Posted on: Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Culinary Calendar
Advertiser Staff
"Beyond Home Economics 101: Putting Science into Nutrition," talk by Dr. William Harris on improving health through selecting foods based on their nutrient/caloric values, sponsored by Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, 7 p.m. Saturday, McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park; free. 944-8344.
"Parade of Delights: a Mauka-Style Mele Kalikimaka," evening of pupu, entrées, and side dishes, wines, champagne and beer, with a silent auction and musical entertainment, begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Aloha Theatre in Kainaliu, Big Island, continues at various venues in Kona, and ends at the theater for coffee and dessert; a fund-raiser for Kona Historical Society; $75 for society members, $110 nonmembers. (808) 323-3222.
Grand Champagne Tastings, sampling of effervescent wines including Charles Heidsieck, J. Schramsberg and Tattinger, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, Fujioka's, Market City; $35. 739-9463.
Champagne! sampling of six sparkling wines from Champagne, France and one from Italy served with pupu prepared by chef Glenn Chu, a Wrath of Grapes event, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; $20. Phone reservations only: 521-2900.
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Matthew Gray's Hawaii Food Tours offers three guided restaurant tours — "Hole-in-the Wall," "Hawaiian Feast" and "Gourmet Trilogy" — in and around Honolulu. Cost: $59, $99 and $149 per person. Reservations at 926-3663, www.HawaiiFoodTours.com. Farmers' Market, fruits and vegetables, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays, Hawaii Kai Towne Center; free admission. 396-0766.
Fort Street Open Market, produce, plants, flowers and arts and crafts, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Pauahi and Fort streets; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's); free admission. 524-4195.
Y. Hata Chef Demonstration, with chefs Ernesto Limcaco and Angela Smith, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Y. Hata's Wholesale Grocery Store, 285 Sand Island Access Road; free. 852-6767.
Wine & Cheese Wednesdays, selection of two reds and two whites paired with cheeses, nuts and fruit, plus Hawaiian entertainment, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Neptune's Garden, Pacific Beach Hotel; $25. 921-6112, 922-1233.
Kailua Farmers' Market, with prepared foods such as pies, cookies, jams and sauces in addition to vegetables, fruits, meats, herbs and flowers, 5-8 p.m. Thursdays, Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs on Kailua Road); free admission. 848-2074.
Fresh Fridays, locally grown produce, healthy cooking demonstrations, educational information on disease prevention through good nutrition, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic; free admission. 432-2000.
Farmers' Market, produce, meats, seafood and flowers, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday and Dec. 18, 22 and 29, Kapi?olani Community College parking lot C; free admission. 848-2074.
Gourmet Cooking Hawaii class at Sam Choy's Diamond Head, taught by the restaurant chef, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; $95. Location and information: 735-7788, www.gourmetcookinghawaii.com. Open Market, with a farmers' market, arts and crafts, flowers and plants, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, He?eia State Park; free admission. 948-1111.
"Two Skinny Chefs," cooking show with Beth-An Nishijima and Chai Chaowasaree, 5 p.m. Sundays, KHON-2. 585-0011.
Waikiki Farmers' Market, fruits, vegetables, musubi and chow mein, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Waikiki Community Center's parking lot; free admission. 923-1802.
Send announcements with contact name and phone number to: Culinary Calendar, Island Life, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Cul Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.
