What's cooking in Utah

Gygi Culinary Institute offers "Date Night: Mexican Cuisine," April 30, 6 p.m., $49 per person or $80 per couple; "Candymaking With Ruth Kendrick," May 1, 10 a.m., $60; "Artisan Breads," May 1, 2 p.m., $49 (www.gygi.com or (801-268-3316 or gygiclasses@gygi.com)

Harmons at Bangerter Crossing,125 E. 13800 South, offers "Tempting Tamales," April 30, 6:30 p.m., $49 (801-617-0133 or www.harmonsgrocery.com)

Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, is offering "Quick Gourmet Mother's Day Brunch," May 1, 11 a.m., $20; "Cooking With Kids: Mother's Day Breakfast," May 1, 2 p.m., $30 ($25 per additional sibling); "Sushi Favorites," May 4, 6 p.m., $60; "Fondue," May 6, 6:30 p.m., $40; "Italian Cooking," May 8, 11 a.m., $40; "Four Spring Pastas," May 11, 6:30 p.m., $50 (www.thanksgivingpoint.com or call 801-768-2300)

U. of U. Lifelong Learningoffers "Raw Foods," May 5 and 12, 7 p.m., $64; "Secrets of Salt," May 25, 6:30 p.m., $60; Gygi Culinary Institute, 3500 S. 300 West (801-587-5433 or visit www.lifelong.utah.edu)

John & Jennie's Bosch Kitchen,6261 Highland Drive, offers "Spelt and Soft White Wheat," May 1, 10:30 a.m., free; "Global Sun Oven Demonstration," May 4, noon, free; "Salads and Salad Dressings," May 8, 10:30 a.m., free (801-272-9922)

Sandy Bosch Kitchen Center,8940 S. 700 East, offers free classes (801-562-1212)

Sandy Macey's Little Theatre, 7850 S. 1300 East, offers "Mother's Day Celebration," April 29, 7 p.m., free (801-255-4888 or maceys.com)

Viking Cooking School,2233 S. 300 East, offers a variety of classes (801-464-0113 or www.vikingcookingschool.com)

Sur La Table at The Gatewayoffers a variety of classes (801-456-0280 or e-mail Cooking026@surlatable.com)

Marguerite Henderson,1529 Hubbard Ave., offers a variety of classes (801-582-9204 or www.margueritehenderson.com)

For Your Kitchen, Newgate Mall, 3651 Wall Ave., Ogden, offers a variety of classes (801-866-1111 or e-mail classes@fykitchen.com)

Connie Mason,the Sun Oven Lady, 2276 Hobbs Drive, is offering free solar oven cooking demos (801-413-8914 or mysunoven.blogspot.com)

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