FOOD CALENDAR
PUBLIX APRONS COOKING SCHOOL
Polo Club Shoppes, 5050 Champion Blvd., Boca Raton, 561-994-4884
■ Homemade Pasta with
Amore!, 6 p.m., tonight. Learn the secrets to making pasta dishes so amazing you will be saying, “That’s amore!” Menu: classic pasta dough; four-cheese ravioli with sun-dried tomatoes and pistachio-pesto cream sauce; pappardelle with wild mushroom and tomato ragout; and seafood linguine with white wine, lemon and garlic. $50.
■ Honey? Hey!, 6:30 p.m., Saturday. Celebrate the unsung heroes of pollination in this demonstration dinner. Menu: bruschetta with grilled peaches, mascarpone, and orange blossom honey drizzle; poached seafood salad with lime wildflower honey vinaigrette; clover honey chipotle-roasted chicken with jalapeño cornbread and Alabama white barbecue sauce; and buttermilk tupelo honey ice cream with lavender shortbread cookie. $50.
■ Grits and Grains, 6 p.m., Tuesday. Learn new ways to prepare these staples and make them sing. Menu: blue cheese grits with grilled steak; farro truffle “mac and cheese”; beefy wheat berry chili; quinoa cakes with chicken and greens; and polenta cookies. $50.
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438 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 561-953-7670
■ Perfect Grilled Steak
Dinner, 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday. Take a break from the burgers and dogs and boost that Labor Day get together with a perfectly grilled steak. Menu: grilled steak with scallion
pesto; beefsteak tomato, bacon and red onion salad; and pecan shortcakes with blueberries and vanilla crème fraiche. $75.
■ Cooking Scrappy: AllAmerican Recipes, 1 to 3 p.m., Tuesday. Explore the ins and outs of sustainable cooking by turning commonly discarded ingredients into unforgettable meals. Menu: pickle juice-brined pork chop with crispy dill;
broccoli stem slaw; blackeyed peas and peanuts; and deep-dish bruised pear pie with cinnamon ice cream. $75.
■ Tuscan Supper, 7to 9 p.m., Tuesday. Explore Italian cooking techniques. Menu: roasted chicken thighs with capers, olives and lemons; broccoli rabe with white beans and rosemary; and rustic pear crostata with whipped cream. $75.