Now that you've purged the holiday cooking urge from your system, why not learn some new cooking skills? The Worcester County Library has a series of cooking classes scheduled for January and February.

"Eat Like A Wild Man" teaches you how to cook game: the venison, duck, geese, and rabbit of the Eastern Shore. Each demo is taught by chef from one of Delmarva's premier restaurants. Call to register.

Wed. Jan 13, 7 PM; Berlin Branch 220 N. Main St. 410-641-0650

Duck Confit with Grilled Duck Sausage

Brian Julian, chef/owner of Waterman's Restaurant, Crisfield

Wed. Jan 27, 7 PM, Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Hwy. 410-524-1818

Venison Scaloppini and Wild Boar Bacon

Rick Goodwin, Executive Chef, Palm Restaurant, Hilton Suites, Ocean City

Wed. Jan 20, 7 PM, Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Rd., 410-208-4014

Country Rabbit, Russian Style with Herbed Spaetzle

Bonnie Aronson, Culinary Arts Instructor, Wor-Wic Community College

Another option is to order the calendar from Blue Crab Bay Company. Each month features a different seafood recipe using the seasonings and ingredients made by the company. Each recipe was created by chefs at one of the restaurants on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. It's available for $1.99 on their website: www.bluebaycrab.com.