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Culinary calendar | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Wednesday, December 10, 2008

TASTE
 Culinary calendar

 •  Pudding on the ritz

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL

HANDS-ON COOKING CLASS WITH CHEF ELMER GUZMAN, featuring three dishes prepared side by side, with wine pairings; 6-9 p.m. Dec. 11; Servco Home & Appliance Showroom, Mapunapuna; $125; reservations: 258-5448.

MERRIMAN'S 100% ISLAND-GROWN DINNER, a fundraiser for the Merriman's Scholarship Fund for Big Island culinary students, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Hawai'i Regional Cuisine and Merriman's restaurant, 6 and 7 p.m. seatings, Dec. 12, Merriman's Waimea, Big Island; $75; 808-885-6822.

THE KAHALA FOOD WINE CLASSIC, "The Three Faces of Japan," pairing Japan gastronome chef Masahito Ueko with The Kahala chef Wayne Hirabashi; Dec. 12 and 13, The Kahala Hotel & Resort; (prices do not include tax and gratuity); reservations: 739-8760:

  • Hoku's reception and dinner, 6 p.m. Dec. 12; $185.

  • "Precision" interactive cooking class with Ueko, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Dec. 13, Kainoa Lawn; $75.

  • "The Art of Cigar Blending and Tasting" cigar lesson, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Kahala O Ke Kai; $30.

  • "Faces of Wine" wine and sake tasting, 1-3 p.m. Dec. 13, Wai'alae Ballroom; $50.

  • "Innovation, A Collision of East and West," a six-course dinner, with preparation televised on overhead screens, with wine or sake pairings, 6-7 p.m., registration and reception at The Veranda, 7-10 p.m. dinner at Hoku's; $185.

  • "Toes in the Sand ... A Cigar Conversation," 10 p.m.-12 a.m. Dec. 13, poolside lawn; $45 (includes one drink).

    SESSION @ DU VIN, entertainment by a changing weekly showcase of local jazz musicians; 7 p.m. Wednesday; Brasserie Du Vin, 111 Bethel St.; no cover; information, 545-1115, www.brasserieduvin.com.

    MARKETS

    Farmers Market; 8-11 a.m. Sundays; Mililani High School gym; free; 848-2074.

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

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

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

    Aloha Friday Farmers Market; 12-6 p.m. Fridays; Maui Community College; Kahului; free; 808-268-3276.

    SATURDAY Farmers Market; 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays; Kapi'olani Community College, Parking Lot C; free; 848-2074.

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

    Waialua Farmers Market; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; Old Waialua Sugar Mill; 637-8589.

    TOURS, TASTINGS & CLASSES

    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; $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, required reservations, 545-1115:

  • Dinner/wine pairing, 6 p.m. Mondays, $49 (tax and tip additional); 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.

    Send announcements at least 10 days before the event, 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.

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