Anchorage Daily News

Cooking classes

Allen & Peterson offers Viking Cooking School classes weekly in Anchorage. Register at www.aphome.com or call 276-0111.

Cookie workshop: Make peanut butter sandwich cookies, tea cakes, savory parmesan-herb spritz cookies and no-bake chocolate caramel oatmeal cookies. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday; $89.

Holiday cocktail party: Make easy holiday hors d'oeuvres such as orange-chipotle beef skewers, bacon-wrapped grilled shrimp, wonton cups with sesame-seared tuna and puff pastry twists with chocolate peanut butter, lemon curd and pumpkin butter dips. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Dec. 3; $99.

French dinner party: Make French onion soup, spinach souffle, beef wellington and white chocolate mousse with raspberry coulis. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 4; $99.

Italian Cooking

Learn to make crostini, baked spinach in gnocchi dough, baked chicken breast topped with prosciutto and fontina and sautéed zucchini with garlic and parsley at 10 a.m. at Anchorage Lutheran Church, 1420 N St. The cost is $60. Must prepay by Friday. For details, call 563-4378 or e-mail italiancenter@hotmail.com.

Holiday appetizers

The Alaska Dinner Factory is offering pre-assembled appetizers from now until the end of the year. Pick up a package of pesto meatballs, sweet potato pinwheels, cheesy spinach and artichoke dip or brown sugar pecan baked brie for $15. The Alaska Dinner Factory does meal planning, preparation and cleanup. You assemble, take home and eat or freeze the meals. For details, call 677-6633 or visit www.alaskadinnerfactory.com.

Submit items through e-mail to Joy Guest at jguest@adn.com.

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