friends | 40163 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Holiday Cooking For Family and Friends
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Ed Kernan Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean you can't create a festive meal of seasonal ingredients. Winter greens, root veggies, harvest fruits, and other hardy fare all combine into a sumptuous menu friends and family will crave all season long.
MENU Three French Cheese Fondue with Toasted Ciabatta, Apples and Brussels Sprouts - Pancetta braised Greens in Phyllo Pastry - Pork Tenderloin Roast, Yams and Pecans with Maple-Bourbon Glaze - English Toffee Bread Pudding with Warm Berries
End time approximate.
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491217 | Kirkland | . | Free | Greenlake PCC Food Packaging Work Parties | 40163 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Greenlake PCC food packaging work parties
held at Greenwood Food Bank
(9747 Greenwood Ave N.)
on the following Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.
? October 21 ? December 16
Help package bulk foods purchased with PCC Food Bank Program donations from PCC shoppers. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact Community Relations at 206-547-1222 or e-mail: communityrelations@pccsea.com. Volunteering is a great way to meet people and learn about cooperation first hand. Remember ? you can make a donation at all PCC checkstands or donate online!
End time approximate.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/community/events/gl.html | Greenwood Food Bank | . | PacNW | FREE! Mini Cooking Classes - Cooking with Egg Nog | 40164 | 10:00 AM | 11:15 AM | Free Mini Cooking Classes ? Week of December 14
Refreshments and Gift Card Giveaways. Limited enrollment ? call early for reservations.
Mon, Dec 14, 2 -3:15pm - Best Ever Gingersnap Cookies
Tues, Dec 15
, 10 -11:15am - Holiday Cheese Pleasers
Wed, Dec 16, 2-3:15pm - Sugar& Spice Nuts
Thurs, Dec 17, 10-11:15am - Cooking with Egg Nog
Fri, Dec 18, 2-3:15pm - Edible Centerpieces/Garnishes
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Olympia | . | Food | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti Class | 40164 | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Iole's Famous Holiday Biscotti
Iole Aguero
This popular class shows you all the details of creating beautiful and delicious gifts of Italian biscotti ? twice-baked treats to enjoy with wine or your afternoon coffee. Iole will prepare three delectable varieties of biscotti: Cornmeal Currant, Quadruple Chocolate, and the traditional Almond Anise. She?ll also demonstrate easy, beautiful elegant ways to wrap and present your giftsto the special people on your list. Register early; class fills quickly. Vegetarian, with dairy and eggs.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Dec 1, 11am-1:30pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 2, 11am-1:30pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 3, 11am-1:30pm. Redmond
Tuesday Dec 8, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. PCC Co-op Office
Friday Dec 11, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Saturday Dec 12, 3-5:30pm. Issaquah
Monday Dec 14, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Wednesday Dec 16, 11am-1:30pm. Issaquah
Thursday Dec 17, 11am-1:30pm. West Seattle
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1014
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Free | Port Tasting | 40164 | 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | Port
Nothing says the winter season like a soothing glass of comfort- Port! From Tawny?s to vintage Port, there?s something for everyone here.
Thursday, Dec 17
5:00 to 6:30 pm
http://esquin.com/events.htm | Esquin Wine | . | Holiday | Christmas Hearts and Gl”gg | 40164 | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Christmas Hearts and Gl”gg
December 17, 5:00pm
Celebrate the upcoming holiday the Scandinavian way! Learn to make paper Christmas hearts and advent wreaths as we celebrate yuletide with gingersnaps, gl”gg, and Christmas music! For more information, see original posting:
http://www.myballard.com/events/ | Ballard | . | Food | A Chocolate Holiday Dinner | 40164 | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | A Chocolate Holiday
Thursdays, December 3, 10 and 17, 2009, 5:00 pm ? 9:00 pm
Adults: USD 15.00; Children aged 6 ? 12: USD 7.00
nA Chocolate Holiday is a celebration for serious chocolate lovers. ART Restaurant?s chocolate buffet will feature 11 temptations, including chocolate fondue, dipped strawberries, white chocolate peppermint mousse cake and a chocolate s?mores tart. If that isn?t enough chocolate, how about chocolate chili pasta with basil and cocoa nibs?
http://press.fourseasons.com/seattle/hotel-news/holiday-ideas-and-festive-events-from-four-seasons-hotel-seattle/ | Downtown | . | Free | Holiday Sweet Swap and Cookie Contest | 40164 | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM | Thursday December 17th
Holiday Sweet Swap and Cookie Contest
5:30-7PM Free
The holiday season is here and it's time again to warm upyour kitchen with the sweet smell of baking cookies. Before you get cooking, you're invited to come try a few of our Team Members finest holiday cookies at our first Holiday Sweet Swap! The cookies featured will be recipes entered by our Team Members and baked by Whole Foods Market. While you're here eating sweets, enjoy complimentary coffee or milk and pick up some recipes, too. Cast a vote for your favorite cookie and be entered to win a $50 gift card! Winners will be announced at 7:15 p.m.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/interbay/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Interbay | . | Food | Crafty Brews & Bites with Diamond Knot Brewery | 40164 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Thursday, December 17th
Crafty Brews & Bites with Diamond Knot Brewery
6:00pm to 8:00pm $35.00 per person
Hosted by Our In-House Beer Sommelier, Joel Klemenhagen
The brewery will be joining us for a delicious night of perfectly crafted beer paired with the perfect meal. Diamond Knot Brewery is known around the Sound for their flagship Imperial Pale Ale, but this evening's star just might be the Industrial HO HO, their "robust winter warmer" amber ale. Come try several of their beers while learning a few clutch beer lovers' recipes from in-house chef, Natasha Calvert.
Demonstration Style Beer Pairing & Cooking Class- 2 Hours
Sign up at guest services today! This special class is limited to 15 guests.**Must be 21 years of age or older with valid I.D. to participate.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/rooseveltsquare/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Roosevelt | . | Food | Champagne & Sparkling Wine Celebration | 40164 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | December 17th 6:00-9:00
Champagne & Sparkling Wine Celebration. During this incredibly popular, annual event, TLV will showcase a collection of over 20 bubbly wines for guests to taste that range in price from$10 to over $200. We will offer selections from around the world as well as hard to find, Grower Champagne. If you love celebrating, and love bubbles, this is a perfect opportunity to taste many different styles. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Cost: $50.
http://www.thelocalvine.com | The Local Vine | . | Food | Fizz! Festive Effervescence from Everywhere! | 40164 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | Fizz! Festive Effervescence from Everywhere!
From the Willamette Valley to Valdobbiadene, from Prosecco to Limoux, from Lambrusco to the C“te des Blancs, join us for a selection of sparkling wines and "grower" Champagnes!
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Edmonds, West Seattle, Issaquah
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Greenlake
Friday, December 11, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
Thursday
, December 17, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
Our selections are always changing as we seek out the best new wines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questionsof our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 perperson, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of eachwine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduled hours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets (See Description for Specific Location) | . | Food | Easy to Drink, Easy to Buy Wine Tasting | 40164 | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM | PCC Wine & Beer Tastings
Our selections are always changingas we seek out the best new wines from around the world. These informal tastings are a great way to taste at your own pace, ask questions of our staff and discover new wines before you buy them.
Cost is $5 per person, paid at the door. Your tasting fee includes 1-ounce pours of each wine offered. RSVP by calling the reservation line at 206-547-1222 or e-mail winetastings@pccsea.com.
Unless otherwise noted, these informal tastings take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees may arrive any time during the scheduledhours with the last entry at 7:45 p.m. and the last pour at 8 p.m. Twenty-one and over only, please.
Easy to Drink, Easy to Buy
Further adventures in our quest for romance without finance (amazing wines that ordinary people can afford to enjoy every day).
Thursday, December 3, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Fremont
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Issaquah
Thursday, December 17, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
PCC Redmond
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/tastings.php | PCC Natural Markets | . | Food | Gluten-free Holiday Treats Class | 40164 | 6:30 PM | 9:00 PM | Gluten-free Holiday Treats
Johnna Dietz
You can indulge in traditional holiday flavors without wheat or gluten! If you like your festive sweets and are sensitive to wheat or gluten, you?ll enjoy delicious baked goods such as Pumpkin Spice Bread and Double Chocolate Cherry Torte. Everyone will rave about your Jeweled Crispy Bites, made on the stovetop and embedded with cranberries and pepitas, and Celebration Cookies, full of nuts, dried fruit and coconut. Johnna, a certified nutritionist, will also share useful information on alternatives to wheat flours and how to best use them. Vegetarian with eggs, dairy options; no gluten.
Members: $35, Non-members: $40
Tuesday Nov 10, 6:30-9pm. West Seattle
Thursday Nov 19, 6:30-9pm. Edmonds
Thursday Dec 3, 6:30-9pm. Greenlake
Thursday Dec 10, 6:30-9pm. Redmond
Thursday Dec 17, 6:30-9pm. Issaquah
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/pcccooks/classes/detail.php?id=1019
ac723 | Various, see description | . | Food | Winter French Bistro Cooking Class | 40164 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Winter French Bistro
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format:Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Thursday, Dec 17, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Old
Instructor: Ed Kernan From Paris to Provence, bistros are the heart and soul of French cooking. Join Chef Ed Kernan for a culinary tour of fabulous bistro fare that's perfect for chasing away the winter blues and warming you up on chilly nights. Ed makes iteasy as he leads you step-by-step through the simple yet sophisticated menu, highlighting helpful hints and intriguing bits of history along the way.
