Starting Wednesday November 7^th through Friday December 7^th, The French Culinary Institute will team up with HELP USA, one of the nation’s largest providers of homes, job and services, to host HELP COOK FOR A CAUSE.  Renowned chef instructors of the FCI will host a series of six instructional and entertaining evenings, consisting of three-hour hands-on holiday cooking classes, including a three-course holiday dinner paired with wine.  Food lovers will have the opportunity to learn the special techniques and savvy tricks of preparing a three-course turkey or duck dinner, a traditional Italian holiday meal or a soiree of multiple holiday desserts.   Each of the six evenings will run from 7-10pm.  Tickets are $450 and include the cooking class, three-course dinner with wine, a signed copy of the FCI’s cookbook The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine, a FCI apron and the recipes and grocery list from their class menu.  $200 of the ticket will be donated to HELP USA to help feed the homeless during this holiday season. All classes must be reserved in advance.  For a full schedule of classes and to purchase tickets please log onto www.helpusa.org/FCIcookforacause or call 1-800-280-0073.