Cooking Classes at Williams-Sonoma

The Williams-Sonoma store in the Fashion Mall has several cooking classes coming up in June and July. I've taken one class there before, and I wasn't impressed; it should have been called a demonstration, not a class. On the plus side, you get to sample everything the chef prepares, and you leave with a stack of useful recipes. It can be a good way to fill a specific gap in your cooking knowledge.

Here's the schedule. All classes are 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and cost $45 (yep, kinda pricey). Reservations are required.

• Tuesday, June 3 -- Healthful Cooking: Fish.


• Tuesday, June 17 -- Making Pizza at Home.


• Tuesday, July 8 -- A Simple Mediterranean Dinner.


• Tuesday, July 22 -- Summer in Provence.