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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, August 27, 2003

Culinary Calendar

Cooking with ArTIsanal Cheeses, Doug Lum, executive chef of Mariposa Restaurant at Neiman Marcus, presents dishes using artisanal cheeses, part of the Chefs in the Garden series, 9:30-11:30 a.m. today, Lyon Arboretum; $28. Registration: 988-0456.

Cook's tour of Chinatown Markets, Thanh Mougeot leads a class in search of fresh produce and specialty ingredients, followed by lunch at a Vietnamese restaurant, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, meet at 10 a.m. at Hotel and Maunakea streets near the Consuelo Alger Foundation, sponsored by Lyon Arboretum; $28 with additional cost for lunch. Registration: 988-0456.

WINEMAKERS' DINNER with appetizers and four-course dinner featuring Antinori wines, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Bay Club, Kapalua Bay Hotel; $75 with a portion to benefit the Hawaii Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Reservations (808) 669-8008.

Mai-Tai Contest, bartenders from O'ahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island compete to mix the World's Greatest Bacardi Mai Tai, 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Big Island; free for spectators. (808) 886-6789.

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.

Flavors of Europe, Gros Bonnet Culinary Academy presents a buffet of the cuisines of Italy, France and Germany. Lunch buffet, 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 and 4; $23.95.

Dinner buffet, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 and 4; $29.95. Reservations required: 944-2770.

Wines of the World Dinner, chef Matt Johnson's dishes paired with the wines of Vineyard Brands, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4, Sergio's Italian Restaurant; $70 all inclusive. Reservations: 951-6900.

You "Art" What You Eat, annual Maui Chefs Present showcases food as an art medium with dishes designed in an "art exhibit" form, with entertainment, a silent auction, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5, Hyatt Regency Maui; $105, with a portion to benefit Maui community groups and auction proceeds going to support the Cancer Institute Alliance. Reservations: (808) 667-9175.

Send announcements to Island Life, Culinary Calendar, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; or e-mail islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Cul Cal" in the subject line.