Chef Roy Yamaguchi, the first chef from Hawai'i to receive the James Beard Foundation Award, will be honored Saturday at L'ulu (formerly "Taste of the Stars") — Leeward Community College's culinary arts gala — for his contributions to culinary education. The LCC Culinary Arts Program's fundraiser, set for 6 to 9 p.m., will feature leaders in Hawai'i's regional cuisine working alongside the program's instructors and students. Tickets: $125. For more information, contact Culinary Arts Program coordinator Tommylynn Benavente at 455-0298 or by e-mail, tlbenave@lcc.hawaii.edu.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

LEARN HOW TO BAKE ARTISAN BREAD FROM INTERNATIONAL BAKING GURU

French master baker Didier Rosada will next month teach his "formulas" for creating artisan bread in two hands-on workshops.

Participants will learn about the entire baking process, from mixing to baking, with special emphasis on ingredients specification and formulas, different whole grains and bread types from traditional baguettes to pear buckwheat breads and more. June 9 to 11, for professional chefs at the Bale Bakery on Dillingham Boulevard, $600; and June 12 to 13 for home bakers and other chefs at Y. Hata's Corporate Kitchen on Sand Island Road, $400. Classes are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and seating is limited. Reservations: 847-2210.