Cooking classes

CHARLESTON COOKS!: 194 East Bay St., Charleston. Call 722-1212 or visit charlestoncooks.com to register.

CULINARY INSTITUTE OF CHARLESTON: Continuing education classes at Trident Technical College. To register, call 574-6152 or visit tridenttech.edu.

Summer Cooking Camps at The Culinary Institute of Charleston will be offered for two age groups: ages 8-11 and 12-16. The older group will cook more advanced dishes. Cost for a five-day class is $149. Call 574-6655 for information and reservations.

-- Ages 8-11:

June 16-20, Culinary Boot Camp, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Pastry Boot Camp, 1-4:30 p.m.

June 23-27, Cooking Italian, 8:30 a.m.- noon; Cakes and Cake Decorating, 1-4:30 p.m.

July 7-11, Picnics and Pool Parties, 8 a.m.-noon; Candy and Chocolate Making, 1-4:30 p.m.;

July 14-18, Culinary Boot Camp, 8:30 a.m.- noon; Pastry Boot Camp, 1-4:30 p.m.

July 21-25, Cooking Around the World, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Cakes and Cake Decorating, 1-4:30 p.m.

Aug. 4-8, South of the Border, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Candy and Chocolate Making, 1- 4:30 p.m.

-- Ages 12-16:

June 16-20, Pastry Boot Camp, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Culinary Boot Camp, 1-4:30 p.m.

June 23-27, Cakes and Cake Decorating, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Cooking Italian, 1-4:30 p.m.

July 7-11, Candy and Chocolate Making, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Picnics and Pool Parties, 1-4:30 p.m.

July 14-18, Pastry Boot Camp, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Culinary Boot Camp, 1-4:30 p.m.

July 21-25, Cakes and Cake Decorating, 8:30 a.m.-noon; Cooking Around the World, 1-4:30 p.m.

Aug. 4-8, Candy and Chocolate Making, 8:30 a.m.-noon; South of the Border, 1-4:30 p.m.

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

-- Thursday after-school classes, 4:30-6:15 p.m. $38 per class. May 22, Wacky Ice Cream.

Grilling workshop for kids and adults, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, $45.

-- Eight summer cooking camps, Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m-12:30 p.m. Each four-day camp is $195. June 9-12 or June 16-19, Many Tastes of Coastal Living; June 23-26 or July 7-10, Classic American Fare; July 14-17 or July 21-24, Making the World Your Menu; Aug. 4-7 or Aug. 11-14, Baking Bonanza.

IN GOOD TASTE: Cooking classes, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, $48.38, including tax. 763-5597. June 24, Italian Feast; July 15, You Asked for It.

Submit items for Cooking Classes to food@postandcourier.com, fax to 937-5579 or mail to Teresa Taylor, Food Editor, The Post and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, SC 29403. The deadline is noon Friday for publication in the followin