The new schedule of cooking classes at A Southern Season in Chapel Hill has several events featuring local chefs and bakers:
- Baker Lionel Vatinet of La Farm Bakery in Cary will be teaching a class about country French bread at 5 p.m. Jan. 14. Cost: $50.
- Scott Crawford, executive chef at The Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary, will be teaching a class at 6 p.m. Jan. 24. Cost: $45.
- Mel Melton of Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse near Research Triangle Park will teach Cajun cooking and play with his band, the Wicked Mojos, during a class at 2 p.m. Feb. 3. Cost: $45.
- Former Magnolia Grill owners and chefs Ben and Karen Barker will teach a class on cooking for two at 6 p.m. Feb. 7. Cost: $50.
- Pastry expert Martin Bruner of the fifth-generation The Bakehouse and Cafe in Aberdeen, N.C. will teach how to make classic French macaroons at 2 p.m. Feb. 10. Cost: $35.
- Durham chef Scott Howell of Nana’s restaurant will be teaching seafood cookery at 6 p.m. Feb. 21. Cost: $45.
- Chefs Adam Rose and Isaiah Allen of Chapel Hill’s Il Palio restaurant will teach a class at 6 p.m. Feb. 26. Cost: $50.
- Baker Phoebe Lawless of Durham’s Scratch Bakery will show how to make sweet and savory pastries at 6 p.m. Feb. 28. Cost: $40.
- Masa Tsujimura, owner of Raleigh’s Waraji restaurant, will teach students how to make four popular sushi rolls at 2 p.m. March 10. Cost: $50.
- Chef Christy Quirk of Durham’s Bull Street Gourmet and Market will share recipes for a few dishes from her spring menu at 6 p.m. March 21. Cost: $35.
The complete menus for each class are posted online at southernseason.com. To reserve a space in any of these classes, call 919-929-7133 or go online.

