Croissants, Child-style
Instructor Jill Simmons will take her cue from Julia Child when it comes to making French croissants, using "a risen yeast-milk-and-flour dough that is rolled, slathered with butter, and folded to create flaky layers."
When: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Community Learning Center and Cooking School, 1914 Alhambra Blvd., next to the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
Cost: $49
Contact: (916) 455-2667, www.sacfoodcoop.com. Click on "Learning Center" and "Cooking School."
Oh, for a bowl of soup
Join this soup line and do some good. All proceeds benefit Loaves & Fishes and St. John's Shelter. Kids eat free, chef Patrick Mulvaney says, because they should never have to worry about their next meal. Chefs around the region are pitching in on this effort.
When: 5:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Pig on the Corner next to Mulvaney's B&L, 215 19th St., in Sacramento
Cost: $25 (includes soup, bread, water and dessert)
Contact: (916) 441-1771. Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Culinary star
Chef Tom Colicchio has earned some of the highest honors in his field: three stars from the New York Times for his restaurant Craft; Best New Restaurant 2002 and Outstanding Chef 2010 from the James Beard Foundation; and Bon Appétit's American Food and Entertaining Award for Chef of the Year, among others. He is now lead judge for Bravo Television's Emmy- winning "Top Chef All-Stars." When: 8 p.m. Feb. 24
Where: Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St. in Modesto
Cost: $25-$75
Contact: (209) 338-2100, www.galloarts.org
Basics on pan skills
Learn to sauté, sear, pan-fry and prepare simple sauces. Bring along a cutting board, chef's knife and apron.
When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. March 5
Where: Steel Magnolia Kitchen, 701 16th St., Suite 130, in Sacramento
Cost: $49; materials, $20
Contact: (916) 929-9200, learningexchange.com (Click on the "Cooking/Wine" hyperlink at the bottom of the screen under Play.
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