Fondue has always been a fun way to encourage conversation and bonding at a party, as all guests have to poke their sticks into one communal pot–but apparently there’s more to it than microwaving a hunk of Velveeta in a bowl and setting it out with some bread (now they tell us!). Learn recipes that go beyond cheese and chocolate, plus techniques like avoiding scorching and eliminating the dreaded cheese separation, at Culinary Communion’s class. If you sign up, be sure to come hungry–you’ll be eating your way through the three-hour session. $69. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mon., Mar. 2.For more food-related events, special dinners, and classes, check the Food Events Calendar.