FOOD CALENDAR

CLASSES, WORKSHOPS

Aurora Cooks! Dec. 8: Appetizers and special holiday wines. 7:30-8:30 p.m. $39 ($30 for Aurora residents). Dec. 9: Couples Cook: Hot Crab & Artichoke Crostini, Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, and other holiday dishes. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $65 ($55 for Aurora residents). Dec. 10: Bake a variety of holiday cookies, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $70 ($54 for Aurora residents); get holiday baking tips while making Hazelnut Crusted Tarts, Raspberry Swirl Sweet Rolls, and other dishes, 2-6 p.m., $73 ($56 for Aurora residents). Dec. 13: Kids and parents can learn how to make classic holiday treats like Gingerbread Men and Banana Snowmen. 3-6 p.m., $38 ($29 Aurora resident). Dec. 14: Gluten Free for the Holidays teaches students how to make glutenfree treats like Almond Lace Wafers and Mocha Chip Biscotti. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $64 ($49 for Aurora residents). 10955 E. Exposition Ave., Aurora; 303-3268656; auroragov.org/cooking 3215 Zuni St.; 720-287-4823; stirtolearn.com

EEStir Cooking School Dec. 10: Make Holiday Tamales with a variety of ingredients, including green chile, pork or even pineapple. 11 a.m. $75 (per person). 3215 Zuni St.; 720-287-4823; stirtolearn.com Sur la Table Dec. 7: A Taste of Italy. 6:30-8:30 p.m. $69. Dec. 8: Sushi Party, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $79. Dec. 9: Fabulous French Croissants, 2-4 p.m., $69; Date Night: Italian Romance, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $79. Dec. 10: Cookie Decorating Workshop, 9:30-11:30 a.m., $69; Holiday Tamales, 1-3 p.m., $69; Date Night: Best of New Orleans, 4-6 p.m. or 7-9 p.m., $79. Dec. 11: Fabulous French Croissants, 10 a.m.-noon, $69; Family Fun: Sweet Holiday Gifts, 2-4 p.m., $49; Girls Night Out: The Art of Antipasti, 5-7 p.m., $69. Dec. 12: Knife Skills 101, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $59. Dec. 14: Cookie Decorating Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $69; French Classics with Le Creuset + Gratin Free Dish, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $85.