HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE – Avoid mall madness and benefit the Lake County Rural Food Project, too, with a special culinary class on Sunday, Nov. 29.

Chic Le Chef will host the class on gourmet Christmas gifts. Fifteen percent of class proceeds will go to feeding the hungry in Lake County.

In October more than 700 people received food through the Rural Food Project program.

Class will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the Sunday after Thanksgiving and advance sign-ups are required.

Chef Esther Oertel will lead the class in making gourmet mixes for spice blends, coffee drinks, soup, cookies and granola, all packaged beautifully and ready to give away.

Gift packaging and decorative extras are included in the class fee of $45.

Chic Le Chef is located in the Hidden Valley Plaza next to Hardester's Market.

To sign up for the class, visit www.chiclechef.com or call 707-987-9664.

To find out more about the Rural Food Project, contact Hedy Montoya at 707-987-8139.