Culinary for kids: A six-week winter cooking series for children ages 9-15 explores the recipes of such chefs as Julia Child and Bobby Flay. $300 includes lunch; 11 a.m. Saturdays, Feb. 5, 12, 26 and March 5, 12, 19; Corner Cooks, 507 Chestnut St., Winnetka; reservations, 847-441-0134 or cornercooks.com
Comfort foods: Cooking with the Best Chefs presents Kevin Peterson, executive chef of Seven Bridges Golf Club, Woodridge, teaching comforting entrees with sophisticated plating techniques. $40, $30 members; 7 p.m. Tuesday, ; Napolitano’s Restaurant, 455 Redington Dr., South Elgin; reservations, 224-353-3300 or bestchefs.com
Chefs in the city: “Stroll Through the Gallery” in a tasting event benefiting Vital Bridges with chefs Ryan Poli of Perennial, David Posey of Blackbird, Andrew Zimmerman of Sepia and Randy Zweiban of Province. $100; 6 p.m. Tuesday; Primitive, 130 N. Jefferson St.; reservations, 773-271-5110 or http://www.vitalbridges.org
Romantic dinner: Chef Marcos Rea teaches a Valentine’s Day cooking class creating a four-course meal. $60; 1 p.m. Feb. 12; Francesca’s Intimo, 293 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest; reservations, 847-735-9235.
Comfortable pairings: Susan and Drew Goss of West Town Tavern join food journalist Nancy Ross Ryan and the Culinary Historians of Chicago for a talk on “Comfort Food and Wine in America.” $5, $3 students, free to members; 10 a.m. Feb. 12; West Town Tavern, 1329 W. Chicago Ave.; reservations, 630-620-1457 or culinary.historians@gmail.com
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–Elizabeth Schiele
