These gift certificates (2) to Central Market's Cooking School may be just what you need!  Take a friend, your spouse, or even your child -- classes range from those for the novice cook who doesn't know a spoon from a fork to the experienced chef wanting to expand his/her knowledge. 

Upcoming classes include: "Dishes from the Wild Horse Desert: Norteno Cooking of South Texas," taught by Melissa Guerra, author and host of PBS' "The Texas Provincial Kitchen," "Gingerbread House Decorating," "A Winter Feast," and "Seafood 101."