"Lost in Paradise," annual Chopsticks & Wine food sampling event with gourmet food prepared by Island chefs, with wine and spirits tastings, 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, Sheraton Waikiki hotel; $85 advance, $100 at the door, proceeds benefit the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce. 949-5531, www.honolulujapanese chamber.org.

Vegan Macrobiotic Community Dinner, eat-in or take-out, 6-7:30 p.m. today Church of the Crossroads; $12. Reservations: 398-2695.

Cooking Class, chef Chih Chieh Chang teaches how to make cold spring rolls and shrimp- and pork-stuffed tofu, 10 a.m. Saturday, Shanghai Bistro; $35 includes buffet brunch after class. Reservations: 955-8668.

Soul Satisfying Mexican Food, cooking class teaches how to make tempeh tacos and burritos, cucumber corn salsa, tofu sour cream and suncheese, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, UH-Manoa, Campus Leisure Center, room 101; students $30, all others $35. Register: 956-6468.

Pinot Noir vs. Merlot, compare samples of these two varietals, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, The Wine Stop; free. 946-3707.

10th annual Noble Grape Celebration, food samplings from Hawai'i chefs as well as Andrew Carmellini of A Voce Restaurant in New York City and Stanton Ho of Chocolates A La Carte in Las Vegas, with wine and spirits tastings, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Fairmont Kea Lani, Wailea, Maui; $150; benefits the Maui Culinary Academy at Maui Community College. (808) 984-3261.

Wine Seminar, pouring of Nickel & Nickel Winery's finest cabernet sauvignon, merlot and chardonnay, with discounts on purchases, 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, The Wine Stop; $75 with $30 credit toward wine purchases. Reservations: 946-3707.

6th annual Flavors of Technology, gourmet dinner prepared by Island chefs, entertainment by Camile Velasco, Traci Toguchi and Kristian Lei, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sheraton Waikiki ballroom; $95 (sponsor tables available); proceeds benefit Pacific Technology Foundation, a nonprofit that supports technology education in Hawai'i's public schools. Reservations: 237-3671, www.flavorsoftechnology.com.

ONGOING

Farmers' Market, with cooking demonstrations, 7:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Kapi'olani Community College, Parking Lot C. 848-2074.

Sunset Country Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Sunset Beach Elementary School, Hale'iwa. 237-8248.

A Cook's Tour of Chinatown, Walter Rhee leads a tour of downtown markets: learn about meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, meet near Hawaii National Bank between King and Smith streets; $15. Also, Rhee leads a tour of Chinatown eateries, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, meet at same location; $59. Reservations: 391-1550.

Farmers' Market, sponsored by Hawaii Farm Bureau, 8-11 a.m. Sundays, Mililani High School, in front of the gymnasium. 848-2074.

Country Market & Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Homestead Community Center, 1330 Kalaniana'ole Highway. 259-5349.

"Dining Out with Chai," TV show hosted by Chai Chaowasaree of Chai's Island Bistro and Singha Thai Cuisine, with cooking tips and information on Hawai'i and Mainland restaurants, 5 p.m. Sundays, KHON-2. 381-8483, 585-0011.

Farmers' Market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, Hawaii Kai Towne Center. 396-0766.

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. Mondays, meet at Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 42 N. King St.; $10. 533-3181.

Fresh Mondays, locally grown produce with free food samples, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, Kaiser Nanaikeola clinic lobby; repeats 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 432-2270.

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.

Merriman's Farm Visits and Dinner, half-day excursions to Big Island farms that supply the restaurant, 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.

Fort Street Open-Air Market, produce, plants, flowers, locally prepared foods, arts and crafts from Hawai'i, Polynesia and Asia, 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). 441-4995.

Fresh Wednesdays, 8-11 a.m. first and third Wednesdays, Kaiser Ko'olau Clinic (432-3800); also, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Kaiser Waipi'o Clinic (432-3100).

"Shig Happens!" food safety TV show with chef Henry Holthaus, instructor at Kapi'olani Community College Culinary Institute of the Pacific, offers tips on avoiding contamination by Shigella bacteria, reports on bugs and bug parts found in food, on current news about food safety, and visits local restaurants and food vendors to test food temperatures, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays on Oceanic Cable channel 55. www.shighappens.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.