EVENTS
Australian Wine Dinner
TH|The Peck House pairs five wines with five courses. |$75|83 Sunny Ave., 303-569-9870|EMPIRE
It’s a Girl Thing
TH|Cooking and crafting for mothers and daughters in grades 5-8. Create a simple recipe and make napkin rings, 7-8:30 p.m. Reservations required. |Free|Arapahoe Library District, 5955 S. Holly St., 303-220-7704 |CENTENNIAL
Got Cacao
SA|Free tastings of raw, organic Peruvian cacoa bean nibs, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.|Vitamin Cottage, 7745 N. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-530-1167, 720-628-2167|ARVADA
Oatmeal Festival
SA|The city of Lafayette hosts its annual community event featuring an oatmeal breakfast with the world’s largest toppings bar, a 5K walk/run, baking contest and more, 8 a.m.|303-926-4352, dis coverlafayette.com|LAFAYETTE
CLASSES
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
|Rollin’ Sushi workshop, 6:30 p.m-9:30 p.m. |$60 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasoned chef.com
City of Aurora
TH|Mexican cooking class, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$39 residents, $51 nonresidents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recre ation|AURORA
Stir It Up Cooking School
SA|Mexican Fiesta class for ages 7-9, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |$25|1140 S. Lashley Lane, 303-494-2665, East Boulder Recreation Center, 303-413-7270 stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
Savory Inn and Cooking School
TU|Pasta 101 class features home-made pasta and sauces, 6-8:30 p.m.|$85 |2405 Elliott Road, 970-476-1304, savoryinn.com|VAIL
RESTAURANT NEWS
A Quiche Factory and Goodness to Go
SA |The farmers market specialty store celebrates its grand opening at a new location, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. |1712 E. Sixth Ave., 303-289-4393, 303-246-3264
Buca de Beppo
Introduces a new lunch menu, 11 a.m. |1400 Market St., 303-595-3287
Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli
Denver-area students receive a free scoop of ice cream when they get an “A” on their report cards |various locations
UPCOMING
Argentina Wine Dinner
JAN. 18|Trattoria on Pearl hosts a dinner featuring wines from the Mendoza region, 6:30 p.m.|$55 |1430 Pearl St., 303-544-0008|BOULDER
Wild Oats Marketplace
JAN. 19|Wheat-free/Glutren-free cooking class, 6:30-8 p.m.|870 S. Colorado Blvd., 303-691-0101,, wildoats.com
Cook Street School
JAN. 20|Regional American Food class features New England cuisine, 6-9:30 p.m.| $79 |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
Cake Crafts
JAN. 21|Candy making for special occasions, 1-4 p.m.|$25|4105 S. Broadway, 303-761-1522,cakecrafts.net|ENGLEWOOD
CONTESTS
Martha’s Dream Kitchen
-F|Submit a videotape, no longer than 3 minutes in length, explaining to Martha Stewart why you are deserving of the dream kitchen makeover. Send tapes to Martha’s Dream Kitchen Contest, “Martha,” MSLO Productions Inc., P.O. Box 1942, New York, NY 10116. Official rules available online|marthastewart.com
AirBake Ultra Cookie Challenge
-SU|Parent-child baking teams are invited to enter their favorite “out-of-the-box” cookie creation for a chance to win a kitchen makeover and college scholarship. Submit original recipes and entry forms to AirBake Ultra Cookie Challenge, care of M. Booth & Associates, 300 Park Ave. South, Floor 12, New York, NY 10010. Complete rules, entry forms online|wearever.com
Mise en Place Cooking School
SA|Holiday baking class features cookies, 1-4 p.m.|$75|1801 Wynkoop St., Suite 175, 303-333-2378,
miseenplaceschool.comcq
City of Aurora
|Christmas in New Orleans, 6:30-9:30 p.m.|$37 residents, $48 nonresidents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreationcq|AURORA
Paragon Culinary School
SU|Celtic Christmas features class and dinner, 12:30 p.m. |$65110 | 3125 Sinton Road, 866-FOOD-101cq
|COLORADO SPRINGS
The Heirloom Tomato
SA|Holiday cookies class, 6-8:30 p.m.|$55 |6001 Wolff St., 720-936-2830, theheirloomtomato.com cq|ARVADA
Mail items at least 10 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail Living@denverpost.com.
