Class acts in the South Bay

Sur La Table in Los Gatos has a couple of classes coming up that look interesting.

Smart Cooking for Your New Year
Tuesday January 24 , $60
A hands on class - Start the new year off right with heart-friendly dishes from Charles Vollmar. Practice unique preparations that make vegetables the centerpiece of the meal and discuss the need for fresh, whole foods and complex carbohydrates in your diet.
MENU: Asian Slaw with Cilantro and Sesame Vinaigrette . Warmed Spinach and Escarole Salad with Portobellos and Parmesan . Blue Lake Beans with Almonds and Caramelized Shallots . Spicy Broccoli Rabe with Olives . Braised Bok Choy with Enoki Mushrooms and Ginger

Another class that looks promising -

David Peatrowski from Three Degrees Restaurant
Monday, January 30, $60
Chefs table format - MENU: Chef Peatrowski will select recipes depending on availability of ingredients at the time of his class. Signature dishes include: Roasted Duck Spring Roll with Fresh Fig Chutney - Grilled Asparagus Mimosa with Shaved Red Onion, Boiled Egg and Champagne Vinaigrette - Steamed Alaskan Halibut with Lobster-Chive Ravioli and Tomato Chive Broth - Pan Roasted Ribeye Steak with Cognac Cream, Roasted Potatoes and Lemon Baby Spinach