Cooking, gluten-free baking classes offered

WASILLA — Red Beet Café is offering a winter series of baking and cook class taught at the restaurant. Here is a list of classes, times and costs. Recipes use easy-to-find ingredients. In addition, various flour and ingredient mixes, as well as baking pans, will be available to purchase at the Red Beet.

Gluten-free baking classes

Sandwich Breads — Learn to make Potato Oat Bread and Dark Molasses Bread from 6:30 to 9 p.m., March 6. Cost is $75 and class size is limited to five. Learn the secrets of fail-proof gluten free sandwich breads. Nuances and dangers will be covered side by side. Make bread and eat it. Bring ID for the wine pairing.

Tiramisu Cake — Learn to make Tiramisu Cake and Classic Kahlua Frosting 6:30 to 9 p.m., March 20. Cost is $69 and class size is limited to five. Students will make one of these classic cakes and eat it with fresh made mocha ice cream. This cake social will teach gluten free cake methods and many other useful baking secrets.

Pie Crust And Pastry Dough — Learn to make Basic Gluten Free Pie Crust, Rolled Jelly Pastries, Stovetop Preserves from 6:30 to 9 p.m., April 3. Cost is $79 and class size is limited to five. Practice rolling out piecrust and making a pie. Students also will make tea pastries and then dine on their accomplishments.

Cookies And Shortbreads — Learn to make Loaded Peanut Butter, Snickerdoodles and Basic Shortbread from 6:30 to 9 p.m., April 17. Cost is $69 and class size is limited to five. The fundamentals of various gluten free cookie styles will be covered, including soft, chewy, crispy, lace, classic shortbread and others. Students will make, bake and sample.

Perfect Brownies — Learn to make Fudgy Brownies and other variations from 6:30 to 9 p.m., May 1. Cost is $69 and class size is limited to five. Learn the difference between chewy, fudgy and cakey brownies and many other nuances of this dark beauty. Once made, students will eat them with some of fresh made ice cream.

Cooking classes

Bacon Bites — Learn to make Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites, Roasted Onions with Bacon & Goat Cheese and Thick Bacon Skewers with Dark Chocolate from 6:30 to 9 p.m., March 13. Cost is $89 and class size is limited to five. Using Red Beet’s own house bacon, nitrate free and thickly cut, students will create mouth watering hors d’ oeuvres. Once complete, students will relax, sit and enjoy the rewards with wine pairing, fresh bread and house salad. Please bring ID.

Modern Veg — Learn to make Stuffed Roasted Onions, Egyptian Plate (AKA Egyptian Breakfast) and Coconut Carrots from 6:30 to 9 p.m., March 27. Cost is $84 and class size is limited to five. Create three delicious vegetarian dishes in one amazing meal. You’ll be delighted at how simple these recipes are. We’ll settle in at the end of the class and dine on our creations with three mini-wine pairings. Please bring ID.

Cooking Wild Alaska Fish — Learn to make Bacon Wrapped Red Salmon and Seared Cod Stuffed with Wild Herbs from 6:30 to 9 p.m., April 10. Cost is $89 and class size is limited to five. Students will dine on their creations paired with salads, bread and wine. Please bring ID.

All About Soup! — Learn to make Curried Potato Chowder and Salmon Bisque Herbs from 6:30 to 9 p.m., April 24. Cost is $79 and class size is limited to six. Learn souping techniques without the aid of gluten products of any kind. Come hungry and bring ID.