Culinary calendar
Cooking Classes at The Kitchen Engine - January classes include: today at 6 p.m., Unmistakably French with Executive Pastry Chef Lynette Pfluger of Sante Restaurant, $40, please bring your own rolling pin; Thursday at 6 p.m., Savory Breads, Crackers and Salmon Chowder with Amy Grady, $35; Sunday at 2 p.m., make your own pasta from scratch with Alex Austin, $40; Monday at 6 p.m., Chiles en Nogada with Chef Lynne Wiedemann, $35; Jan. 12 at 6 p.m., Healthy in a Hurry with Amy Grady, $35; Jan. 23 at 2 p.m., Rock and Roll (Egg Rolls, Spring Rolls and Vietnamese Rice Paper Wraps) with Alex Austin, $40; Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., Seafood Paella with Chef Lynne Wiedemann, $35; Jan. 26 at 6 p.m., Thai Cuisine with Landon Dalessi, $35; Jan. 27 at 6 p.m., Clinkerdagger’s Dijon Chicken and Broadway Pea Salad with Chef Mark, $35; Jan. 31 at 6 p.m., Classico Italiano Meal with Tiffany White, $35. Preregistration required for all classes. The Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave., No. 416. (509) 328-3335
Pancake Breakfast - Served the second Sunday of each month, 8:30 a.m.-noon, McIntosh Grange, First and Lake streets, Rockford. $4/adults, $2/age 10 and younger. (509) 535-1165
Cooking for Boys and Girls - For ages 6-11. Learn how to make pizza from scratch, also make a dessert pizza and learn kitchen safety and cleanup. Jan. 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. $34; preregistration required. (509) 625-6200
Winter Market - Sponsored by Heart of the Arts Inc. Featuring food, crafts, children’s activities, art and more. Jan. 22 and Feb. 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., Moscow, Idaho. (208) 882-0443
Feed Cheney Free Dinner - Served the last Monday of the month. There will also be free groceries for participants to take home. No paperwork is required. Jan. 31, 5-6 p.m., United Church of Christ, 423 N. Sixth St., Cheney. (509) 324-1659
The Backyard Club Cooking and Mixology Class - Hosted by Two Cooks with Love Catering. “A Valentine Dinner,” menu includes appetizers, soup, salad, dinner and dessert. Feb. 3, 6-8:30 p.m., 11712 E. Boone Ave., Spokane Valley. $30/person; $50/couple. RSVP required. (509) 891-5980
Go Red For Women Luncheon - Empowering women to take charge of their health. Locally sponsored by Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. Silent auction, educational breakout sessions, exhibits, prize drawings; heart-healthy meal, keynote speaker and more. Feb. 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $100/person. (509) 536-1500
27th Annual Chocolate and Champagne Gala - Featuring local chocolate confections and desserts, sparkling wine from Mountain Dome, a chocolate martini bar, silent and live auctions, hors d’oeuvres and dancing to the 8 Tracks. Presented by Lutheran Community Services Northwest to benefit the Sexual Assault and Family Trauma (SAFeT) Response Center. Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m., Mirabeau Park Hotel, Interstate 90 at Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $65-$80. (509) 343-5053