MENU Frisee and Lardon Salad - French Onion Soup - Coq au Vin - GrandMarnier Creme Brulee
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491224
ac723 | Kirkland | . | Food | Christmas in Italy w/Serafina Chef Giordan | 40164 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | CHRISTMAS in ITALY with SERAFINA Exec. Chef Dylan Giordan
Celebrate the season, ITALIAN-Style and journey to ITALY with our expert guide, Chef Dylan Giordan.He'll share with us an assortment of holiday dishes gathered from many of the regions of ITALY to showcase their christmas traditions and inspire you to COOK ITALIAN this holiday season!
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 14 students
Who: Executive Chef Dylan Giordan of SERAFINA
When: Thursday December 17, 6:30-9:30pm
How Much: $65.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009
| Cook's World U-Village | . | Food | Christmas Hearts and Gl”gg | 40164 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Christmas Hearts and Gl”gg
December 17, 7:00pm
Celebrate the upcoming holiday the Scandinavian way! Learn to make paper Christmas hearts and advent wreaths as we celebrate yuletide with gingersnaps, gl”gg, and Christmas music! For more information, contact Stina Cowan at
(206) 789-5707, ext. 21.
http://www.myballard.com/events/ | Ballard | . | Food | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon Cooking Class | 40165 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers Your Taste of the Pike Place Market is centered on this quintessential gift from the waters of the Pacific Northwest.From farmer to table you will learn about thelocal food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your meal.
$45.00 + WA sales tax
Price includes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Free | Wine Tasting - Vin du Lac | 40165 | 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM | http://www.allthingswineonline.com/article.espx?show=12272&slot=&show_related= | Renton | . | PacNW | FREE! Mini Cooking Classes - Edible Centerpieces/Garnishes | 40165 | 2:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Free Mini Cooking Classes ? Week of December 14
Refreshments and Gift Card Giveaways. Limited enrollment ? call early for reservations.
Mon, Dec 14, 2 -3:15pm - Best Ever Gingersnap Cookies
Tues, Dec 15
, 10 -11:15am - Holiday Cheese Pleasers
Wed, Dec 16, 2-3:15pm - Sugar& Spice Nuts
Thurs, Dec 17, 10-11:15am - Cooking with Egg Nog
Fri, Dec 18, 2-3:15pm - Edible Centerpieces/Garnishes
http://www.bayviewschoolofcooking.com/schedule12.html | Olympia |
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Gift Wine Tasting | 40165 | 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Dec 18th-AWESOME GIFT WINES
Looking for that perfect holiday gift? We can help you out. Come and taste some of our favorite wines thatwill make that special someone extra happy on the holidays.
http://www.finewinesltd.com/Tastings_Events/Tastings.html | Fine Wines & Cigars in Redmond | . | Free | Matthew Amster-Burton "Hungry Monkey" @ Sur La Table | 40165 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | http://hungrymonkeybook.com/appearances/ | Bellevue | . | Free | Holiday Gems Wine Tasting | 40165 | 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | Holiday Gems
We?re all about making you look good- and when you run out of time and haven?t gotten your wine yet- we?re here for you! Try the wines that are perfect for your holiday party and your upcoming dinners.
Friday, Dec 18
5:00 to 6:30 pm
http://esquin.com/events.htm | Esquin Wine Tasting | . | Food | Tasting: Champagne and Sparkling Wine | 40165 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Friday, December 18th
Tasting: Champagne and Sparkling Wine
5:00-7:00pm $1
This is a great time of year to celebrate, and what better way to celebrate than with bubbles? Join us for a tasting of some of our favorites for the holidays! You'll also get some ideas for pairings anda few recipes to take home!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/redmond/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Redmond | . | Festivals | Julbord (Christmas Smorgasbord) | 40165 | 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Fridays, Dec. 4 & 18. Julbord. Our Happy Hour will include a real julbord with all the authentic food! E-mail amanda@swedishculturalcenter.org for a reservation or take your chances and just come! 6 p.m
http://www.swedishculturalcenter.org/Events/regular.htm | Swedish Cultural Center | . | Food | Healthy Thai Cooking | 40165 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Thai cooking requires exotic skills? Think again. Many of the ingredients needed for authentic Thai cuisine are available to you in Seattle, and this course will show you how to use them in a hands-on environment. Starting with the basics, we will focus on the types and proper preparation of rice, noodles, herbs and spices from Thailand, and then apply those skills to real recipes, covering both the central and northern styles of Thai cooking. With practice and guidance you will be making your own delicious and healthy Thai dishes. Have fun cooking Thai food through the summer with Kat.
$35
http://class.seattle.gov/parks/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=23 | Seattle Parks & Rec | . | Food | Elegant Holiday Cooking with Family and Friends | 40165 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Elegant Holiday Cooking with Family and Friends
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $79.00
Date: Friday, Dec18, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
Restrictions: Ages 18 and Old
Instructor:Lynne Vea Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean you can't enjoy afestive meal using the bounty of the season. Winter greens, root veggies and squash, along with other hardy fare, all combine in a menu that friends and family will talk about all season.
MENU Three French Cheese Fondue with Toasted Ciabatta, Apples and Brussels Sprouts - Pancetta braised Greens in Phyllo Pastry - Pork Tenderloin Roast, Yams and Pecans with Maple-Bourbon Glaze - English Toffee Bread Pudding with Warm Berries
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491226 | Kirkland | . | Food | Game Day at Columbia Winery | 40166 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Game Day at Columbia Winery
Grab a taste of your favoritewine and hang around playing a friendly game of Hang Man, Taboo, Catchphrase, and our favorite, Pictionary. Look for Checkers, Chess and Backgammon set out around the fireplace ? just don?t be surprised when someone yells, ?You Sunk My Battleship!? Wines by the glass, cheese plates and deli items available for purchase. Prizes, prizes and more prizes! No entrance fee?.just fun!
http://www.columbiawinery.com/calendar
ac723 | Woodinville | . | Food | Holiday Cooking Class at Flying Fish | 40166 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Holiday Cooking Class
December 19th 2009
Pastry Chef Jessica Campbell will teach you the secrets behind all of her favorite holiday treats?this is your chance to wow your friends and relatives this holiday season!
We?ll be making sweet treats like?Chocolate Peppermint Pudding Cakes, Caramel Pot De Cremes, Coconut Macaroons and Easy Chocolate Truffles.
nClass includes a three-course lunch with paired wine.
Classes begin at 10:30 am and are $55 per person which includes a three-course lunch withpaired wine.
For reservations call
Flying Fish at 206.728.8595
http://flyingfishrestaurant.com/classes.html
| Belltorn | . | Farmers | U-District Farmers Market | 40166 | 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Saturdays 9am to 2pm; year-round.
"The corner of University Way and NE 50th, in the playground of the University Heights Center for the Community. On-street parking can be found in the vicinity, and the market provides tokens to shoppers for one free hour of parking in nearby pay lots."
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/u_district
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, timeand location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more.
| University Way and NE 50th | . | Food | Pizza Making 101 @ The Artisanal Table | 40166 | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM | Pizza Making 101 @ The Artisanal Table
Message: Saturday, December 19th 9:30AM ? 11:00AM
$10 per child, $20 per adult
Looking for something fun and special to do with the family? Join us for our first ever Pizza Making 101 class where our chefs will teach you how to make delicious pies from scratch in our custom stone hearth. From making and rolling the dough to selecting your favorite premium toppings, you will learn the essentials to making the perfect pizza. If sweets are more your style, we will also have a dessert station, where kids can make and decorate pizzelles, a lacy waffle-like cookie. The end of the class is the best part ? you get to taste your creation. Stop by before you wrap up your holiday shopping inThe Shops at The Bravern. Space is limited, so book your reservation now.
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The Artisanal Table Pizzeria Enoteca
11111 NE 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
Call 425.372.2222 for reservations.
www.artisanalWA.com | Bellevue | . | Food | Holiday Sweets Cooking Class (Ages 5-12) | 40166 | 10:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Saturday, Dec 19th ~ HOLIDAY SWEETS that include peppermint bark, Snowman & Rudolph CUPCAKES, Grand Gingerbread Men Cookies to Decorate!
Where: Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy
When: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Age: 5 to 12 years old
Cost: $50
Class Code: Holiday Sweets
DeliciousDetails: Tis the season to be Jolly.... Is there anything better than making and eating delicious Holiday Treats. The children will eat one of their creations paired with hot cocoa and bring the rest of their delights hometo share!
http://froglegskca.com/saturday.php | Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy | . | Food | Gingerbread Houses | 40166 | 10:30 AM | 11:15 AM |
Gingerbread Houses - 48213
Ages: 3 Yrs. to 99 Yrs.
Fees:
- Advanced Fee $3.00
- Day of Fee $5.00
Description:
Check out our overnight programs or special events. Work together as a family to create a no-bake, graham cracker gingerbread house for a special holiday centerpiece or just to eat. You?ll use a variety of candies, sprinkles, icing and more to create a unique house. All materials included for each family to make a house together to take home. Come and join the fun, and get into the holiday spirit!
