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Healthy Beat, USU Extension, 2100 S. State, #S-1010, offers a five-week course on heart-healthy nutrition and cooking at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 13, $30 includes blood cholesterol test. Registration deadline Jan. 8. (468-3179)

Sandy Bosch Kitchen Center, 8926 S. 700 East, Sandy, offers "Bread Basics," 10:30 a.m., Saturday, free; "Gluten-Free Luncheon," 12:30 p.m., Jan. 7, $5; "Homemade Pasta and Pesto," 7 p.m., Jan. 8, $5. (562-1212)

Sur La Table at the Gateway, 10 N. Rio Grande, offers "Mediterranean Touring from The Paris: Giro d'Italia," 6:30 p.m., Monday, $50; "Phyllo," 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, $65; "Rolled Pastas," 6:30 p.m., Jan. 7, $65; "Rice and Pasta," 6:30 p.m., Jan. 8, $45; "Cooking With Friends: Extraordinary Italian Food," 6:30 p.m., Jan. 9, $130 for two people; "Thai Cuisine," 11 a.m., Jan. 10, $65. (1-866-328-5412)

Farmington City Leisure Service, 720 W. 100 North, Farmington, offers a four-week Chinese cooking course on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 21. There is a session at 6:30-7:30 p.m. and one at 7:45-8:45 p.m., $35. Registration deadline Jan. 16.

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.