Occupy Cooking Schools
Expand your culinary skill-set by taking one of these area classes

 

January 14 & 20
HANDS-ON PORK BUTCHERY: Learn to carve an entire pig using traditional tools and your hands; the only way that utility and beauty meet. www.farmsteadmeatsmith.com

January 15
FAMILY MEAL: SUNDAY SUPPER: Cooking class for kids, parents, grandparents, sisters, everyone!  Designed for adult and child (5… 10…  or 40 years old) together.  Hands-on. www.thesizzleworks.com 

January 11-February 15
BASICS OF COOKING FOR BUSY PEOPLE
For those who know how to cook but need to better understand the foundations of cooking science and technique so they can become less recipe-dependent and more efficient and creative in the kitchen. A series of six Wednesday evening classes, 6:30-9:30pm. www.pacificculinarystudio.com

January 21
SOME LIKE IT HOT: Hot peppers and warming spices can fuel your inner fire, rev your metabolism and improve digestion. Recipes from Sichuan, Peru, Thailand and more. 12-2pm; $45; 425.353.6468.  www.pacificculinarystudio.com

January 25
SAVORY & SWEET: Join pastry chef Laurie Pfalzer for a class focused on French pastry. Profiteroles, souffles, crepes and more. www.dish-it-up.com

January 26
FERMENTED FOODS: Learn to make fermented foods like Sauerkraut, Kimchee and Kombucha for the healthy support of your digestive and intestinal systems. 5:30-7:30; $40. www.generationthrive.com

February 6
CHOCOLATE! CHOCOLATE!! CHOCOLATE!!! Nick Malgieri, nationally known author, chef, cooking instructor, teaching essential techniques of chocolate for dessert making and elegant truffles. www.thesizzleworks.com

February 6
WINE PAIRING: Learn the art of pairing wines to foods in a delicious winemaker dinner with Chef John Nesby of Mormor Bistro and Airfield Estates. www.dish-it-up.com 

February 16
KNIFE SKILLS: Learn the different types of blades, correct cutting angles, which knives to sharpen & how to sharpen them. Fee includes a $40 Wusthof paring knife. 6:30-9pm; $55.  425.353.6468  www.pacificculinarystudio.com

February 4-25
HERBAL MEDICINES MADE SIMPLE: Learn practical herbal treatments for the digestive, immune and respiratory systems, and for relief of stress, anxiety and depression. 4 consecutive Saturdays, 11am-2pm, $165. www.cedarmountainherbs.com

ONGOING CLASSES 

ART OF THE PIE: The original pie-making workshops taught by Kate McDermott, Seattle's Award Winning Pie-Maker. www.artofthepie.com

COOKING AND EATING LOCAL: A celebration of Artisan Food: Celebrate our local farmers and producers through meals fashioned and inspired by their products. Create a memory, not just a meal.  www.dianesmarketkitchen.com

COFFEE CUPPING: Join us for Victrola's weekly cupping, a ritual of tasting, sharing, and learning about coffees from around the globe. Wednesdays 11am, FREE  www.victrolacoffee.com/content/learn/cupping

PASTRY CRAFT: Chef Laurie Pfalzer. Classes taught in your home. Learn pastry techniques. Invite friends, book club, parties. All ages. Private lessons. Learn-Create-Taste. www.pastrycraftseattle.com