Saturday 12-19-09 10:30am - 11:15am Multi-Purpose Room-High Point Community Center
http://class.seattle.gov/parks/Activities/ActivitiesCourseDetails.asp?aid=142&cid=48324 | High Point Community Center | . | Food | Knife Skills Workshop | 40166 | 10:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Knife Skills Workshop
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $59.00
Date: Saturday, Dec 19, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Ed Kernan Get comfortable at the cutting board with the chef's most important tool. Hone basic knife skills and practice the fundamental cuts for vegetables -- mince, dice, brunoise, batonnet and julienne -- as well as a few advanced techniques. Plus, learn how to select a knife that fits your needs, and tips for keeping all your knives sharp and well maintained at home.
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491201 | Kirkland | . | Free | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching | 40166 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching FREE
Ages 1 and older
The Piper?s Creek salmon run occurs yearly from early
November to early December. On weekends during those
months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting by the
creek. Come visit and learn all about salmon, their lifecycle,
and human impacts on habitat. Call 206-684-0877 for dates.
Nov ? Dec Weekends 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Lower Meadow ? Piper?s Creek
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Fall09.pdf | Piper's Creek Seattle | . | Free | Holiday Wine Tasting | 40166 | 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM | "It is our belief that the best way to learn about wine is to regularly sample wines from around the world. Every Saturday from 11AM to 5PM, we offer free tastings at both the Ravenna and Queen Anne shops. Oftenwe invite winemakers to come and discuss their wines."
As you start to choose for yourself the style of wine that you prefer, not simply those that are recommended by highly influential wine publications, we begin to act as your wine merchant, recommending similar wines that are of interest to you as an individual.
Saturday December 19th 11AM-5PM
The Holiday Collection - a selection of fine wines for holiday festivities
http://www.mccarthyandschiering.com/tastings.php | McCarthy and Schiering | . | Food | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon Cooking Class | 40166 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers Your Taste of the Pike Place Market is centered on this quintessential gift from the waters of the Pacific Northwest.From farmer to table you will learn about thelocal food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your meal.
$45.00 + WA sales tax
Price includes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Free | Complimentary Cheese Tastings! | 40166 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Complimentary Cheese Tastings!
Cheese Tastings: Every Saturday - noon to 4:00
Drop by to try our newest and greatest
http://www.residentcheesemonger.com/catalog/upcomingevents.php | Resident Cheesemonger; Edmonds | . | Food | Robert Sperry Film Series: Bob Sperry in Studio | 40166 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Robert Sperry Film Series: Bob Sperry in Studio
Filmed in 1987, this video shows Robert Sperry at work in his studio in Seattle. Through it one gains insight into his technique and method of working. Join us for this fascinating film series in conjunction with BAM?s Robert Sperry: Bright Abyss exhibition. Gain insight into Sperry?s multi-faceted life, his artistic vision and travels around the world in pursuit of expanding his knowledge of the one craft material he loved the most: clay.
1 pm
FREE
http://www.bellevuearts.org/calendar.htm | Bellevue Art Museum | . | Free | Tasty Detox Recipes | 40166 | 1:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Free @ Manna Mills Natural Food Store ->Tasty Detox Recipes
Start: 12/19/2009 - 1:00pm
End: 12/19/2009 - 3:30pm
Complimentary food preparation class every month held at the Manna Mills Natural Foods Store. **we graciously accept donations
On the Menu this month Tasty Detox Recipes
nGreen Juice; by the glassful or the Juice Feast
Detoxifying Splendor Soup
Live Lemon Meringue Pie
*Learn ingredients that detoxify naturally. And some simple recipes using naturally detoxifying ingredients and yes, youcan enjoy that Live Lemon Meringue Pie while pulling heavy metals from your body!- come to this class and learn its secrets.
You receive handout with recipes, watch the recipe demonstration and sample these taste sensations while we answer your questions-
How do I save Time, money and energy preparing organic raw vegan detoxing recipes?
SmartRawFood.com featuring special tips and professional raw food chef trade secrets for saving time, money & energy while boosting your immune system, performance and vitality!
All recipes free of dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, gluten, and flames!
Class taught by Mia Dalene & David Hempseed
See original posting for full information:
http://rawwashington.org/drupal-5.8/?q=node/2587 | Mountlake Terrace |
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| | | | | | | | . | Free | Holiday Party @ Esquin w/Wine and Beer | 40166 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Holiday Party
Join us for a festive tasting sure to entice your holiday palate. Snack on some holiday nibbles as you sample selected wine & beer!
Saturday, Dec 19
1:00 to 4:00 pm
http://esquin.com/events.htm | Esquin | . | Food | All Ages Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop | 40166 | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | All Ages Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $39.00
Date: Saturday, Dec 19, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Robin Speisman Our holiday gingerbread house is part dessert, part centerpiece and all fun. We'll supply a pre-assembled gingerbread house, gumdrops, candy canes, icing and other decorative goodies -- and your kids and you bring the creativity. At the end of the class your little ones will leave with their edible artwork and maybe a new holiday tradition too. A light snack will be served.
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491219
| Kirkland | . | Food | Australian & New Zealand Wine Tasting | 40166 | 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Dec 19th?DR. JOE?S DOWN UNDER ADVENTURE
Come and join up withour own Dr. Joe as he takes us along while reminiscing over his recent trip to AU and NZ. Taste some of his picks and hear his amazing stories!
http://www.finewinesltd.com/Tastings_Events/Tastings.html | Fine Wines & Cigars in Redmond | . | Free | Fireside Chat with Kerry Colburn of Good Drinks for Bad Days & Jennifer Worick | 40166 | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Saturday, December 19 from 4:00 ? 5:00 p.m., FREE
Holiday Fireside Chat in STUDIO 1000 with crafting maven Jennifer Worick, author ofBackcountry Betty and Kerry Colburn, author of Good Drinks for Bad Days.
nJoin us for this complimentary fun ? and useful! ? event. Just in the nick of time, Jennifer Worick will discuss how to make your own last-minute holiday gifts, while Kerry Colburn demonstrates how to make it all go down easier with special cocktails to brighten the best ? and worst ? of days!
Jennifer Worick and Backcountry Betty: Crafting with Style
Betty's back and craftier than ever! This clever book features 50-plus recession-friendly projects designed to bring the outdoors in! From Tiki Torches to Pebble Pendants, you'll never lack for quick, easy, and sustainable projects made from outdoor flotsam?bark, pinecones, rocks, flowers, feathers and more. Divided into habitats ranging from suburban backyards to the ocean shore, each project features items found in nature. Not one to exclude the city folk, Jennifer includes a chapter on the urban jungle, repurposing city-found items into unique handmade crafts.
Jennifer Worick's interests fuel her multi-dimensional career as a best-selling author, consultant, freelance writer, blogger, editor, and public speaker. In just a few short years, she's carved out a place in the publishing world with her singular take on topics as wide-ranging as prairie crafts, camping, relationships,belly dancing, and Nancy Drew. Since leaving her day job as a publishing professional, Jennifer Worick has written or co-authored more than 20 books on a wide range of topics. Driven by her own interests and passions, Jenhas been built a reputation as an author who delivers pithy yet personal nonfiction books for women.
www.hotel1000seattle.com. | Hotel 1000 | . | Free | Coffee Tasting at Whole Foods | 40167 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | NEW! NEW! NEW! SUNDAY COFFEE Tasting
9-10am in Salud! FREE
Drop in and enjoy coffee like a pro. Just like our wine tasting, a Different Roaster and Beans will be featured each week. You'll be sniffing, slurping, swallowing and learning how to evaluate coffee's fragrance, aroma, taste, nose, aftertaste and body. Say "Good morning!" with us every Sunday this fall!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bellevue/storecalendar.php
| Bellevue | . | Food | Market Kitchen Style: Cooking and Entertaining Class | 40167 | 10:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Market Kitchen Style ? Cooking and Entertaining
Sunday December 20
10:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Join culinary instructor Diane LaVonne for this unique view of the "Heart of Seattle." World-famous Pike Place Market and its vibrant shops are yours to discover and enjoy. As you shop the market with your private chef, you will immediately recognize Diane?s approach to food and friends, humor and simplicity.
As you stroll to your Market Kitchen learn about this colorful, unique and award winning neighborhood.Enter the bright and spacious Market Kitchen, take a seat at the counter and feel yourself relax. Prepare to be delighted as Diane demonstrates how to prepare an authentic Northwest meal with the wonderful ingredients chosen by and for you.
When you leave, you will have a satisfied palate
, a set of recipes and a wonderful memory, a true taste of the best Seattle has to offer, the people of Pike Place Market and a meal created with the gifts from the waters, farms and orchards which surround this gem of the Northwest.
Individual or Group Reservations Available
Bottled water and tea are included; wine, beer and Dry Soda available for purchase
$136.16
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#637 | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Farmers | West Seattle Farmers Market | 40167 | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Sundays 10am to 2pm; year-round. "The 'Junction' at California Ave SW and SW Alaska. There is free street parking in the area surrounding the market." http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/west_seattle
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more.
| The 'Junction' at California Ave SW and SW Alaska | . | Farmers | Ballard Farmers Market | 40167 | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Sundays
5330 Ballard Ave NW. Free parking is available on Shilshole Ave. only one block away.
http://www.fremontmarket.com/ballard/
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more. | 5330 Ballard Ave NW | . | Free | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching | 40167 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching FREE
Ages 1 and older
The Piper?s Creek salmon run occurs yearly from early
November to early December. On weekends during those
months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting by the
creek. Come visit and learn all about salmon, their lifecycle,
and human impacts on habitat. Call 206-684-0877 for dates.
