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.
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