Where to take a last-minute Thanksgiving cooking class

When it comes to Thanksgiving, you may (1) bring one signature dish and it’s green beans with the same twist; (2) be told to only bring napkins and soda; or (3) want to make something new but you need more than an online recipe. No matter your Thanksgiving food station, here are some of the best places to take cooking classes and hone your skills before going to your mom’s house.

Thanksgiving Sides, III with Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen

If you’ve missed parts I and II, it’s still not too late to take this popular class. The menu includes All Gluten-Free Acorn Squash with Brown Butter, Sage and Parmesan Sausage and Cornbread Stuffed Mushrooms, Carrots and Green Beans with Date-Shallot Compote and Mini Sweet Potato Pies with Toasted Ginger Meringue. This class has just been added, so sign up now.

Thanksgiving Sides III, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Price: $60. Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen, 2104 South Blvd, (Inside Atherton Market), Charlotte, NC 28203. Website here.

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Untraditional Turkey Day

If you love an Italian-inspired Thanksgiving, this last-minute cooking demonstration at Whole Foods’ Salud! Cooking School is the place. The menu includes Orange, Arugula, and Kalamata Olive Salad; Herb Garlic and Mustard Crusted Filet of Beef; Creamy Two-Cheese Polenta; Sauteed Leeks and Broccolini with Balsamic Vinegar, Focaccia; and Chocolate Walnut Meringue Pie.

Untraditional Turkey Day. Wednesday, Nov.23, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Price: $45.00. Register here. 3rd Floor of Whole Foods Market Charlotte, 6610 Fairview Rd.

Take & Bake Holiday Pies

You can have your pie and eat it out of two free Sur la Table stoneware pie dishes too at this class. On the menu is the Perfect Pumpkin Pie and Classic Southern Pecan Pie.

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Blue Christmas Cooking Class

If all else fails and you are looking ahead to Christmas, try this one in early December. You can atone for your Thanksgiving cooking sins. Executive Chef Gene Briggs will show you what to do in four courses, which are served with wine pairings.

Blue Christmas Cooking Class. $44.95 per person. 11 a.m. Get details here and call 704-927-2583 to sign up. Blue Restaurant & Bar. Hearst Tower, Corner of 5th and College St., 206 N. College St., Charlotte, NC 28202.

Photo: Kathleen Purvis/Charlotte Observer

This story was originally published November 21, 2016 at 9:00 PM with the headline "Where to take a last-minute Thanksgiving cooking class."