Cooking Classes

Cajun Kitchen: Classes with Louisiana native Donnie Bulliard, 6:30 p.m. daily except Monday at Signature Kitchens and Bath's appliance center, 1826 Belgrade Ave., West Ashley. $60 including food, wine. Reserve at www.thecajunkitchen.tv or 225-2939.

Charleston Cooks!: Demonstration and hands-on classes, 194 East Bay St. Register at 722-1212 or www.charlestoncooks.com.

Coastal cupboard: Classes at 644-J Long Point Road, Belle Hall Shopping Center. Register at www.thecoastalcupboard.com. 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

An Evening with Baked of Charleston, pastry chef Melissa Fritz, Thursday; Indian Cooking and Lowcountry Seafood, chef Lavanya Sabin of Shashi's House, Friday; Gluten-Free Cooking, chef Jason Ulak of Caviar & Bananas, Saturday; Knife Skills, Adam Fischer-Wusth, 1 and 6:30 p.m. March 24; A Family Style Easter with a Southern Twist, chef Jason Murphy of Virginia's on King, March 26; Pie Dough, Pastry Dough, pastry chef-owner Lauren Mitterer of Wild Flour Pastry, March 27.

Culinary Institute of Charleston: Continuing-education classes at Trident Technical College. To register, call 574-6152 or visit www.tridenttech.edu.

6:30-10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, March 17-25, Master Mixology. $169.

6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Japanese Dinner. $59.

6-8 p.m. Thursdays, April 1-22, Entertaining Charleston Style. $99.

6:30-9:30 p.m. April 6, South American Dinner. $59.

6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 7-28, A Votre Sante. $99.

6-10 p.m. Wednesdays, April 7-28, Chocolates, Candies and Confectionaries. $349.

For kids

9 a.m.-noon. April 10, South of the Border. $99.

Janet Gaffney's Art of Cooking: Evening, daytime classes for adults. For kids only after school and Saturday mornings. Private lessons and event parties offered. Call 971-7871 or e-mail janetgaffney@comcast.net.

Adult classes

Unless noted, classes are at 6:30 p.m. and are $55, meal included.

Today, Authentic Irish Cuisine.

March 24, Spring Fling.

10 a.m.-1 p.m. March 31, Bunny Bread to Take Home.

April 7, Italian featuring risotto.

April 14, Spain's Tapas.

April 21, South American Barbecue.

April 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., French Fish Fare.

For kids only

Unless otherwise noted, classes are 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and are $45, lunch or food included.

Saturday, Cajun, the Rhythm of Spices.

March 27, Easter Cakes for the Imaginative.

April 10, South Carolina Grains.

April 17, It's a Fresh New World.

April 24, Fans' Ball Park Best.

The Sprout: An Organic Cafe and Juice Bar at 627 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant, The Sprout will offer an Organic Soup (vegan) participation class, 11 a.m. March 29, $50 per person or $90 for two; a Raw Cheeze and "Live" Crackers participation class, 11 a.m. March 30, $35 or $68 for two; and a Sprouting 101 demo class, 6 p.m. March 31, $15 or $25 for two. Register: 849-8554 or e-mail pleasantsprout.com.

Entertaining Made Easy: European-trained chef Deb Howieson leads a seven-week Mediterranean series for spring. Demonstration classes 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays April 22-June 3, designed for beginners and accomplished cooks. Individual classes are $30 each or $170 for the series. Held at James Island Community School, 1000 Fort Johnson Road. Register: 762-2793.

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