EVENTS
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
|Tickets on sale for the 13th annual event, Sept. 15-17. The festival features three days of choice microbreweries, world-renowned musicians and late-night jams in juke joints |$25-$295|866-515-6166, tellurideblues.com|TELLURIDE
CLASSES
The Seasoned Chef Cooking School
TH|”Rice Is Nice,” a hands-on workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m. |$55 |999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222, theseasonedchef.com.
Cake Crafts
SA|Wedding cakes class, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.|$80|4105 S. Broadway, 303-761-1522, cakecrafts.net|ENGLEWOOD
City of Aurora
M|Let-it-roll sushi class, 6:30-9:30 p.m. |$42 residents, $55 nonresidents |Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630, auroragov.org/recreation. |AURORA
Culinary School of the Rockies
TU & MARCH 14|Cooking With Confidence, 5:30-10:30 p.m.| $190|637 S. Broadway, Suite H, 303-494-7988, culinaryschoolrockies.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.
SCHOLARSHIPS
International Association of Women Chefs & Restaurants
-MARCH 31|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
Healthy Heritage Recipe Contest
-MARCH 24|Johnson & Wales University and Healthy Kids Challenge invite seventh- and eighth-grade students to submit recipes for a chance to win a tuition scholarship to the culinary school. Registration forms and rules at healthykidschallenge.com/recipes.php|888-259-6287
UPCOMING
Aspen Food & Wine Classic
ON SALE NOW|Tickets to the 24th annual Aspen Food & Wine Magazine Classic, June 16-18|$875 before March 15, $975 thereafter|877-900-WINE, foodandwine.com/classic|ASPEN
Coffee Talk
MARCH 8|Pablo’s Coffee hosts an open house featuring coffee tastings and lectures the second Wednesday of every month, 7-10 p.m. |630 E. Sixth Ave., 303-744-3323, pabloscoffee.com
Bourbon Creole dinner
MARCH 8|Magnolia Steak and Seafood hosts a five-course dinner, 6:30 p.m. |$45|1381 Forest Park Circle, 303-665-3080|LAFAYETTE
Wine dinner
MARCH 9|Jordan Vineyard & Winery and the Chophouse hosts two exclusive wine dinners in Denver and Boulder. Reservations required. |$75|1735 19th St., 303-296-0800|921 Walnut St., 303-443-1188|BOULDER
Sushi class
MARCH 11|Sushi basics class|$55 |6001 Wolff St., 720-936-2830, theheirloomtomato.com |ARVADA
Stir It Up Cooking School
MARCH 12|Chinese cuisine class for ages 7-11, 12:30-3:30 p.m. |1140 S. Lashley Lane, 303-494-2665, stiritupcooking.com| BOULDER
Singles Cooking Connection
MARCH 12|Cook an upscale meal in a relaxed social atmosphere, 5-8 p.m. Menu includes Chicken Kiev, spinach salad, potato-bean soup, blue cornmeal bread and old-fashioned chocolate layer cake.|$25| 303-987-1744
ELSEWHERE
National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show
F-SU|Annual event offers an array of products and samplings to add spice to your meals.|$10| Sandia Resort & Casino, 505-873-8680 |ALBUQUERQUE
7 Chefs in 7 Days
MARCH 19-26|First annual food, Wine & Wilderness Festival features culinary artists from around the country | The Resort at Paws Up, 800-473-0601, pawsup.com | GREENOUGH, MONT.
Pali Overnight Adventure
JUNE 11- AUG. 26|Culinary institute summer camps for kids.|$1,485 | 888-6-SUMMER, paliadventures.com | RUNNING SPRINGS, CALIF.
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
South Denver Heart Center
TODAY|Heart-healthy cooking, 6:30-8:30 p.m. |Free |1000 SouthPark Drive, 303-744-3278, southdenver.com.| LITTLETON
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/reationcq|AURORA
Paragon Culinary School
SU|Celtic Christmas features class and dinner, 12:30 p.m. |$65110 | 3125 Sinton Road, 866-FOOD-101cq |COLORADO SPRINGS
Argonaut Wine & Liquors
TU|Tasting of Pacific Northwest and domestic sparkling wines to benefit Positive Project, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Reservations required|$25| 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.
