FOOD CALENDAR
PUBLIX APRONS COOKING SCHOOL
Polo Club Shoppes, 5050 Champion Blvd., Boca Raton, 561-994-4884
■ Persian Feast, 6:30 p.m., Friday. Discover the cuisine of one of the world’s most exotic culinary regions in this demonstration dinner. The spice, freshness and amazing flavor combinations are something not to be missed. Menu: Roast cauliflower panisse with spicy hazelnut pesto and cucumber; fresh mixed-bean salad with fennel and pickled garlic; lamb kofta with herbed raisins and corn basmati rice with yogurt-watercress salad; lemon and pistachio semolina cake with spiced honey crème fraiche. $50.
■ Seafood Tour of the South, 6:30 p.m., Saturday. Take a trip across the south from Florida to Louisiana, taste local cuisines and sample wines that pair with them in this demonstration dinner. Menu: Alabama grilled shrimp skewers with pineapple and corn relish; Louisiana lump crab cakes with tasso tartar sauce; Key West jerk snapper with papaya and red pepper jam with pigeon peas and yellow rice; Mississippi molten lava cakes. $55.
SUR LA TABLE
438 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-953-7670
■ Lighter Comfort Cooking, 1 to 3 p.m., Thursday. Love comfort food but not all the extra calories and guilt? Lighten up! Discover techniques for everything from searing chicken and cooking couscous to roasting fish and vegetables. Menu: Chickpea tagine with artichokes and green olives; lemon-herb cod with crispy garlic potatoes; chicken with curried vegetable couscous and lime-yogurt sauce. $75.
■ Night Out: The Spice Market, 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday. Spice up the night with creative, modern twists on classic Middle Eastern flavors and practice everything from searing and braising to cooking chickpeas and making custard. Menu: Pomegranate and cucumber salad with chickpeas and herbs; chicken and preserved lemon tagine with olives; milk pudding with crushed Arabic coffee and pistachios. $90.
IN THE KITCHEN
Gallery Square North, 389 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, www.inthekitchennow.com
■ Hands-On Cooking Class: Thai, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., today. Learn about the flavors of Thailand and prepare steamed dumplings; chicken and coconut soup; classic pad Thai; Panang curry. $100.