Utah House at the Utah Botanical Center in Kaysville (50 West Street between 990 South and 950 South) will host free tours and 45-minute workshops from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tours will be provided on energy efficiency, water conservation and universal design features unique to the house. Workshops offered are: "Saving Water Inside the Home," 10 a.m.; "Ideas for Quick Meals," 10:45 a.m.; "Designing Your Dream Kitchen," 11:30 a.m.; "All About Organic Foods," 12:15 p.m.; "Canning Tomatoes & Salsas," 1 p.m.; "Saving Energy and Money," 1:45 p.m.; "Designing Homes That Increase Family Communications," 2:30 p.m.; "Building Green," 3:15 p.m. (801-544-3089 or 435-760-2407)
Mercato Mediterraneo, 628 Park Ave., Park City, offers "Morgan Valley Lamb" culinary class and dinner taught by Eric Debonis and Scott Blackerby, Aug. 8, with class at 4 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m., $65. Class alone is $20. (435-647-0030 or 801-633-0268)
Frank Granato Importing and Roth Concept Center, 1400 Foothill Drive #212, offers "Vegetables for Life," Aug. 6; "Summer Pies & Tarts," Aug. 13; "Summer in Cuba," Aug. 20; "A Trip Through Latin America" Aug. 27; "Mexico & Texas," Sept. 3; "Breadmaking, the Easy Way," Sept. 10; "Back to School Treats," Sept. 17; "Arabian Cuisine," Sept. 24. All classes at 6 p.m., $25 per person. (582-5552)
Sandy Bosch Kitchen Center, 8926 S. 700 East, Sandy, offers "Candymaking With Ultra Gel," 10 a.m., Saturday, free; "Summer Fruit Tartlets," 12:30 p.m., Aug. 6, $5; "Rice and Teriyaki Platter," 7 p.m., Aug. 7, $5; "Harvesting and Preserving Fresh Herbs," 10:30 a.m., Aug. 9, $5; "Bread Basics," 12:30 p.m., Aug. 13, free; "Gluten-Free Basic Bread," 7 p.m., Aug. 14. (562-1212)
Peterson's Bosch Kitchen Center, 6265 Highland Drive,offers these free classes: "Summer Salads and Dressings," 10 a.m., Saturday; "Dehydrating Made Simple," noon, Aug. 5; "Use Your Bread Machine Creatively," 10 a.m., Aug. 9; "Gourmet Juice," noon, Aug. 12; "Basic Whole Wheat Bread," 10 a.m., Aug. 16; "Creative Pressure Cooking," noon, Aug. 19; "Cooking With a Blender," 10 a.m., Aug. 23; "Variety Breads," noon Aug. 26. "Salads, Picnic and Party Ideas," noon, Sept. 2. (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