Culinary Calendar

Winemaker dinner, dishes prepared by chef Glenn Chu to complement the wines of Robert Craig Wine Cellars, 6:30 p.m. today, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $65. 521-2900.

"Hawaii Cooks with Roy Yamaguchi," learn more about two basic seasonings: salt and pepper, broadcast at 7:30 p.m. today and at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, PBS Hawaii (Oceanic Channel 10/broadcast channel 11). 973-1000.

A Night In India, Indian dishes prepared by chef Kusuma Cooray and a bharatanatyam dance performance, 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Ka 'Ikena Dining Room, Kapi'olani Community College; $50, to benefit Kapi'olani Asia-Pacific Emphasis. Reservations: 734-9570.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, special vegan dinner sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Govinda's Restaurant in Nu'uanu; $12. Reservations: 753-7068, 595-7369.

4th Annual Taste of the Stars, dishes from 19 Hawai'i chefs, wines, champagne, martinis, specialty teas and coffees, live entertainment, chef awards ceremony and silent auction to benefit Leeward Community College culinary arts program, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Leeward Community College; $80 general admission through today, $100 thereafter, sponsor tables available. 455-0392.

Cooking Demonstration and Tasting, featuring students of Kapi'olani Community College's Culinary Institute of the Pacific and executive chef Rey Dasalla, 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio hotel lobby; free. 921-5566.

Wrath of Grapes — The Indigo Wine Club, sampling of wines with pupu, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. 521-2900.

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