Nov ? Dec Weekends 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Lower Meadow ? Piper?s Creek
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Fall09.pdf | Piper's Creek Seattle | . | Farmers | Broadway Farmers Market | 40167 | 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Hours and Location for 2009: The Broadway Farmers' Market is open every Sunday, May 10 through December 20, from 11am to 3pm, at 10thAve E and E Thomas. Entrances to the market are on Broadway, Thomas and 10th Ave. East. There is a small lot with free parking next to the market,and inexpensive pay lots within a few blocks. Street parking on Broadway is free on Sundays.
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/broadway | Behind the Broadway Bank of America at 10th Ave E & E Thomas | . | Food | Tamales Class | 40167 | 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | TAMALES & other MEXICAN Favorites:
Guest chef Mathew Lasof (formerly the chef at Copper Sky) knows good Mexican cooking. In this HANDS-ON class we will makes lots of flavor-rich Tamales ( vegetarian Green Chile/Corn and Red Chile Chicken), Holiday Sangria and 2 mexican salads with a variety of colorful chiles (chiles demystified!) & the BEST 'green' Salsa.... Come hungry.....
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 12 students
Who: Guest Chef Matthew Lasof
How Much: $60.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | University Village | . | Food | Vegan & (Almost Nearly!) Raw Gingerbread Creation Station | 40167 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | "Vegan Gingerbread
Creation Station
Sunday, December 20th
2pm-4pm
@ Thrive
$35
Mimic your favorite architect, exercise your grandest imaginings, and build sweet little vegan gingerbread temples. Blueprints are recommended, competition is expected."
I spoke to the helpful folks at Thrive and they let me know that they are experimenting with the icing/glue and it might have some cooked element, but everything else, the gingerbread itself included, will be raw.
http://generationthrive.com/calendar.html# | Thrive | . | Free | Russian Cooking Class | 40167 | 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Sun, Dec 20:
Russian Cooking
Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Ballard Library
Salads and appetizers are an integral part of the Russian holiday table. Just in time for Christmas and New Year\'s, you can learn to make beet salad, Russian potato salad, eggplant \"caviar,\"and other delicious and healthy dishes and add a Russian twist to your holiday cooking.
For more about our great instructor check out her blog here: http://www.moscowgourmetkitchen.com/about-irina/
Register for class here: http://www.seattlefreeschool.org/classes.php?startdate=1261332000#Russian Cooking20091220 | Ballard Library | . | Food | Holiday Gift Making Class for Kids | 40167 | 2:00 PM | 7:30 PM | Holiday Gift Making Class
Sunday December 20th 2-7:30
Join us for a whole day in the kitchen for food-related holiday gift making
nWe'll make gifts and feed them dinner and have them and their gifts all beautifully wrapped up by 7:30 pm
Home Made Filled Chocolates
Truffles
Preserves/chutneys
Pickles
Spice Mixes
Flavored vinegars
Infused oils
Nut Mixes
Home Made Sauces
And More~!!! (we don't want to ruin the surprise)
Class Fee $85 (includes 10 or more gifts)
http://www.mangiabenecatering.net/id66.html | Mangia Bene Cooking School | . | Food | The Wines of Bordeaux | 40167 | 4:00 PM | 6:30 PM | How did Bordeaux become the worldwide benchmark for great wine? What is a "classified growth?" What is the Left and Right Bank? What is aBordeaux blend?
De-mystify Bordeaux! Sunday December 13 and December 20, Sommelier Arnie Millan presents a series of 2 classes exploring Bordeaux its history, geography and, of course, its wines. We will taste at least 8 fine Bordeaux per class, including classified growths.
Cost is $79per person per class or $145 for the two class series.
The Classes begin at 4:00 p.m. and end at 6:30 p.m.
Gift Certificates are available.
http://www.arniemillan.com/winetalk/static.php?page=static091011-112905 | | . | Food | Seasonal Selections: A Festive Holiday Buffet | 40167 | 5:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Seasonal Selections: A Festive Holiday Buffet
Format: CookingParty
Sunday, December 20, 2009
5:30 - 8:30 pm
$95 for you and a guest
Bring a friend or several friends or bring family members and share anenjoyable evening; a fun-filled learning experience along with a mouth-watering meal that will be remembered for a long time. We?ll kick the eveningoff with appetizers, local wines and micro-brewed beer before we head into the kitchens. Buffets are easier for the cook and allow your guests to serve themselves as much or as little of each dish as they would like. And guests can skip over those dishes that they choose not to indulge in ? avoiding embarrassing untouched mounds of food on your guest?s plates. So give yourself a break this holiday season and make your holiday meal enjoyable foryou as well as everybody else. We?ll dispense rules and tips to help make your event run flawlessly.
Menu:
Rustic European Cheese and Fruit Board
Curried Pumpkin Seeds
Marinated Olives with Tangerine and Rosemary
Dandelion Salad with Pomegranate Seeds, Pine Nuts, and Roasted Squash
Celery Root Bisque with Thyme Croutons
Cider Brined and Glaze Turkey with Maple-Cherry Chutney
Cornbread Stuffing with Prosciutto, Roasted Chestnuts, and Fresh Sage
Brussel Sprouts with White Beans, Crushed Peppercorns, and Pecorino Romano
Red Cabbage with Braised Fennel and Saut‚ed Apples
Roasted Root Vegetable Towers with Wilted Arugula and Goat Cheese
Roasted Pear and Fig Chocolate Strudel
Pumpkin Roulade with Crystallized Ginger and Vanilla Scented Cream
http://www.blueribboncooking.com/cookingclasses.html | Blue Ribbon Cooking School | . | Food | Music at Hidmo (Most Sundays - Check with Restaurant to Confirm) | 40167 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | From website of musician Larry Swanson: http://www.larryswanson.com/music-and-dance/African-music-nights-HIDMO.htm
"Sunday Nights at Hidmo
Various Artists
Sunday evenings
8-10 pm
FREE (donations welcome)
HIDMO Eritrean Restaurant
2000 S. Jackson St.
206-329-1534
This free evening of African music has been happening every Sunday at HIDMO since thespring of 2005. Hidmo is a great Eritrean/East African restaurant offeringgood food at reasonable prices. Come join the fun in a "house-party" atmosphere where the performers let their hair down and try out new things." See below or Larry's website for performers for this week.
http://www.Hidmo.org | Hidmo Eritrean Restaurant 2000 S. Jackson St. | . | Food | Liquor 101 | 40168 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Our December Liquor 101 is set for Monday Dec 21st!! Our very own Narins Bergstrom is going to be teaching all of you how to make Holidaycocktails to impress your out of town guests. Learn some basic bartending tips, how to make some holiday drinks, enjoy some great food and take away some fun little presents that we have to help you become an advanced mixologist!! The price this month is REDUCED to $15 per person before tax and gratuity and we're giving you MORE than we ever have!! It's a great date night bartending 101 class. RSVP by Saturday Dec 19th!
http://www.facebook.com/librarybistro
| Library Bistro Bar | . | Food | Kids' 2-Day International Cooking Camp | 40168 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Kids' 2-Day International Cooking Camp
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $110.00
Date: Monday, Dec 21, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Ed Kernan Explore Italy and China without ever leaving the kitchen. This new camp is based onthe acclaimed Handstand Kids Cookbook kits -- a program created to introduce kid chefs to nutrition, new countries, cultures, and languages while learning to make delicious food. Working with other children, and under the watchful eye of our talented instructor, your child will learn to make authentic Chinese and Italian dishes using simple yet delicious recipes they'll be able to recreate at home for the whole family to enjoy. We'll also focus on kitchen basics such as preparation, how to read recipes, measure ingredients, cleanup and the all-important kitchen safety. Included in theprice of the class are the Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook and the Handstand Kids Chinese Cookbook. Classes are only available as a two-day series.
MENU
Day One - Italy
Foot Long Garlic Bread - There's Bread in my Salad-Panzanella - Mangia La Lasagna - Berry Ricotta Cookies
Day Two - China
There's a Wonton in my Soup - The Great Wall of Lettuce Wraps - The Dynasty of Orange Chicken - Banana-Rama Spring Rolls
End time approximate.
nhttp://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491209 | Kirkland | . | Food | Gingerbread House and Man Decorating (Ages 5-12) | 40168 | 1:00 PM | 3:30 PM | Monday, Dec 21st ~ GINGERBREAD House & Gingerbread Man Decorating 1
Where: Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy
When: 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Age: 5 to 12 years old
Cost: $55
Class Code: Gingerbread 1
Delicious Details: A holiday favorite. Your child will be filled with Holiday delight when they get to decorate a Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Men cookies...There will be colorful tubes of frosting, festive sprinkles and a wonderful assortment of candies to make their Gingerbread House extra special.
http://froglegskca.com/saturday.php | Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy |
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| | | | | | | | . | Food | Mac and Cheese Mondays at The Tasting Room | 40168 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | The Mac is Back in Town!
We've joined up with Beecher's Handmade Cheese to serve their hedonistic version of an old time favorite, mac-n-cheese, which we pair with some wonderful wines.
Join us every Monday at 5 p.m. until we run out. You can order it by itself, or try our mac-n-cheese wine flight - yum! We will take reservations for parties of six or more.
