Culinary Calendar
MARIPOSA CHEESE CULTURE, cheeses from the Auvergne, Limousin and Basque country of southwest France with a flight of three wines, 6 p.m. today at Mariposa, Neiman Marcus; $25. 951-3420.
Collections in Cuisine, 3rd annual food and wine festival, begins 6:30 p.m. today with the welcome reception in the Maile Ballroom, Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hawaii, $40; reservations: 739-8890. Cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and special dinners continue through Saturday. For schedule and menu details, call 739-8780 or see www.mandarinoriental.com/kahala.
"Tsukimi no Kai," compose a haiku on traditional shikishi (poetry card) while gazing at the moon, sipping sake and listening to a bamboo flute — with a traditional tea ceremony and tsukimi ryori (moon dinner), 6 p.m. Friday, 'Ohi'a Building, Kapi'olani Community College; $30. 945-7633.
Tim Goodell Dinners, two prix-fixe dinners prepared by executive chef Goodell from Los Angeles with wine pairings by master sommelier Nunzio Alioto of Alioto's Restaurant in San Francisco and Valhalla Restaurant in Sausalito, 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Formal Dining Room at The Lodge at Koele, Lana'i; $75 without wine pairings, $125 with wine plus tax and tip; also, wine tasting, 4 p.m. Saturday and cooking demonstration, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, in The Library at The Lodge at Koele; last two events are free. (808) 565-7300, (800) 321-4666.
"Thoughts on the Raw Food Diet," talk by Dr. William Harris, founder and director of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, 7 p.m. Saturday, McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park; free. 944-8344.
Mediterranean Cuisine, tasting of and instruction on the wines of Spain, Portugal, France and Lebanon, led by Lisa Gmur, with food prepared by chef Mariano Lalica, sponsored by Kapi'olani Community College, 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at Meritage; $28. Call to register for class #033LRCD11, 734-9211.
Great Party food, chef Randal Ishizu of Azul shows how to make dishes for holiday parties, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 15, Lyon Arboretum; $25 for members, $28 for nonmembers. Register: 988-0456.
A Taste of Switzerland, 39th annual Renaissance Dinner sponsored by Chefs de Cuisine of Honolulu, champagne reception and no-host bar 6:30 p.m., and dinner 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village; $100; with proceeds to finance a culinary scholarship in honor of the late Gordy Dambach. 946-4677.
Send announcements to Island Life, Culinary Calendar, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Cul Cal" in the subject line.
