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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Culinary calendar

Advertiser Staff

WHOLE FOODS' 'COOKS DREAM' RECIPE CONTEST, of original recipes "a la Julia Child," accepted at the store through July 30 (winner announced July 31); information, 738-0820.

SUMMER BEER DINNER, pairings of a Kona Brewery, Belgian, English and American beer choice with a four-course tasting menu; first seating, 5:30 and 6 p.m., and second seating 7 and 8 p.m.; July 29; 12th Avenue Grill; $45; early reservations recommended, 732-9469.

THE FIRST 'ONE NIGHT STAND ORGANIC MARKET,' with locally grown organic fruits, vegetables (including mangos, papayas, sprouts, salads, pineapples and mushrooms); advice on home gardening; vegetable starter plants; and food (including smoothies, pasteles, gandule rice, baked goods, strawberry jam, green papaya salad, noni juice, teas and fresh kava; 5-7:30 p.m., July 30, Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; free admission; information, 259-5635.

MI SUENO WINERY, NAPA VALLEY, informal in-store wine tasting with winemaker Rolando Herrera; 5-8 p.m., July 31; The Wine Stop; $20 (and 10 percent off featured wines)(free for wine club members); free pupu; 946-3707.

KAPI'OLANI COMMUNITY COLLEGE Summer Culinary Program public cooking/baking classes — on a variety of subjects, including knife skills, cooking with shoyu, braising favorites, Thai basics, various regional favorites, ribs and Southern cuisine, entertaining, "man-can-cook," Chinatown cooking tour, health and wellness, beer making, cooking with wine, etc. — limited class size; fees; registration, 734-9211.

MARKETS

Waikiki Farmers Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; Waikiki Community Center; free; 923-1802.

FARMERS MARKET, with fresh Island cuisine and local natural/organic produce, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Tuesdays monthly; Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Center (formerly Kalakaua Business Center/Mitsukoshi Building); free; 924-2155.

TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES

"UNCORKED," an interactive wine course for wine lovers and novices, with different wine/wine region focus each month; 6-8 p.m., first Wednesdays monthly; Pearl Ultra Lounge, Ala Moana Center; $20; required reservations, 944-8000.

A Cook's Tour of Chinatown, Walter Rhee leads a tour of Downtown markets, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; meet near Hawaii National Bank, between King and Smith streets; $20. Also: CHINATOWN EATERIES TOUR, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays; meet at same location; $69. Information:www.waltereatshawaii.com; reservations: 391-1550, walter@waltereatshawaii.com.

WEEKLY WINE EVENTS: Brasserie Du Vin, 1115 Bethel St.; limited seating, reservations required; 545-1115:

• Dinner/wine pairing, 6 p.m. Mondays; $49; no menu substitutions.

• Wine Tasting Club, with different weekly themes and available meat/cheese plates, appetizers and happy-hour prices, 6 p.m. Tuesdays; $20 (tax and tip additional).

COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTINGS, with different themes every week, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays; and Pau Hana Wine & Cheese Tastings, 4-8 p.m. second and third Fridays; The Wine Stop; free; 946-3707.

MONTHLY RECIPE CONTEST, offered by Don Ho's Island Grill, Aloha Tower Marketplace, each month on a different theme; winning recipe (must be original with an "Island flair" matching restaurant's menu) will be featured as a monthly special. Entry: drop off typed recipe, name, address and telephone number at the restaurant; information: 528-0807.