Culinary Calendar
TODAY
- THE CHEESE CULTURE, tasting, 6-7:30 p.m., Mariposa Restaurant, Neiman Marcus; $20 per person includes a flight of three wines paired with artisanal cheese from the U.S. and Canada; 951-3420.
FRIDAY
- EAST-WEST CENTER ANNUAL FUND-RAISING DINNER, featuring the cultures and cuisines of India with five guest chefs from the Hotel Taj Mahal in Mumbai (formerly Bombay); 6 p.m.; includes silent auction and speaker Ratan Tata of Tata Industries; tickets $100 per person or table sponsorships from $1,000 to $10,000; reservations, Gary Yoshida, 944-7196.
SATURDAY
- TEA TALK, Lynette Jee, a local tea wholesaler, talks about classification of teas, how tea is processed, the health benefits of tea and proper brewing and storage of tea, noon, Macy's Ala Moana Demonstration Kitchen, fourth floor.
- DR. DUKE'S ESSENTIAL HERBS, class on herb and spice use in various cultural traditions from Ayurvedic to Hawaiian, 1-3:30 p.m., Lyon Arboretum; $35, pre-payment required, limited seating; 988-0456.
MONDAY
- "ALAN AND ROY'S WAIMEA ADVENTURE," segment of "Hawai'i Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi" with guest chef Alan Wong taking a tour of farms in Waimea, 7:30 p.m., KHET.
TUESDAY
- WRATH OF GRAPES, INDIGO WINE CLUB, 6 p.m. wine-tasting with free fruit and cheese plate; Indigo Eurasian Cuisine. Reservations: 521-2900.
COMING UP
- MASTER CHEF SERIES, Padovanni's Restaurant, Alana Doubletree Waikiki Hotel, featuring Sean O'Connell, executive chef, Shintaro Restaurant, Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas; special fixed-price menu March 23 and 24; $100 exclusive of liquor, seating from 5:30 p.m. 946-3456.
- KEALANI MAUI FOOD AND WINE MASTERS, reunion of four Hawai'i Regional Cuisine charter members Amy Ferguson-Ota, Mark Ellman, Beverly Gannon and George Mavrothalassitis, Faimount Kea Lani Hotel; program includes demonstrations, luncheons and dinners March 23 and 24; cooking demonstrations/lunches, $45; wine tastings/dinners, $125. Reservations and information: (800) 798-4552, (808) 875-4100.
Send items for the Culinary Calendar to Taste, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Call: 535-2412. Fax: 525-8055. E-mail: taste@honoluluadvertiser.com.
