Hoping to leave with digits intact

Tonight five girlfriends and I will troupe to the local Sur la Table and participate in one of their most popular cooking classes - Essential Knife Skills.

The goal is to learn how to decently chop an onion, and maybe figure out how to make a flower out of a radish. Say a little prayer for us that no one ends up julienne-ing a finger. Especially since, in our infinite wisdom, we've decided to meet for drinks before class.