Jan Norris: Food and Florida

CLASSES AND EVENTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

 Celeb chef Anne Burrell appears at Publix Apron’s Cooking School in Boca on May 30.

Note: Events, teachers and times subject to change; call venue and confirm information in advance. To have your event published, see instructions at end of this calendar.

 Week of May 17:Cooking School, 5050 Champion Blvd., Boca Raton. For information or reservations, call 561-994-4883 or www.publix.com/aprons/schools/Boca/Home.do

Publix Apron’s

• Tuesday, May 19: Demo-technique class – Beyond burgers: 6:30 p.m., $35.
• Friday, May 22: Demo-technique class – Gastropub classics: 6:30 p.m., $40.
• Saturday, May 23: Demo-technique class – Champagne brunch: 10 a.m., $40.

Bloomingdale’s, 5840 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Call 561-394–2263 to reserve seats.

• Saturday, May 23: Demo-technique class – Chef Daniel Ramos, Executive Chef of Sundy House Restaurant in Delray Beach: 1 p.m., Free.

Whole Foods Market Wellington, 2635 S.R. 7, Wellington. Call (561) 904-4000; www.WholeFoods.com

• Friday, May 22: Demo class – Vietnamese cooking: Join Kim Nguien and Chef show as they bring you into the world of authentic Vietnamese food and culture. 6:30 p.m. $5 per person, registration required.
• Saturday, May 23: Beer tasting: Stroll through the Specialty Department to try a sampling of different beers. Noon – 4:00 p.m., Free.

Week of May 24:

Publix Apron’s Cooking School, 5050 Champion Blvd., Boca Raton. For information or reservations, call 561-994-4883 or www.publix.com/aprons/schools/Boca/Home.do

• Tuesday, May 26: Hands-on class – Seafood 101: 6 p.m., $45.
• Wednesday, May 27: Hands-on class – Techniques of Grilling: First in a three-week series. 10 a.m., $150.
• Wednesday, May 27: Hands-on class – Techniques of Grilling: First in a three-week series. 6 p.m., $150.
• Thursday, May 28: Demo-technique class – Chef’s Table: 6:30 p.m., $75.
• Saturday, May 30: Hands-on class – Bread Baking: 10 a.m., $35.
• Saturday, May 30: Demo-technique class – Celebrity Chef Anne Burrell: 6:30 p.m., $65.

Whole Foods Market Wellington, 2635 S.R. 7, Wellington. Call (561) 904-4000; www.WholeFoods.com

• Thursday, May 28: Demo class – Chicken Basics with Chef Joe: Learn the best techniques to make fantastic chicken dishes. 6:30 p.m., $5 per person – registration required.

 AREA GREEN MARKETS:

 Area greenmarkets are closing this month; call the market info before you go. 

 Saturday markets:

• Delray GreenMarket, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays through May 16, Pineapple Grove on N.E. Second Avenue, just east of Old School Square in the parking lot, Delray Beach. Cupcakes, foods, animal treats, plants, more. Call: (561) 276-7511. www.delraycra.org.
• Fort Pierce Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Saturdays at East Orange Avenue along the waterway (Melody Lane and Riverside Drive). Call: (772) 940-1145. www.ftpiercefarmersmarket.com
• Jupiter – Abacoa Town Center Green Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays through May 30, Crescent and Town Center drives in Abacoa Town Center, Jupiter. Call: (561) 756-3600. www.abacoatowncenter.com/

  Sunday markets:

• Stuart Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Sundays year round, city hall parking lot, Stuart. Parking available at city hall lot. Call: (772) 528-8900.www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M23853

 To have your South Florida food event listed on our calendar, send it by email to eatbeatcalendar@gmail.com. Items are due two weeks prior to the event and must include a contact phone number.