Give a guy a fish, and he'll eat for a day; teach a guy to make perfect sushi rolls, and he'll be the culinary king of the cul-de-sac. Discover the transcendental dialectic at the heart of every fallen soufflé with today's deal: for $22, you get your choice of cooking class (a $45 value) at Avanti Savoia on Maynardville Pike.

Brush up on culinary techniques with helpful instruction from Chef Joseph Lowery, who boasts over 30 years of experience teaching the culinary arts. Each two-hour, technique-oriented class helps students craft mouthwatering dishes without the need to douse tongues with a fire hose, while also providing samples of all food prepared. Transform noodles into tantalizing pasta dishes with an Italian Favorites class, wow jaded mermen with a Sushi 101 class, and ensure that leftover Halloween gourds don’t rot away on the car dashboard with a Jack O’ Lantern Cake class that's sure to terrify even the Greatest of Pumpkins.

Each session includes printed recipes, which are handy for whipping up dishes during the seventh-inning stretch at baseball games, and all classes are BYOB, ensuring a fun and laid-back atmosphere. Confront the power of béchamel by yourself, or buy two Groupons and bring a friend, who may become more than a friend once the smell of rosemary scents the air, and your hands casually brush while reaching for the paring knife.