COOKING CLASSES

CHARLESTON COOKS!: 194 East Bay St., Charleston. To register: 722-1212 or www.charlestoncooks.com.

Friday and Aug. 1, 6:30 p.m. — Food and Wine Pairing. $60.

Saturday, 10 a.m., Essential Knife Skills. $60.

Monday-July 31, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day, Kids Culinary Camp - Kitchen Workshop for ages 8-12. $175.

July 30, 6:30 p.m., Hawaiian Luau. $60.

July 31, 6:30 p.m., Modern Garden Vegetable Cooking with guest chef Sean Brock of McCrady's. Demonstration. $60.

Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m., International Spices Series: Greek. Participation. $60.

Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m., Kitchen Fundamentals: Everyday Sauces. Participation. $60.

Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., Beyond the Basics: Meats. Participation. $60.

Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m., A Romantic Italian Seafood Menu with celebrity chef and author Guiliano Hazan. Demonstration and book signing. $70.

Culinary Institute of Charleston: Continuing education classes at Trident Technical College. To register: 574-6152 or www.tridenttech.edu.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Fresh Catch With Caviar and Bananas, chef Jason Ulak. $59.

Baking and Pastry Boot Camp for Adults, $199. Monday-July 31, 5-10 p.m.

Thrill of the Grill, $199. Monday-July 31, 5-10 p.m.

JANET GAFFNEY'S ART OF COOKING: Classes at 20 Grace Lane in Mount Pleasant's I'On community are hands-on. 8-teens. Call 971-7871, fax 971-8569 or e-mail janetgaffney@comcast.net.

Summer cooking camps, Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Each four-day camp is $195. Aug. 4-7 or 11-14, Baking Bonanza.

WILLIAMS-SONOMA: 281 King St. Call 723-5373 to register. Free demonstration classes with tastings noon Saturdays; recipes provided.

Saturday, Summer Fruits and Vegetables; Aug. 9, All About Tomatoes; Aug. 16, Summer Salads; Aug. 23, Cooking with Olive Oil.

Submit items to food@postandcourier.com, or mail to Teresa Taylor, Food Editor, The Post and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, SC 29403.