Beecher's uses no artificial preservatives, no artificial coloring, no flavor enhancers, no hydrogenated oils, nitrates and polysorbate in its mac-n-cheese; it's always rBST free and it's made right here in the Market!
http://tastingroomseattle.com/events/mac-cheese-monday
ac723 | Downtown | . | Food | Seasonal Selections: Comforting Contemporary Holiday Feast | 40168 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Seasonal Selections: Comforting Contemporary Holiday Feast
Format: Cooking Party
Monday, December 21, 2009
6:30 - 9:30 pm
$95 per person
Looking for a holiday menu that?s a little different? We?ll stray a bit from traditional dishes with our menu by introducing a new element ofsophistication and elegance while maintaining the familiar seasonal flavorings that make the holiday table a traditional celebration in its own right. This class will arm you with recipes that will please your whole family and teach you how to prepare an incredibly delicious feast that will be the highlight of your holiday. Wine pairing suggestions will be discussed and tasted with each course.
Menu:
Upon Arrival
Cocktail
Pumpkin Pie Cocktail
Cranberry Spice Infusion
Appetizers
Pancetta, Leek and Goat Cheese Tartlets
Marinated Prawns with Champagne Buerre Blanc
To Entice the Taste Buds
Salad Course
Pear, Arugula and Endive Salad with Candied Walnuts
Soup Course
Poblano Cream Soup
The Main Attraction
Entr‚e
Muscovy Duck with Pomegranate-Wine Sauce
Rosemary Roasted Buffalo Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Butter
Wild-Mushroom Bread Pudding
Ginger Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Ribbons of Collard Greens
Individual Roasted Herbed Cherry Tomato Tarte Tatins
Crisp Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots, Pecans and Orange White Wine Sauce
Sage and Almond Cornmeal Quick Bread with Honey Butter
A Touch of Sweet
Dessert
Spiced Sugarplum and Caramelized Apple Tartlets with Calvados Cream
Peppermint Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce
http://www.blueribboncooking.com/cookingclasses.html | Blue Ribbon Cooking School | . | Food | Gingerbread House and Man Decorating (Ages 5-12) | 40169 | 10:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Tuesday, Dec 22nd ~ GINGERBREAD House & Gingerbread Man Decorating 2
Where: Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy
When: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Age: 5 to 12 years old
Cost: $55
Class Code: Gingerbread 2
Delicious Details: A holiday favorite. Your child will be filled with Holiday delight when they get to decorate a Gingerbread House and Gingerbread Men cookies...There will be colorful tubes of frosting, festive sprinkles and awonderful assortment of candies to make their Gingerbread House extra special.
http://froglegskca.com/saturday.php | Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy | . | Food | Kids' 2-Day International Cooking Camp | 40169 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Kids' 2-Day International Cooking Camp
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $110.00
Date: Monday, Dec 21, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Restrictions:
Instructor: Ed Kernan Explore Italy and China without ever leaving the kitchen. This new camp is based onthe acclaimed Handstand Kids Cookbook kits -- a program created to introduce kid chefs to nutrition, new countries, cultures, and languages while learning to make delicious food. Working with other children, and under the watchful eye of our talented instructor, your child will learn to make authentic Chinese and Italian dishes using simple yet delicious recipes they'll be able to recreate at home for the whole family to enjoy. We'll also focus on kitchen basics such as preparation, how to read recipes, measure ingredients, cleanup and the all-important kitchen safety. Included in theprice of the class are the Handstand Kids Italian Cookbook and the Handstand Kids Chinese Cookbook. Classes are only available as a two-day series.
MENU
Day One - Italy
Foot Long Garlic Bread - There's Bread in my Salad-Panzanella - Mangia La Lasagna - Berry Ricotta Cookies
Day Two - China
There's a Wonton in my Soup - The Great Wall of Lettuce Wraps - The Dynasty of Orange Chicken - Banana-Rama Spring Rolls
End time approximate.
nhttp://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491209 | Kirkland | . | Free | Wine Tasting - Five Star Wine | 40169 | 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM | http://www.allthingswineonline.com/article.espx?show=12272&slot=&show_related= | Renton | . | Food | Holiday Fondue Feast with Sparkling Wine Tasting Cooking Party | 40169 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | Seasonal Selections: Holiday Fondue Feast with Sparkling Wine Tasting
Format: Cooking Party
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
6:30 - 9:30 pm
$95 per person (Sign up and bring a guest for half price)
Fondue is making a comeback! The dipping pot of bubbling goodness is back in style. What better way to enjoy the holidays than with friends sharing a dipping pot? The concept of fondue involves dipping a small portion of food (usually speared on the end of a stick) into a heated sauce of some kind. Learn how to fondue anytime, anywhere, for any occasion. We will explore the secretsand techniques to making fondue fun and creative by utilizing flavors and ingredients from around the world. Here?s the menu that will teach you the fondue classics as well as some twists. Throughout the evening we?ll also be tasting and indulging in a variety of sparkling wines.
Menu:
Entr‚e Fondues:
Court Bouillon Fondue
Flavorful homemade, seasoned vegetable broth
Thai Lime Coconut Fondue
Bourginonne Fondue
European style of cooking in canola oil. Ingredients are first dipped in batter.
Coq AuVin
Flavored with fresh herbs, mushrooms, garlic, imported spices and Burgundy
Classic Fondue of Appenzeller, Gruyere and Emmenthaler
Spanish Fondue of Manchego and Brigante with Red Bell Pepper and Sherry
Dipping Items:
Pot Stickers
Shrimp
Chicken Breast
Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Sirloin Steak
Dipping Accompaniments:
French Bread
Broccoli
Fennel
Mushrooms
New Potatoes
Squash
Squash
Dipping Sauces:
Spicy Cocktail Sauce
Ginger Plum Sauce
Teriyaki Glaze
Green Goddess Sauce
Yogurt based Curry Sauce
Garlic Dijon Butter
Dessert Fondues:
Balsamic Blackberry Fondue
Bittersweet Chocolate Orange Fondue
Caramel Cognac Fondue
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Dessert Dipping Items:
Fresh Strawberries
Bananas
Pineapple
Cheesecake
Brownies
Pound Cake
http://www.blueribboncooking.com/cookingclasses.html | Blue Ribbon Cooking School | . | Food | Lunch and Learn - Soups and Salads Class | 40170 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch and Learn - Soups and Salads
12:00 - 2:00 PM
JoinChef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers markets. From farmer to table you will learn about the local food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your Fresh Seasonal meal.
$ 45.00 + WA sales tax
Price includes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php
| Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Free | Wine Tasting - Holiday Wine Pairings | 40170 | 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM | http://www.allthingswineonline.com/article.espx?show=12272&slot=&show_related= | Renton | . | Food | Bacon Jam Pick-Up Party w/Free Skillet Hot Chocolate | 40170 | 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM | www.skilletstreetfood.com | Location TBD | . | Free | Last Minute Holiday Wine Tasting! | 40170 | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Last Minute Holiday Tasting!
Escape the stress of the season and try the wines that are sure to put you in spirited mood!
Wednesday, Dec 23
4:00 to 6:00 pm
http://esquin.com/events.htm | Esquin Wine Tasting | . | Food | Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting | 40170 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Wednesday December 23
Cabernet Sauvignon
California has madea name for itself when it comes to Cabernet, but we will explore Cabs from all over the world, including Washington State. Cabernet is so popular it is almost boring! Lets see if we can ?nd some exciting examples of this much over planted and often over rated varietal. Look for dark fruit, blackberry, red fruit, ?rm tannins, vanilla and oak spices.
Tastings
Tastings are held every Wednesday night from 5?7 pm. Come as you are. All tastings are $2.00, those marked with asterisks* are $5.00. Our tastings are informal yet informative. They are not random, but focus on either a speci?cwine region or a grape variety. We do not have wine distributor reps come and taste what they want, but rather, we select the wines that best represent the regions or varietals we are showcasing.
Tastings generally feature 4-8 different wines. We are able to open one bottle per wine tasted andso can taste up to 45 people. The tastings
are ?rst come ?rst served.
Please note, our tasting calendar is tentative, please call to con?rm and we will update any changes to the calendar.
http://vineyardwineshop.net/tastings | Vineyard Wine Shop | . | Holiday | Christmas Eve at Olivar | 40171 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Olivar invites you to celebrate the Holiday Season with us on Christmas Eve. The menu will feature 3 courses for $45, with wine pairing available.
Amuse Bouche
1st course
Cured Duck Prosciutto & Duck Chorizo with Mƒche Salad Or Sobrasada Potato Gnocchi with Confit Pheasant & Black Trumpets
2nd course
Seared Scallops with Foie Gras, Celery Root Pur‚e & Migas Or Venison Duo, Braised Venison Pithiviers, Grilled Cutlet with Sauce Poivrade
3rd
Chocolate Fondant with Gingerbread Ice Cream
nhttp://olivarrestaurant.com/Olivar/olivar.html | | . | Food | Lunch & Learn Seafood Pasta Class | 40171 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn - Seafood Pasta
Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers markets. From farmer to table you will learn about the local food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your Fresh Seasonal meal.
$ 45.00 + WA sales tax
Price incudes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
nAdvance registration is required | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Food | Fly Fishing Mini-School | 40173 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 5 Hour Mini-School/ Advanced Spey Casting School
The mini-school has been structured for the person going on a trip with friends who maybe more experienced and don't want to slow them down. Three and one-half hours learning essential knots for freshwater fly-fishing as well as an intro to fly selection based on entomology. The last hour and one-half is spentbecoming familiar with casting a fly rod. This class is meant to prepare you to be on the water and confident in your ability to tie on your fly, cast to and hopefully land a big fish. During this time the instructor will also talk about reading water and understanding where fish will be located and why.
