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: www.thecajunkitchen.tv or 225-2939.

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

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

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

6-10 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 3-24, Pastry Boot Camp. $349.

6-10 p.m. Thursday and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 11-March 4, Brewing Your Own Beer. $279.

6:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 16-March 9, Charleston History and Inspiration. $125.

6:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Mechanics of Writing a Cookbook. $59.

6:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Flavoring the Food That is Good for You! $59.

6:30-9:30 p.m. March 2, Knife Skills. $59.

Just for Kids

9 a.m.-noon Feb. 20, Chocolate Indulgence. $49.

Parent & Child Cooking Series

9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Gourmet Lunch. $99.

JANET GAFFNEY'S ART OF COOKING: Cooking at home with Janet Gaffney. 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.

Chinese New Year, today; Valentine's Evening, Feb. 10; Mardi Gras & King Cake, Feb. 16; Soups and Stocks, 10 a.m.-1 p.m, Feb. 24.

For kids only

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

Presidential Gardens, Saturday; Chocolate, Cake, Cookies and Candies, Feb. 13; New Southern Gullah, Feb. 20; A Chinese Poi Poi Tray, 2-4 p.m. Feb. 28; Movie Food, March 6; Irish Cuisine.

Lunch and Learn: Marti Chitwood will lead 45-minute health and nutrition classes at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Life Guidance Center, 3030 Ashley Town Center Drive, and Thursdays at Spirit Moves, 445 Savannah Highway. She also will conduct a two-hour class from 1-3 p.m. every third Sunday of the month at Spirit Moves. The first class is free (except Sunday class); each additional class is $15 (Wednesday/Thursday) or $25 (Sunday).

Wednesday/Thursday topics are: Stress, today and Thursday; Watch Your Sugar, Feb. 10, 11; Are You Feeling the Grain Drain?, Feb. 17, 18; Food Reactions and Sensitivities, Feb. 24, 25; Making Sense of Labs and Basic Blood Work, March 3, 4; More Labs: Nutritional and Functional Testing, March 10, 11; The Gluten Syndrome/Spectrum, March 17, 18; Gut Critters and the BIOFILM, March 24, 25; Time To Have a Spring Cleanup, March 31.

Sunday topics are: Belly Blues: Strategies To Reduce and Eliminate Belly Fat, Feb. 21; Menopausal Mysteries, March 21.

Call 557-5111 or e-mail Kelly at kellyp.health@gmail.com.

TASTE THE TRADITION: European-trained chef Deb Howieson takes participants to a different country each week. Series of demonstration classes 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 4, designed for beginners and accomplished cooks. Upcoming are Parisian Bistro, Madrid's Tapas, Sorrento (southern Italy), Burgundy and Northern Spain. Classes are $30. Held at James Island Community School, Fort Johnson Road. Register: 762-2793.