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Posted on: Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Culinary Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Low-Sodium Cooking with Flair, learn from Moana Bachiller how to use spices, herbs and specific cooking techniques to create low-salt dishes, 5:30-7 p.m. today, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Frear Cafe dining room; $30. Reservations required: 566-3780.

Gourmet Cooking Hawaii, chef Rodney Uyehara demonstrates preparation of French onion soup, pork osso bucco and fresh berry pudding, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; The Bistro at Century Center; $95 includes food, wine and certificate of completion. Reservations: www.gourmetcookinghawaii.com, 735-7788,

Sweet Home Napa Valley, tastings of chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and merlot from Green & Red Vineyard, Domaine Napa and Whitehall Lane, with light pupu by chef Glenn Chu, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; dress in a crazy outfit (prizes for the most comedic); $20. Phone reservations only: 521-2900.

Get the Whole Picture: Nutrition and Whole Foods, conference presents cooking demonstrations and information on organic farming and whole foods, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohio Building; $30. 778-4563.

Hawaii Uncorked: California Dreamin', 19th annual wine event, a fund-raiser for Hawaii Public Radio, focuses on 2001 and 2002 vintages from California vineyards, with wine tasting, pupu, 'ukulele music from Gordon Mack, live and silent auctions, noon-3 p.m. May 1, Ko'olau Golf Clubhouse; $100 ($85 for HPR members). Also, limited-attendance tastings and a Wine Cellar Retreat at additional costs. Tickets and information: 955-8821.

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Culinary Tour of Chinatown, visit noodle shops, dim sum parlors, food courts, bakeries and other food venues in downtown Honolulu with food writer Anthony Chang, 9:30 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, meet at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 42 N. King St.; $5. 533-3181.

Merriman's Farm Visits and Dinner, half-day excursions to Big Island farms that supply the restaurant with fresh foods, followed by a four-course dinner prepared from locally grown ingredients, noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Merriman's Restaurant, Waimea, Big Island; $115 (all inclusive). Reservations: (808) 885-6822.

Farmers' Market, fruits and vegetables, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays, Hawaii Kai Towne Center. 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). 538-8005.

Y. Hata Chef Demonstration, chefs Ernesto Limcaco and Angela Smith teaches how to create a variety of dishes, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Y. Hata's Wholesale Grocery Store, 285 Sand Island Access Road; free. 852-6767.

Fresh Wednesdays, healthy and fresh, locally-grown produce with free food samples, noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Kaiser Nanikeola clinic lobby; free admission. 432-2270.

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 plate dinners, pies, cookies, jams and sauces in addition to fresh vegetables, fruit, and meat, herbs and cut flowers, 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Kailua Town Center parking garage (behind Longs Drugs on Kailua Rd.). 848-2074.

Fresh Fridays, locally grown produce, healthy cooking demonstrations, information on disease prevention through nutrition, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, Kaiser Permanente Honolulu Clinic. 432-2000.

Farmers' Market, fresh produce, meats and seafoods, flowers, 7:30-11 a.m. (new hours) Saturdays, Kapi'olani Community College parking lot C. 848-2074.

Farmers' Market, sponsored by the Hawaii Farm Bureau, 2-4 p.m. Saturdays, Mililani High School, in front of cafetorium. 848-2074.

Open Market, with a farmers' market, arts and crafts, flowers and plants, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, He'eia State Park. 948-1111.

"Two Skinny Chefs," cooking show with Beth-An Nishijima and Chai Chaowasaree, 5 p.m. Sundays, KHON TV. 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. 923-1802.

Matthew Gray's Hawaii Food Tours offers three guided restaurant tours — Hole-in-the Wall, Hawaiian Feast and Gourmet Trilogy — in and around Honolulu. Tours are priced at $59, $99 and $149 per person. Reservations at 926-3663, www.HawaiiFoodTours.com.

Send announcements with contact name and phone number to: Culinary Calendar, Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Cul Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.