This is also a great class for more experienced anglers headinginto a new realm of fly fishing. For freshwater anglers heading to the tropics for the first time, this is great class to take advantage of our staffs vast experience guiding/hosting/fishing all over the world. We can introduce you to new knots that will be essential in a new environment, fly patterns, casting techniques for wind on the flats and general discussion of what to expect, wherever you might be wetting a line!
http://www.emeraldwateranglers.com/clinics.html | | . | Food | Indian Cooking Class | 40173 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | Learn to cook Indian food from an Indian Native cook, who is passionate about cooking and sharing her traditions and stories from her culture. She teaches this class out of her kitchen in her home in Bellevue,which is well stocked with traditional spices and cooking utensils from India. This is a very interesting class, very educational and hands on.
Cost: 50/person.
Min: 2 students. Max: 6 students
1st and last Saturdayof the month.
Bellevue
Contact: karuna_ram@hotmail.com
Karuna also teaches at local area cooking schools like Cook's World. | Bellevue | . | Farmers | U-District Farmers Market | 40173 | 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Saturdays 9am to 2pm; year-round.
"The corner of University Way and NE 50th, in the playground of the University Heights Center for the Community. On-street parking can be found in the vicinity, and the market provides tokens to shoppers for one free hour of parking in nearby pay lots."
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/u_district
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, timeand location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more.
| University Way and NE 50th | . | Food | Holiday Cookies Class | 40173 | 10:30 AM | 1:30 PM | Holiday Cookies
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $69.00
Date: Saturday, Dec 26, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM
nRestrictions:
Instructor: Robin Speisman Hot from the oven with a big glass of milk, or as a snack between shopping or shoveling snow -- cookies are a delicious and festive part of the holidays. Join us in this intensive cookie workshop, for beginner and expert baker alike, and we'll share easy tips for flawless cookies. You'll master great recipes you can makeat home for gifts or holiday treats.
MENU Chocolate Sable Cookies - Linzer Cookies - Peanut Butter Thumbprints with Peanut Caramel - Mexican Chocolate Crackle Cookies - Carmel Glazed Cinnamon Palmiers
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491216 | Kirkland | . | Free | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching | 40173 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching FREE
Ages 1 and older
The Piper?s Creek salmon run occurs yearly from early
November to early December. On weekends during those
months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting by the
creek. Come visit and learn all about salmon, their lifecycle,
and human impacts on habitat. Call 206-684-0877 for dates.
Nov ? Dec Weekends 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Lower Meadow ? Piper?s Creek
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Fall09.pdf | Piper's Creek Seattle | . | Free | Holiday Wine Tasting | 40173 | 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM | "It is our belief that the best way to learn about wine is to regularly sample wines from around the world. Every Saturday from 11AM to 5PM, we offer free tastings at both the Ravenna and Queen Anne shops. Oftenwe invite winemakers to come and discuss their wines."
As you start to choose for yourself the style of wine that you prefer, not simply those that are recommended by highly influential wine publications, we begin to act as your wine merchant, recommending similar wines that are of interest to you as an individual.
Saturday December 26th 11AM-5PM
The Holiday Collection II - a selection of fine wines and Champagnes for holiday festivities
http://www.mccarthyandschiering.com/tastings.php | McCarthy and Schiering | . | Food | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon Cooking Class | 40173 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn - Simply Salmon
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers Your Taste of the Pike Place Market is centered on this quintessential gift from the waters of the Pacific Northwest.From farmer to table you will learn about thelocal food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your meal.
$45.00 + WA sales tax
Price includes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php | Diane's Market Kitchen |
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| | | | | | | | . | Free | Complimentary Cheese Tastings! | 40173 | 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Complimentary Cheese Tastings!
Cheese Tastings: Every Saturday - noon to 4:00
Drop by to try our newest and greatest
http://www.residentcheesemonger.com/catalog/upcomingevents.php | Resident Cheesemonger; Edmonds | . | Free | Bubbles Tasting | 40173 | 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM | http://www.allthingswineonline.com/article.espx?show=12272&slot=&show_related= | Renton | . | Food | Robert Sperry Film Series: Bob Sperry in Studio | 40173 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Robert Sperry Film Series: Bob Sperry in Studio
Filmed in 1987, this video shows Robert Sperry at work in his studio in Seattle. Through it one gains insight into his technique and method of working. Join us for this fascinating film series in conjunction with BAM?s Robert Sperry: Bright Abyss exhibition. Gain insight into Sperry?s multi-faceted life, his artistic vision and travels around the world in pursuit of expanding his knowledge of the one craft material he loved the most: clay.
1 pm
FREE
http://www.bellevuearts.org/calendar.htm | Bellevue Art Museum | . | Food | Knife Skills Workshop | 40173 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | KNIFE SKILLS Workshop
Finally, learn how to use knives properly to gain speed, confidence & create more visually pleasing food. We'll demonstrate sharpening, storage, proper holding & usage, knife styles & options. A variety of cutting techniques will be taught. This class will change the way you operate in the kitchen!
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 9 students
Who: Chef/director Nancie Brecher
How Much: $65.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World - U Village | . | Free | ABC - Anything But Champagne Sparkling Wine Tasting | 40173 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | ABC - Anything But Champagne
Light, fresh, and bubbly-try something that isn?t from the Champagne region!
Saturday, Dec 26
1:00 to 4:00 pm
http://esquin.com/events.htm | Esquin | . | Food | New Year's Celebration Wine Tasting | 40173 | 2:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Dec 26th?NEW YEARS CELEBRATION TASTING
What would a New YearsCelebration be without a great bottle of wine. Come and taste through excellent wines that fit your New Years party and budget!
http://www.finewinesltd.com/Tastings_Events/Tastings.html | Fine Wines and Cigars in Redmond | . | Free | Coffee Tasting at Whole Foods | 40174 | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | NEW! NEW! NEW! SUNDAY COFFEE Tasting
9-10am in Salud! FREE
Drop in and enjoy coffee like a pro. Just like our wine tasting, a Different Roaster and Beans will be featured each week. You'll be sniffing, slurping, swallowing and learning how to evaluate coffee's fragrance, aroma, taste, nose, aftertaste and body. Say "Good morning!" with us every Sunday this fall!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bellevue/storecalendar.php
| Bellevue | . | Food | Market Kitchen Style for Families Class | 40174 | 10:00 AM | 12:30 PM | MARKET KITCHEN STYLE FOR FAMILIES
This fun and interactivethree hour class was designed to give you and your children the opportunity to tour the Pike Place Market with Chef Diane. As you tour the Market, Diane will introduce you to her friends and you'll have an opportunity to talk to the farmers who produce the ingredients you will be using.
Once you return to the kitchen, your children will be the sous chefs for the day.Stepping behind the counter, with Diane's help they will produce a wonderful menu inspired by the fresh local ingredients they have helped to choose.
A memorable way to share the bounty and beauty of the gifts from the waters, farms and orchards of the Pacific Northwest.
SAMPLE MENU
Crab Cakes with Poached Eggs
Marinated Melon Wedges
Gingerbread Crepes with Warm Apple Filling
Minimum age 9
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Price includes tour, class, brunch and a gift package for each child. Gift package includes; tongs, spoonula, and a Market Kitchen apron.
$82.13
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=reservation_php#555 | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Farmers | West Seattle Farmers Market | 40174 | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Sundays 10am to 2pm; year-round. "The 'Junction' at California Ave SW and SW Alaska. There is free street parking in the area surrounding the market." http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/markets/west_seattle
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more.
| The 'Junction' at California Ave SW and SW Alaska | . | Farmers | Ballard Farmers Market | 40174 | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Sundays
5330 Ballard Ave NW. Free parking is available on Shilshole Ave. only one block away.
http://www.fremontmarket.com/ballard/
Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more. | 5330 Ballard Ave NW | . | Free | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching | 40174 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Piper?s Creek Annual Salmon Watching FREE
Ages 1 and older
The Piper?s Creek salmon run occurs yearly from early
November to early December. On weekends during those
months, you can find our Salmon Stewards greeting by the
creek. Come visit and learn all about salmon, their lifecycle,
and human impacts on habitat. Call 206-684-0877 for dates.
Nov ? Dec Weekends 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Lower Meadow ? Piper?s Creek
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Fall09.pdf | Piper's Creek Seattle | . | Food | Sushi Workshop | 40174 | 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | SUSHI Workshp
Join Guest Sushi Chef Shawn Dempsey, the head chef at the very popular CHISO'S Sushi Restaurant in Fremont and learn how to do-sushi-yourself! Rolling 'em, The Rice, the right colors & flavors &textures...His goal is to simplify the complex world of sushi, into a funand basic cuisine you can create at home AND he's an excellent teacher with a wealth of SUSHI knowledge & ideas. He will teach us the basic techniques of sushi preparation.Sushi is a great idea for party appetizers and quick
, healthy meals & can be much more economical if you prepare it at home. Also, learn what sushi ingredients to stock in your kitchen on a regular basis to make yourself a quick, healthy sushi dinner.Come Hungry!
Details:A HANDS-ON Class.
