Christmas gifts for and from Baltimore food-lovers: Pierpoint cooking class gift certificates

Chef Nancy Longo was a culinary instructor at Pierpoint before she opened Pierpoint in Fells Point in 1989, and since 2001, she's been holding  cooking classes for both children and adults on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at Pierpoint, teaching everything from basic knife skills Thai cooking and international barbecue.

The 2012 schedule of classes has been posted on Pierpoint's website, along with information about how to order gift certificates. Pierpoint cooking classes fill early, so you might consider making this one an early gift.

Looking for a team build? Chef Nancy Longo gives private lessons for groups of eight or more on Sunday and Monday afternoons on  is now taking reservations for Sunday and Monday afternoon/ and evening classes for any group of eight or more.