Food events around the Seattle area

Learn to preserve at WSU class

Learn to plant a garden for year-round local eating with Washington State University's King County Extension 6:30-8:30 tonight at Third Place Commons (17171 Bothell Way N.E., Bothell, 206-366-3302).

Master preserver Jessica Dally will lead a free discussion about food preservation and share her advice on preserving fresh fruits and vegetables via jams and jellies, canning, dehydrations and other options.

Contact Darcy Batura at 206-205-3130 for more information, or visit king.wsu.edu/enviro/events.htm.

Cooks & Books:

Adventures in China

Join Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid, authors of "Beyond the Great Wall: Recipes and Travels in the Other China," for cocktails, Chinese-style street food and a slide show of their adventures, 6:30 p.m. May 22 at Culinary Communion (2524 Beacon Ave. S., Seattle, 206-284-8687).

This latest Cooks & Books Visiting Chef Series party costs $85 per person and includes a signed copy of the book, which features 125 recipes and 300 color photographs from locations such as Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Yunnan and Guizhou.

Call Book Events at 206-632-2419 or e-mail info@kimricketts.com for more information and to make reservations, which are required.