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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Culinary Calendar

Great Party food, chef Randal Ishizu of Azul shows how to make dishes for holiday parties, 9:30-11:30 a.m. today, Lyon Arboretum; $28 ($25 for members). Register: 988-0456.

Wine Tasting, featuring red wines of Burgundy, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Padovani's Restaurant; $20 for three half-glasses and one appetizer, $34 for three full glasses and two appetizers. 946-3456.

Dinner with Friends, new monthly guest chef program begins with seven-course meal created by chef Adam Condon of Spago on Maui, paired with wines from Mondavi Winery, 6 p.m. Friday, 21 Degrees North restaurant, Turtle Bay Resort; $99. 293-8811, ext. 6539.

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., dinner 7:30 p.m. Friday, Coral Ballroom, Hilton Hawaiian Village; $100; proceeds support a culinary scholarship in honor of the late Gordy Dambach. 946-4677.

Farmer's Market, fresh produce and foods, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Parking Lot C, Kapi'olani Community College; free admission. 848-2074.

Chocolate, traveling exhibit about the cacao bean, from tree to treat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Oct. 18-Jan. 4, Castle Memorial Hall, Bishop Museum; $14.95 ($11.95 for ages 4-12, seniors and military; kama'aina rates available). 847-3511.

Brioche, Challah and Pumpkin Bread, Lavonne Tollerud demonstrates baking techniques, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $28 ($25 for members). Register: 988-0456.

'Ewa Picking Good time, 2nd annual U-Pick pumpkin celebration, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aloun Farms, 91-1440 Farrington Hwy., Kapolei; pumpkin prices based on size and market value. 677-9516, ext. 41.

High Tea at the arboretum, sample teas, sandwiches and pastries with instructor Betty Compton, 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $28 ($25 for members). Register: 988-0456.

Enology Tour 2003, five-course wine dinner with Trefethen Vineyards' Beth Thompson, 7 p.m. Saturday, Azul, Ihilani Resort; $85 plus tax and tip. Reservations: 679-3166.

Open Market, with a farmer's market, arts and crafts, flowers and plants and informational booths, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, He'eia State Park; free admission. 948-1111.

Octoberfest, celebrate Meritage Restaurant's first anniversary with samplings of French and Italian food prepared by chef Mariano Alalica, paired with German wines, beers and spirits, 6 p.m. Monday; $35. 529-8686.

Cooking Demonstration and Tasting, with Kapi'olani Community College culinary students 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.

Octoberfest, a six-course German meal with Samuel Adams' Octoberfest and Boston Lager, with Walter Scheurle, original brewmaster for the Boston Beer Co., 6 p.m. Oct. 25, Kapalua Bay Hotel, Maui; $45 (a portion benefits juvenile diabetes research). Reservations: (808) 669-5656.