Culinary Calendar
Comfort foods, Sharon Kobayashi teaches how to put together a quick meal using fresh and prepared foods, 9:30-11:30 a.m. today, Lyon Arboretum; $25 for members, $28 for nonmembers. Registration: 988-0456.
Wine Tasting, featuring California zinfandels, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Padovani's Restaurant and Wine Bar; $20 for three half-glasses and one appetizer, $34 for three full glasses and two appetizers. 946-3456.
Dinner by Drago, James Beard Foundation honoree chef, Celestino Drago, will create a dinner and wine pairing, 6 p.m. Friday, Donatoni's Italian Restaurant, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island; $100 plus tax and tip. (808) 886-1234, ext. 54.
Farmers' Market, fresh produce and food booths, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Parking Lot C, Kapi'olani Community College; free admission. 848-2074.
Hawai'i-Pacific Islands Kava Festival, celebration of traditional kava culture, food and kava booths and entertainment by Ernie Cruz, Lina Girl and Bruddah Sam, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; free. 988-0464.
Open Market, with a farmers' market, arts and crafts, flowers and plants and informational booths, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each Sunday, He'eia State Park; free admission. 948-1111.
4th annual Taste at Kapolei, food, beer and wine from island restaurants, entertainment by Rolando Sanchez and Salsa Hawaii, UH Jazz Ensemble and Eight O Eight, fireworks display, 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Ko Olina lagoon lawn and marina; $60 in advance, $70 at the gate. Tickets: 672-7747.
The Caper, black-tie benefit dinner and silent auction for Hawai'i Theatre Center, with dinner by chef Doug Lum, and champagnes, wines and dessert cordials provided by R. Field Wine Company, 6 p.m. Saturday, Mariposa Restaurant at Neiman Marcus; $225. Reservations: 791-1302.
Chocolate Extravaganza, professional and amateur bakers prepare chocolate desserts for awards, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Kailua; all-you-can-eat buffet $10 adults, $5 for children over 6 years, to benefit Honolulu Habitat for Humanity and the church's outreach mission. 262-4548.
Cooking Demonstration and Tasting, by 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.
SEAFOOD SOUP AND SALAD, chef Eric Leterc of the Pacific Club prepares a bouillabaisse and classic French salad, 9:30-11:30 a.m. today, Lyon Arboretum; $25 for members, $28 for nonmembers. Registration: 988-0456.
MARIPOSA CHEESE CULTURE, cheeses from the Auvergne, Limousin and Basque country of southwest France with a flight of three wines, 6 p.m. Oct. 8, Mariposa Restaurant, Neiman Marcus; $25. 951-3420.
Collections in Cuisine, 3rd annual food and wine festival, Oct. 8-11, Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii, begins 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 with a reception in the Maile Ballroom; $40; reservations: 739-8890. Schedule and menu: www.mandarinoriental.com/kahala or 739-8780.
Send announcements to Island Life, Culinary Calendar, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; or islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com. with "Cul Cal" in the subject line.
