For the Record - Nov. 24, 1999

These classes will begin next week. They were published in the special Food section Sunday, Nov. 21.

Monday (Nov. 29)

Mediterranean Cooking: Prepare chicken, fish and vegetable dishes using such classic Mediterranean ingredients as oil, lemon, garlic, basil and tomato. 6:30 p.m. Culver City Adult School, 4401 Elenda St., Culver City. (310) 842-4300. Reservations required. $24.

Vegan Holiday Dinner: Eric Tucker, executive chef of Millennium, demonstrates mushroom walnut pa^te, celery root chestnut soup, baby spinach salad with a caramelized shallot mandarin dressing, a wild mushroom-root vegetable dish served over a French lentil Dijon sauce and warm caramelized apple tart. 6:30 p.m. Sur La Table, 301 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 395-0390. $45.

Tuesday (Nov. 30)

Gifts From Your Kitchen: Make holiday gift-giving simple with such sweet and savory treats as candied orange almonds, candied sherry walnuts, silky Roquefort spread, Boursin cheese spread and a drunken cheese log. 6:30 p.m. Toby’s Kitchen Store, 2721 E. Main St., Ventura. (805) 643-4577. Reservations required. $30.