Utah State University Extension, Salt Lake County, offers a free class, "A Hill of Beans," filled with ideas for using beans, noon, June 12, 2001 S. State, Room 1007. (468-3179)
Lugano, 3364 S. 2300 East, offers regional Italian cooking class "Tuscany," 11 a.m., Saturday, $45. (412-9257)
Frank Granato Importing and Roth Concept Center, 1400 Foothill Drive #212, "BBQ for Dad: Ribs, Beans and Other Messy Treats," June 11; "Wedding Finger Foods," June 18; "Birthday Celebration," June 25. All classes at 6 p.m., $25 per person. (582-5552)
Sur La Table at the Gateway, 10 N. Rio Grande, offers "Divine Dolci! Delicious Italian Desserts," 6:30 p.m., Friday, $50; "Kids Can Cook!" 3 p.m., Saturday, $14; "Sizzling Summer Appetizers," 6:30 p.m., Monday, $45; "Casual Dinner from the Vineyard," 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, $55; "Intermediate Cooking Skills Series 1," 6:30 p.m., June 11, 18, 25 and July 2, $285 for series; "Fabulous Cheese Fondue From The Melting Pot," 6:30 p.m., June 12, $45; "Celebrate Dads and Barbecues," 6:30 p.m., $125 for two people; "Kids Can Cook!" 3 p.m., June 14, $15; "Meze, Small Plates to Savor and Share," 6:30 p.m., June 17, $60; "Real Food for Real Kids," 11 a.m., June 18, 19 and 20, $100 for series. (1-866-328-5412)
Gygi Culinary Institute, 3500 S. 300 West, offers "Grilling 102," 11 a.m., Friday, or 11 a.m., Saturday, $50; "Ice Cream Demo," 11 a.m., June 13; "Let's Get Cooking Hands-On Series, Part 1," 11 a.m., June 14, $55. (268-3316 or www.gygi.com)
Marguerite Henderson offers "Get Out The Grill," 6:30 p.m., June 18, at Carmela's in Alpine (582-9204 or 381-1959); and "More Summer Entertaining," 6:30 p.m., June 19, at Kitchen Kneads, 1211 N. Main St., Logan (435-752-9220) and "Summer Entertaining in a Pinch," 6:30 p.m., June 24, Thanksgiving Point (801-768-4971). margueritehenderson.com
Macey's in Sandy offers the following free classes: "New, Quick Summer Picnic Ideas," Tuesday; "Cooking With Eleanor Kondo Ream," June 13; "Intelligent Women Investing Now," June 17; "Brazilian Cooking," June 18; "Eat Well and Pay Less," June 24; "Cooking with Junior League Cookbooks," June 25; and "Macey's Bakery," June 26. All classes begin at 7 p.m. (255-4888)
Macey's in West Jordan offers the following free classes: "Using Food Storage Beans," 7 p.m., Thursday; "Only The Best Cookbook," 7 p.m., Tuesday; "Cooking Made Simple," 7 p.m., June 11; "Kid's Club," 11 a.m., Saturday; "BBQ Ribs," 7 p.m., June 24. (984-8226)
Sandy Bosch Kitchen Center, 8926 S. 700 East, Sandy, offers "Lion House Desserts," 10:30 a.m., Saturday, $5; "Alkalize Your Body for Health," 12:30 p.m., June 11; "Cooking With Fresh Herbs," 7 p.m., June 12, $5; "Tortillas," 10:30 a.m., June 14, $5; "Gluten-Free Quick Breads," 7 p.m., June 19, $5; "Bosch Specialty Breads," 10:30 a.m., June 21, free; "Alkalizing Your Kitchen," 2 p.m., June 21, $49; "Main Course Salads," 12:30 p.m., June 25, $5; "Wheat Cookin' Made Easy," 7 p.m., June 26, $5; "Kids Cooking Class," 10:30 a.m., June 28, $5. (562-1212)
Peterson's Bosch Kitchen Center, 6265 Highland Drive, offers these free classes: "Kids Cooking," 10 a.m., Saturday; "Breakfast Ideas," noon, Tuesday; "Juicing Fast and Easy," 10 a.m., June 14; "Dehydrating and Sprouting," noon, June 17; "Whole Wheat Bread," 10 a.m., June 21; "The Famous Wheat Ladies," noon, June 24, $1; "Cooking Under Pressure," 10 a.m., June 28. (272-9922 or wineddie@aolcom)
Submit cooking class announcements to Valerie Phillips, Food Editor, Deseret 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.