EVENTS
Grand Marnier Tasting Dinner
|Le Central hosts a three-course dinner featuring limited edition Grand Marnier products, 6:30 p.m. Reservations required. |$45 |112 E. Eighth Ave., 303-863-8094
Cookin’ & Jazz
F|Colorado restaurants and caterers offer cuisine of ethnic flavors accompanied by jazz vocalist Yvonne Underhill, 6 p.m.-midnight. |$55-$600|Seawell Grand Ballroom, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, 303- 400-5928
French Wine Tasting
F|Sample and learn about French wines, 7-8:30 p.m. |$26|Alliance Francaise de Denver, 571 Galapago St., 303-831-0304
Dinner and Diamonds
-SA|Denver Grand Hyatt Downtown offers “The Diamond Pinnacle Package,” featuring five-course dinner, breakfast for two, one night’s stay and a one-third carat diamond heart pendant. |$999|1750 Welton St., 303-295-1234
Chef’s Gala 2006
SU|A feast and culinary competition featuring cuisine prepared by the Pikes Peak Region’s finest chefs, 5:30 p.m. |$90 |Broadmoor International Center, 1 Lake Ave., 719-634-3737 |COLORADO SPRINGS
A Taste of Torino
SU|Highland’s Garden Cafe offers the flavors of the Piedmont Region of Italy, 5:30 p.m. |$50|3927 W. 32nd Ave., 303- 458-5920
Open House
TU|Cook Street School of Fine Cooking hosts a open house for its Professional Culinary Training program, 6-8 p.m. |1937 Market St., 303-308-9300, cookstreet.com
CLASSES
City of Aurora
F|Asian Vegetarian: Sweet & Sour Cabbage, 6:30-9:30 p.m. |$39 residents, $51 non-residents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation|AURORA
Cake Crafts
SA|Rolled Buttercream class, 1-4 p.m.|$25|4105 S. Broadway, 303-761- 1522, cakecrafts.net|ENGLEWOOD
Cook Street School
SA|Wine Discovery Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.|$139 |1937 Market St., 303-308- 9300, cookstreet.com
Whole Foods Market-Belmar
SA|Soup suppers class, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. |$20|444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., 303-935- 5000|LAKEWOOD
Culinary School of the Rockies
M & FEB. 27|Thai One On class, 5:30-10:30 p.m.| $190|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.com |BOULDER
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TU|Take Home Tamale workshop, 6:30 p.m-9:30 p.m. |$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com
Stir It Up Cooking School
TU & FEB. 28|After School Chefs series presents “Snacks to Go,” 3:45-5 p.m. |East Boulder Recreation Center, 303-413- 7270, stiritupcooking.com|BOULDER
RESTAURANT NEWS
Black Pearl Restaurant
Now serving lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. |1529 S. Pearl St., 303-777- 0500
Bloom
The New American Cuisine restaurant offers a weekly half-price wine promotion. |1 W. FlatIron Circle, 720-887-2800|BROOMFIELD
Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli
Denver-area students receive a free scoop of ice cream when they get an “A” on their report cards |$|various locations
Red Lobster
Offers five jumbo-shrimp dishes. |various locations
SCHOLARSHIPS
International Association of Women Chefs & Restaurants
-MARCH 31|Announces its 2006 scholarship and internship program for beginning and professional chefs. It provides opportunities in restaurants, wineries and culinary schools. Applications and information at womenchefs.org.
CONTESTS
Smucker’s Family Traditions Recipe Contest
-SA|Submit an original family recipe passed down for at least two generations and contains at least K cup Smucker’s jams, jellies or preserves, along with an essay of 100 words or less telling the story behind the recipe. The grand prize is a trip to New York. |smuckers.com
Healthy Heritage Recipe Contest
-MARCH 24|Johnson & Wales University and Healthy Kids Challenge invite seventh- and eighth-graders to submit recipes for a chance to win a tuition scholarship to the culinary school. Registration forms and rules at healthykidschallenge .com/recipes.php|1-888-259-6287
ELSEWHERE
Wine Festival
F|San Antonio Express-News hosts a festival featuring wine opener, champagne brunch, wine and cuisine tastings and more, 7-9:30 p.m.|$125|Sheraton Gunter Hotel, 205 E. Houston St., 210-270- 9000, sawinefest.com |SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Pali Overnight Adventure
June 11- Aug. 26|Offers several culinary institute summer camps for kids.|$1,485 |888-6-SUMMER, paliadven tures.com|RUNNING SPRINGS, CA
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/recreation|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
Argonaut Wine & Liquors
TU|Hosts a tasting of Spanish and Portuguese wines to benefit MS Foundation, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Reservations required|$35| Park Hill Golf Course, 4141 E. 35th Ave., 303-831-7788
Mail items at least 10 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 1560 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail living@denverpost.com.
