SuperTarget stores in Utah are hosting a free Summer Taste Tour, noon-4 p.m., Saturday. Customers can sample grilling and picnic items and pick up grilling and wine-paring tips by Steven Raichlen, author of "The Barbecue Bible," and master sommelier Andrea Immer.
USU Extension in Weber County, 1181 N. Fairgrounds Drive, Ogden, offers canning classes, $2 each, from 10 a.m. to noon. "Fruit/Water Bath Canning," July 14; "Tomatoes & Mixtures," Aug. 18; and "Vegetable/Meat Pressure Cooking," Sept. 15. Registration is due the Friday before each class. (399-8200)
Frank Granato Importing and Roth Concept Center, 1400 Foothill Drive #212, offers "Cooking Basics 101," July 2; "Bangkok Thai Food," July 9; "Picnic Food," July 16; "Summer Pastas," July 23; "Fast Food Can Be Good," July 30. All classes at 6 p.m., $25 per person. (582-5552)
Sur La Table at the Gateway, 10 N. Rio Grande, offers "Kids Can Cook!" 3 p.m., Saturdays, $15; "Fourth of July Dutch Oven Barbecue," 10 a.m., Saturday, $45; "Perfect Summer Pies and Tarts from Carlucci's Bakery," 6:30 p.m., Monday, $60; "Intermediate Cooking Skills, Part 4," 6:30 p.m., July 2, $28 for complete series; "Summer Mediterranean Feast," 6:30 p.m., July 7, $50; "Basic Knife Skills," 6:30 p.m., July 8, $65; "Canning Jams, Jellies and Chutneys," 6:30 p.m., July 15, $40; "Intermediate Knife Skills," 6:30 p.m., July 16, $50. (1-866-328-5412)
Gygi Culinary Institute, 3500 S. 300 West, offers "Ice Cream Demo," 11 a.m., Friday, free; "Seasonal Ingredients," 11 a.m., Saturday, $55; "Mediterranean and Italian Cuisines," 11 a.m., July 5, $55; "Chocolate Tasting Demo," 11 a.m., July 11, free; "Cooking Fundamentals," 11 a.m., July 12, $55; "Knife Skills," 6:30 p.m., July 16, $10.
Thanksgiving Point, offers "Lion House Rolls," 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, $20; "Summer Picnic," 11 a.m., July 2, $10; "Todd's Favorites," 6:30 p.m., July 8, $25; "Summer Desserts," 11 a.m., July 9, $10; "30-Minute Summertime Meals," 6:30 p.m., July 15, $25; "Summer Salads," 11 a.m., July 16, $10; "Dutch Oven Dinners & Ice Cream Delights," 6:30 p.m., July 17, $20; "Indian Appetizers," 6:30 p.m., July 22, $20; "Summer Dining," 6:30 p.m., July 29, $20; "Grandmother's Favorites," July 30, $10; and "Summer Dining," 6:30 p.m., July 31, $20. (768-2300 or www.thanksgivingpoint.com)
Sandy Bosch Kitchen Center, 8926 S. 700 East, Sandy, offers "Wheat Cookin' Made Easy," 7 p.m., Thursday, $5; "Kids Cooking Class," 10:30 a.m., Saturday, $5. (562-1212)
Peterson's Bosch Kitchen Center, 6265 Highland Drive, offers these free classes: "Cooking Under Pressure," 10 a.m., Saturday; "All New Bread," noon, Tuesday; "Bread Machine Bread," noon, July 8; "Favorite Recipes," 10 a.m., July 12. (272-9922 or wineddie@aolcom)
Submit cooking class announcements to Valerie Phillips, Food Editor, Deseret Morning News, 30 E. 100 South, P.O. Box 1257, Salt Lake City, UT 84110; by fax to 801-237-2550; or by e-mail to vphillips@desnews.com