Who: Sushi Chef Shawn Dempsey
How Much: $70.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World U-Village | . | Food | Music at Hidmo (Most Sundays - Check with Restaurant to Confirm) | 40174 | 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | From website of musician Larry Swanson: http://www.larryswanson.com/music-and-dance/African-music-nights-HIDMO.htm
"Sunday Nights at Hidmo
Various Artists
Sunday evenings
8-10 pm
FREE (donations welcome)
HIDMO Eritrean Restaurant
2000 S. Jackson St.
206-329-1534
This free evening of African music has been happening every Sunday at HIDMO since thespring of 2005. Hidmo is a great Eritrean/East African restaurant offeringgood food at reasonable prices. Come join the fun in a "house-party" atmosphere where the performers let their hair down and try out new things." See below or Larry's website for performers for this week.
http://www.Hidmo.org | Hidmo Eritrean Restaurant 2000 S. Jackson St. | . | Food | Teens' 3-Day Baking Camp | 40175 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Teens' 3-day Baking Camp
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $165.00
Date: Monday, Dec 28, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Restrictions: Ages 13 to 17
Instructor: Ed Kernan For three fun and food-filled days, teens will learn all about baking as they master delicious and diverse recipes from our cookbook "The Art and Soul of Baking," -- winner of the 2009 IACP Best Baking Book Award. Working side-by-side with our talented instructors and other young chefs, they'll learn baking essentials, including how to follow recipes, measure and mix, all about prep work, cooking temperatures and times and, of course, kitchen safety. From crŠme brulee to parmesan-herb popovers, your teen will love learning the techniques behind these crowd-pleasing baked goods. Classes are only available as a three-day series.
MENU
Day One
Maple-Pecan StickyBuns - Focaccia - Parmesan-Herb Popovers - Scones with Dried Cherries and Orange
Day Two
Vanilla CrŠme Brulee - Lemon Souffl‚s with Raspberry Sauce - Cream Puffs with Cocoa Nib Cream
Day Three
Mini Chocolate Velvet Bundt Cakes - Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting - Biscotti with Hazelnuts and Chocolate
End time approximate.
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491212
| Kirkland | . | Food | Mac and Cheese Mondays at The Tasting Room | 40175 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | The Mac is Back in Town!
We've joined up with Beecher's Handmade Cheese to serve their hedonistic version of an old time favorite, mac-n-cheese, which we pair with some wonderful wines.
Join us every Monday at 5 p.m. until we run out. You can order it by itself, or try our mac-n-cheese wine flight - yum! We will take reservations for parties of six or more.
Beecher's uses no artificial preservatives, no artificial coloring, no flavor enhancers, no hydrogenated oils, nitrates and polysorbate in its mac-n-cheese; it's always rBST free and it's made right here in the Market!
http://tastingroomseattle.com/events/mac-cheese-monday
ac723 | Downtown | . | Food | Sparkling Wine Tasting | 40175 | 5:30 PM | 7:00 PM | Monday, December 28th
Sparkling Wine Tasting
5:30-7PM $1
Just a couple more days until we ring in 2010, are you all stocked up forNew Year's Eve? Tonight we'll sample some holiday bubbles party perfect for the holiday, and for morning mimosas. Specialty Associate Team leader Steph will guide you through the world of bubbles from West coast sparklers to crave-worthy Cavas and more.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/interbay/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Interbay | . | Food | Knife Skills Workshop | 40175 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | KNIFE SKILLS Workshop
Finally, learn how to use knives properly to gain speed, confidence & create more visually pleasing food. We'll demonstrate sharpening, storage, proper holding & usage, knife styles & options. A variety of cutting techniques will be taught. This class will change the way you operate in the kitchen!
Details: A HANDS-ON Class. Limit: 9 students
Who: Chef/director Nancie Brecher
How Much: $65.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World - U Village | . | Food | Science on Tap | 40175 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | "A place to eat, drink, and talk about science"
Ravenna Science on Tap is the last Monday of the month at the Ravenna Third Place Pub.
"Science on Tap is a place where anyone can come toexplore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed atmosphere...What to expect: meetings usually last about one to two hours. The speakers give a short talk about their area of interest, followed by a break to fill up on coffee and a time for small group discussions. Afterwards there will be a question and answer session and general discussion of the topic with the speaker and the audience at large."
Science on Tap is alsoat T.S. McHugh's Pub in Lower Queen Anne on the first Tuesday of the month.
Please see organizations website's for this month's topic.
http://www.scienceontap.org/index.htm
End times approximate. Please contact event organizers above for more information or to confirm dates, time and location.
Please see www.FreshPickedSeattle.com for additional Seattle food events, farmers markets info and more. | Ravenna Third Place Pub | . | Food | Teens' 3-Day Baking Camp | 40176 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Teens' 3-day Baking Camp
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $165.00
Date: Monday, Dec 28, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Restrictions: Ages 13 to 17
Instructor: Ed Kernan For three fun and food-filled days, teens will learn all about baking as they master delicious and diverse recipes from our cookbook "The Art and Soul of Baking," -- winner of the 2009 IACP Best Baking Book Award. Working side-by-side with our talented instructors and other young chefs, they'll learn baking essentials, including how to follow recipes, measure and mix, all about prep work, cooking temperatures and times and, of course, kitchen safety. From crŠme brulee to parmesan-herb popovers, your teen will love learning the techniques behind these crowd-pleasing baked goods. Classes are only available as a three-day series.
MENU
Day One
Maple-Pecan StickyBuns - Focaccia - Parmesan-Herb Popovers - Scones with Dried Cherries and Orange
Day Two
Vanilla CrŠme Brulee - Lemon Souffl‚s with Raspberry Sauce - Cream Puffs with Cocoa Nib Cream
Day Three
Mini Chocolate Velvet Bundt Cakes - Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting - Biscotti with Hazelnuts and Chocolate
End time approximate.
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491212
| Kirkland | . | Food | Chocolate Champagne Bottles and Truffles Class | 40176 | 10:30 AM | 12:30 PM | 29th Chocolate Champagne Bottles and Truffles
10:30am Tuesday $50
http://www.dawnscandyandcake.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=48
| Kirkaldn |
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| | | | | | | | . | Free | Lucky New Year's Foods Demo & Sampling | 40176 | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Tues,
Dec. 29 Lucky Foods
Good luck charms for the New Year
n1:30 and 5 pm
Demonstrations & Samplings
Stop by the Culinary Resource Center for great seasonal ideas and feature demonstrations.
http://shoreline.central-market.com/newSite/shoreline/shops/index.php?shop=culinary | Shoreline Central Market | . | Free | Lucky New Year's Foods Demo & Sampling | 40176 | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Tues,
Dec. 29 Lucky Foods
Good luck charms for the New Year
n1:30 and 5 pm
Demonstrations & Samplings
Stop by the Culinary Resource Center for great seasonal ideas and feature demonstrations.
http://shoreline.central-market.com/newSite/shoreline/shops/index.php?shop=culinary | Shoreline Central Market | . | Food | Raw Food: Fermenting | 40176 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Fermenting!
December 29th
5pm-7pm
@ Dreamclinic
$35
Taught by Nick Murdick
Raw Food Caterer and former Thrive employee Nick Murdick shares his experience preparing fermented foods. On the menu: kimchi
, saurkraut, raw cheese, rejuvelac! Perfect for winter time.
http://generationthrive.com/calendar.html# | | . | Free | Theo Chocolate Bubbly Kit Release Party | 40176 | 6:30 PM | 8:30 PM | Theo Bubbly Kit Release Party
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29th@ 6:30-8:30pm
Our chocolate and wine pairing kit, along with our chocolate and beer pairing kit are two of our best selling items. Now, join us as we launch our new ?Chocolate and Bubbly Pairing Kit?! Discover how to marry severaltypes of effervescent imbibements with delicious Theo Chocolate! Get in the New Year?s spirit by stopping by to check it out, chat with Theo Chocolatiers for successful pairing suggestions and pick up a kit in time for your New Year?s celebration!
This event is FREE. No reservations required.
http://theonista.typepad.com/ | Fremont | . | Food | Teens' 3-Day Baking Camp | 40177 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Teens' 3-day Baking Camp
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $165.00
Date: Monday, Dec 28, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Restrictions: Ages 13 to 17
Instructor: Ed Kernan For three fun and food-filled days, teens will learn all about baking as they master delicious and diverse recipes from our cookbook "The Art and Soul of Baking," -- winner of the 2009 IACP Best Baking Book Award. Working side-by-side with our talented instructors and other young chefs, they'll learn baking essentials, including how to follow recipes, measure and mix, all about prep work, cooking temperatures and times and, of course, kitchen safety. From crŠme brulee to parmesan-herb popovers, your teen will love learning the techniques behind these crowd-pleasing baked goods. Classes are only available as a three-day series.
MENU
Day One
Maple-Pecan StickyBuns - Focaccia - Parmesan-Herb Popovers - Scones with Dried Cherries and Orange
Day Two
Vanilla CrŠme Brulee - Lemon Souffl‚s with Raspberry Sauce - Cream Puffs with Cocoa Nib Cream
Day Three
Mini Chocolate Velvet Bundt Cakes - Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting - Biscotti with Hazelnuts and Chocolate
End time approximate.
