GLUTEN-FREE COOKING CLASSES

On Long Island, the A La Carte Cooking School (32 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook) offers a $79.00 class in Kid-Friendly Gluten-Free Cooking on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 from 6:00-8:30 pm: "More and more children are being diagnosed with celiac disease and gluten allergies. In this class you will learn a variety of favorites the whole family is sure to love. We make pizza, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken Parmesan, salad dressing, chocolate chip cookies and more. We'll also help you prepare the perfect gluten-free lunch box. You don't have to be a kid to love this menu!"

And in Manhattan, as per Erin at the New York City Celiac Disease Meetup Group, the Natural Gourmet Institute (48 W. 21st St., 2nd floor) offers a $150 day-long seminar on pizzas, breads, quiches, and pies (Sunday, October 28, 2007) as well as $90 seminars on gluten-free American Southern (Sunday, October 7, 2007 from 1:00-4:30 pm), Asian (Tuesday, December 4, 2007 from 6:30-10:00 pm), and Indian (Sunday, March 30, 2008 from 1:00-4:30 pm) cuisines.