Culinary Calendar

Tomorrow

NEW-WAVE PARTY PUPUS, a cooking class on contemporary hot and cold appetizers, 6-9 p.m. at Kapi'olani Community College. Fee: $25. 734-9211.

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING, a class with chef Almar Arcano of Hy's Steak House and wine expert Alan Jahns, 7-10 p.m. at JMD Educational Center, 'Aiea. Sponsored by UH Outreach College. $52. 956-7221.

Friday

LA CREMA WINE DINNER, 6 p.m. at Bali by the Sea, Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Chef Jean-Luc Voegele creates a five-course dinner prepared with La Crema wines. $65 per person, plus tax and tip. 941-2254.

Saturday

BACKYARD LUAU/HAWAIIAN FOOD, a cooking class with chef Sam Choy, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant. Choy presents traditional lu'au dishes with his special flair. Sponsored by Kapi'olani Community College. $25. 734-9211.

Tuesday

TREFETHEN VINTAGE 2001 at Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant. Soap opera star and Trefethen winery spokeswoman Beth Thompson will pour the wines matched to chef Elmer Guzman's three-course-tasting menu. $39.95 without wine, $54.95 with wine. 732-8645.

DIETARY MANAGEMENT OF CHOLESTEROL, a class on choosing foods and cooking techniques to help manage cholesterol levels, 6-8 p.m. at Kapi'olani Community College. $25. 734-9211.

Coming up

"ADVENTURES IN PARADISE: THE SIZZLE OF A SUMMERTIME CELEBRATION" is the theme of this year's Cuisines of the Sun at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows on the Big Island. Award-winning chefs from Hawai'i and the Mainland, and boutique wineries, show off their best food and wine. 1-888-424-1977.July 21-25.

GUEST CHEF ALESSANDRO STRATTA, executive chef of Renoir restaurant at the Mirage hotel, Las Vegas, will be at Manele Bay Hotel, Lana'i. Special dinner menus each night, cooking demonstration at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. 1-800-321-4666. July 28-29.

Send items for the Culinary Calendar to Food Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu HI 96802. E-mail jnamkoong@honoluluadvertiser.com, call 525-8069, fax 525-8055.