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491212
| Kirkland | . | Food | Get Ready to Ring in the New Year! Kids Cooking Class (Ages 5-10) | 40177 | 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Wednesday, Dec 30th ~ Get Ready to Ring in the New Year! 2
Where: Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy
When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Age: 5 to10 years old
Cost: $55
Class Code: New Year 1
Delicious Details: Ifyour child are looking for a break from the Holiday Break... come to Frog Legs for a bit of pre new year cheer. We'll play, cook, eat and celebrate! The kids will make a fun lunch of Quesadiallas with homemade tortillas, Snickerdoodle Cookies and a fruit smoothie... A perfect get away for you & them!
http://froglegskca.com/saturday.php | Frog Legs Kids Culinary Academy | . | Food | Lunch and Learn - Soups and Salads Class | 40177 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch and Learn - Soups and Salads
12:00 - 2:00 PM
JoinChef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers markets. From farmer to table you will learn about the local food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your Fresh Seasonal meal.
$ 45.00 + WA sales tax
Price includes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
http://www.cookingschoolsofamerica.com/dianesmarketkitchen/index.php?flag_menu_index=calendar_php
| Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Free | Ring Out the Old Year Wine Tasting | 40177 | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Ring Out the Old Year
Pick up your final New Years selection at this festive tasting & then ring in the New Year in style!
Wednesday, Dec 30
4:00 to 6:00 pm
http://esquin.com/events.htm | Esquin | . | Food | Sparkling Wine Tasting | 40177 | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Wednesday December 30
Sparkling Wines
French Champagne is expensive, so here is a chance to try some affordable bubbly for the New Year. Even the French make less expensive sparkling wines, but so do the Italians, the Spanish and even the old US of A. Here is your chance to try these delightful and often quite re?ned and delicious sparkling wines.
$2
nhttp://vineyardwineshop.net/tastings | Vineyard Wine Shop | . | Food | Homemade Komboucha | 40177 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Homemade Komboucha
December 30th
6pm-8pm
@ Dreamclinic
$35
Taught by Nick Murdick
Kombucha, known for it detoxifying and immune-enhancing qualities, originated centuries ago in China. Come and learnthe process of making kombucha tea, you will receive your very own Scoby and starter tea to make Kombucha at home!
http://generationthrive.com/calendar.html# | | . | Food | Homemade Komboucha | 40177 | 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Homemade Komboucha
December 30th
6pm-8pm
@ Dreamclinic
$35
Taught by Nick Murdick
Kombucha, known for it detoxifying and immune-enhancing qualities, originated centuries ago in China. Come and learnthe process of making kombucha tea, you will receive your very own Scoby and starter tea to make Kombucha at home!
http://generationthrive.com/calendar.html# | | . | Food | Sushi Workshop | 40177 | 6:30 PM | 9:30 PM | SUSHI Workshp
Join Guest Sushi Chef Shawn Dempsey, the head chef at the very popular CHISO'S Sushi Restaurant in Fremont and learn how to do-sushi-yourself! Rolling 'em, The Rice, the right colors & flavors &textures...His goal is to simplify the complex world of sushi, into a funand basic cuisine you can create at home AND he's an excellent teacher with a wealth of SUSHI knowledge & ideas. He will teach us the basic techniques of sushi preparation.Sushi is a great idea for party appetizers and quick
, healthy meals & can be much more economical if you prepare it at home. Also, learn what sushi ingredients to stock in your kitchen on a regular basis to make yourself a quick, healthy sushi dinner.Come Hungry!
Details:A HANDS-ON Class.
Who: Sushi Chef Shawn Dempsey
How Much: $70.00
http://cooksworld.net/classes.php?m=12&y=2009 | Cook's World U-Village | . | Holiday | Listings of Restaurants Open on New Year's Eve | 40178 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.freshpickedseattle.com/freshest/2009/12/14/seattle-restaurants-open-on-new-years-eve-2009.html | | . | Food | New Year's Celebration at the Local Vine | 40178 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | New Year's Eve Celebration - December 31st
Click here to reserve space.
Celebrate New Year's Eve at The Local Vine. Complimentary sparkling wine at midnight, festive music, good food and wine (of course). Happy hour menu available from midnight - 1:30am. $15 cover charge per person.$55 prix fixe menu available with two seatings: 6pm and 8pm. $85 with winepairings (cover charge is waived if reserve prixe fix dinner).
http://www.thelocalvine.com/events.html | The Local Vine | . | Food | Fly Fishing Mini-School | 40178 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 5 Hour Mini-School/ Advanced Spey Casting School
The mini-school has been structured for the person going on a trip with friends who maybe more experienced and don't want to slow them down. Three and one-half hours learning essential knots for freshwater fly-fishing as well as an intro to fly selection based on entomology. The last hour and one-half is spentbecoming familiar with casting a fly rod. This class is meant to prepare you to be on the water and confident in your ability to tie on your fly, cast to and hopefully land a big fish. During this time the instructor will also talk about reading water and understanding where fish will be located and why.
This is also a great class for more experienced anglers headinginto a new realm of fly fishing. For freshwater anglers heading to the tropics for the first time, this is great class to take advantage of our staffs vast experience guiding/hosting/fishing all over the world. We can introduce you to new knots that will be essential in a new environment, fly patterns, casting techniques for wind on the flats and general discussion of what to expect, wherever you might be wetting a line!
http://www.emeraldwateranglers.com/clinics.html | | . | PacNW | Razor Clam Dig Days | 40178 | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM | http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/razorclm/season.htm | | . | Food | Teens' 3-Day Baking Camp | 40178 | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Teens' 3-day Baking Camp
Location: Kirkland Store
Class format: Hands-On
Price: $165.00
Date: Monday, Dec 28, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Restrictions: Ages 13 to 17
Instructor: Ed Kernan For three fun and food-filled days, teens will learn all about baking as they master delicious and diverse recipes from our cookbook "The Art and Soul of Baking," -- winner of the 2009 IACP Best Baking Book Award. Working side-by-side with our talented instructors and other young chefs, they'll learn baking essentials, including how to follow recipes, measure and mix, all about prep work, cooking temperatures and times and, of course, kitchen safety. From crŠme brulee to parmesan-herb popovers, your teen will love learning the techniques behind these crowd-pleasing baked goods. Classes are only available as a three-day series.
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Day One
Maple-Pecan StickyBuns - Focaccia - Parmesan-Herb Popovers - Scones with Dried Cherries and Orange
Day Two
Vanilla CrŠme Brulee - Lemon Souffl‚s with Raspberry Sauce - Cream Puffs with Cocoa Nib Cream
Day Three
Mini Chocolate Velvet Bundt Cakes - Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting - Biscotti with Hazelnuts and Chocolate
End time approximate.
http://cookingclasses.surlatable.com/browse/classDetailPage1.jsp?classId=0491212
| Kirkland | . | Food | Lunch & Learn Seafood Pasta Class | 40178 | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch & Learn - Seafood Pasta
Join Chef/Instructor Diane LaVonne for two hours of cooking and conversation inspired by the fresh seasonal ingredients found at the local farmers markets. From farmer to table you will learn about the local food community which produces the wonderful ingredients used to compose your Fresh Seasonal meal.
$ 45.00 + WA sales tax
Price incudes bottled water, tea, coffee, lunch and recipes.
Washington wines, microbrews, and Dry Soda available for purchase.
nAdvance registration is required | Diane's Market Kitchen | . | Free | Happy New Year! Demo & Sampling | 40178 | 1:30 PM | 2:30 PM | Thurs,
Dec. 31 Happy New Year!
Last-minute party items sureto be a hit
1:30 and 5 pm
Demonstrations & Samplings
Stop by the Culinary Resource Center for great seasonal ideas and feature demonstrations.
nhttp://shoreline.central-market.com/newSite/shoreline/shops/index.php?shop=culinary | Shoreline Central Market | . | Food | New Year's Eve Early | 40178 | 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Thursday, December 31
New Year's Eve Early
4 to 6pm in Salud! Note early time $40
Four o'clock PM in Seattle is 12 midnight in Greenwich, London (local time on the zero line of longitude). Why wait to Celebrate? Why put up with ruckus crowds and unsafe drivers? We'll hoist ourglasses and bring in the New Year with the British. You'll be ahead of thegame for the rest of the year. On the Menu, with Champagne:
Zen Palate Moo-Shu Basil Rolls with Ginger Plum Sauce
Smoked Salmon with Apple Fritters, fried Chickpeas and Sage
Beef Croustades with Boursin and Mushroom Duxelles
Frozen Grand Marnier Souffl‚s
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/bellevue/storecalendar.php | Whole Foods Bellevue |
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| | | | | | | | . | Holiday | New Year?s Eve Party at the Polish Home | 40178 | 7:30 PM | 2:00 AM | New Year?s Eve Party, December 31st, 2009
Dinner and Dance
Dress Code: Formal Black Tie
Doors and bar open at 7:30 pm; Sit down dinner at 8:00 pm
The organizers kindly ask to refrain from bringing and consuming private alcohol. Thank you
Dance from 9 pm to 2 am
Tickets: $75.00 per person (for members)
$100.00 per person (for non-members)
Make checks payable to PHA
Music by "Polonus" (Filip, Ola, Marcin)
Reservations:
Lucyna Blonska tel. 206-764-7057
Maria Switalska tel. 425-226-7660 marswit@comcast.net
Disco:
Music provided by DJ Marcin Ludowicz
Reservations: Anna and Bartek Pawluskiewicz 425-821-6202
Please make your reservations as early as possible.
No tickets will be soldat the door
http://www.polishhome.org/DefaultEng.htm
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