Do This: Cooking For Two at WAVE

Valentine's Day is coming and, like Anthony, we don't really look forward to making dinner reservations. We're good enough home cooks that we can seal a deal wielding fierce kitchen majicks.

For those of you who aren't or those of you looking for something beyond the standard dinner reservation, take a cooking class for two. WAVE at the W Chicago - Lakeshore Hotel (644 N. Lake Shore Dr., 312-255-4460) has a cooking class the first Saturday of every month. This month chef Kristine Subido will focus on cooking for two. Learn how to make chilled shrimp salad with hearts of palm, blood orange, pomegranates and shaved fennel; zucchini saltimbocca with roasted red pepper and shaved Parmesan; steamed mussels with artichoke hearts and citrus-herb gremolata, and berry trifle with amaretto and balsamic reduction.

The $60 cost for the class includes a welcome cocktail, the prepared dishes and wine pairings. To RSVP, visit Brown Paper Tickets.