Culinary Calendar

Cooking Classes at the Kitchen Engine - Today, 5:30 p.m., Authentic Mexican Cooking: Traditional Tamales, $45; Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Basic Knife Skills, $45. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. (509) 328-3335.

INCA After Dark Cooking Classes - Today, Cupcakes Take the Cake; Feb. 5, Great Grains of Fire; Feb. 11, Butterfly, Brunoise and Chiffonade; Feb. 20, Homemade Bread and Baguettes. All classes are 6-8 p.m. For more information or registration, visit incaafterdark.scc.spokane.edu or call (509) 533-8141. INCA at SCC, 1810 N. Greene St., Building 1. $49/per class.

Wine and Cheese at the Market - Tastings include: Friday, Global Bubbly; Saturday, Port, Sherry and Late Harvest Dessert Wines. All events at 7 p.m. Rocket Market, 726 E. 43rd Ave. $20/per event. (509) 343-2253.

Taste of Nepal 2014 - Annual event showcasing the culture, food and festivities of Nepal. This event is open to the public. Saturday, 5-8 p.m., University of Idaho, Student Union Building Ballroom, 709 Deakin Ave., Moscow. $15/general; $12/students; free/children age 10 and younger. (208) 885-7251.

Girls Pint Out - Come sample craft beer. You will receive one sample paddle and one raffle ticket for a chance to win a Girls Pint Out T-Shirt. Register at http://girlsbeerblog.com. Get another raffle ticket with each full pint you purchase that evening. Friday, 6-8 p.m., Selkirk Abbey Brewing Company, 6180 E. Seltice Way, Post Falls. $15. (208) 991-0040.

Franks for Frankie - Cable 8 Productions will host a fundraising hot dog feed to benefit a 19-month-old child in need of genetic testing. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Dissmore’s IGA parking lot, 1205 N. Grand Ave., Pullman. For more information email vpmarketing@cable8.org or call (360) 640-0705. $2/hot dog; $5/hot dog, chips and drink.

Salk Middle School’s 19th Annual Spaghetti Feed and Silent Auction - This is the music department’s largest fundraiser of the year benefiting band, choir and orchestra. There will be a spaghetti dinner served at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. and a silent auction. Monday, Salk Middle School, cafeteria, 6411 N. Alberta St. $5/general; $4/ages 5-12; free/age 4 and younger; $20/family. (509) 354-5575.

Spokane Compass Club Luncheon - DeAnne Wilfong of the Smooth Transitions organization will speak on downsizing. For reservations call (509) 455-7789 or email compassres@gmail.com by Friday. Check-in at 11 a.m.; lunch at noon. Tuesday, Evergreen Fountain Retirement Home, 1201 N. Evergreen Road. $16.

Easy and Elegant Recipes for Romance with Chef Bob Black - Enjoy oyster and brie champagne soup, peppercorn-crusted tournedos of beef over lobster macaroni and cheese paired with seared sea scallops with crab and asparagus, and a chocolate dessert. Feb. 5, 5:30 p.m., Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls. $50/person. (208) 457-8950.

“Pirates of Penzance” Dinner Concert - Lake City Playhouse will present an event including a three-course dinner and live and silent auctions. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m. dinner; and 7:30 p.m. curtain. Feb. 8, Faith Ministries, 5073 E. 16th Ave., Post Falls. $40; $35/per person when you buy a table of eight. (208) 667-1323.

Dusty Sausage Shoot - Come enjoy homemade country sausage at the 66th annual event. Feb. 9, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Dusty Gun Club, 652 Little Alkali Road, LaCrosse, Wash. Free to attend. Shoot books are $30 for 5 rounds and every book is guaranteed a package of sausage. (509) 534-4486.

Sweetheart Dinners - Two Cooks With Love will create four Valentine’s Day dinners to enjoy. Make reservations at (509) 891-5980. Feb. 12 and 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Two Cooks with Love Catering, 11712 E. Boone Ave. $35/person; $60/couple.

Valentine’s Day Corbin Style - Food will include pasta with choice of sauce, chicken Caesar salad, garlic bread and dessert. Entertainment by The Fossils Five. Feb. 14, 11:30 a.m., Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. $15/advance; $18/door. (509) 327-1584.

“Interlude” - A Valentine’s Day dinner celebration of art, food and music. Feb. 14, 6-8 p.m., Bank Left Gallery, Bistro, 100 S. Bridge St., Palouse, Wash. $35. (509) 878-8425.

Spokane Go Red For Women Luncheon - The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women luncheon is an event to raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases while empowering women to take charge of their heart. Learn about heart disease prevention and raise money for research and community programs related to women’s heart health. Feb. 19, 9:30 a.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $125. (509) 279-7000.

Modern Cuisine Techniques with Chef Adam Hegsted - A class on spherification, foams and gels. Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m., Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls. $50/person. (208) 457-8950.

Flapjack Fundraiser - Enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, milk, juice and soft drinks to benefit the St. Mary’s youth group mission trip to serve persons in need through Catholic Heart Work Camp. Visit www.heartworkcamp.com for more information. To purchase tickets, please call (509) 954-9406. Feb. 22, 8-10 a.m., Spokane Valley Applebee’s, 12217 E. Mission Ave. $10.

Spokane Potters’ Guild Chili Feed - Purchase your favorite handmade chili bowl and enjoy all the chili you can eat. There will also be other handmade pottery items for sale. Cash or check only. Feb. 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Corbin Senior Center, 827 W. Cleveland Ave. $12/general; $5/age 8 and younger. (509) 532-8225.

Nuevo Latino Salads with Chef Columba Aguilar - Learn how to create delicious salads starring many ingredients traditional in Latin America. March 5, 5:30 p.m., Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 N. William St., Post Falls. $50/person. (208) 457-8950.