EVENTS
Slow Boulder Uncorked
Today: Slow Food Boulder hosts a monthly social the first Wednesday of the month, 5:30-7 p.m. The Boulder Cork, 3295 30th St., Boulder, 303-443-9505
Wine dinner
Fri: Silver Grill hosts an Italian wine tasting, 5-9 p.m. Reservations required. $15.99. 218 Walnut St., Fort Collins, 970-484-4656
Balistreri Harvest Party
Sun: Balistreri Vineyards celebrate the 2007 harvest with wine tasting, food, meet the winemaker, children’s grape stomping and more, noon-6 p.m. $48, $58 day of the event. 1946 E. 66th Ave., 303-287-5156,
Got Milk
Sun: The Chocolate Milk Halloween tour, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Chatfield Corn Maze, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, 303-973-3705
The Kitchen community night
Mon: The Kitchen hosts a multicourse meal with local farmers and chefs to discuss food and agriculture, 7 p.m. $35. Reservations required. 1035 Pearl St., Boulder 303-544-5973,
RESTAURANT NEWS
Now open
Dinners A La Carte in Highlands Ranch.
CLASSES
Stir It Up
Today & Oct, 3: Kids cooking class for ages 5-11, 3:45-5:45 p.m. 303-494-COOK
Whole Foods Market Belmar
Today: All About Apples class, 6-7:30 p.m., $10. 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, 303-935-5000
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
Thu: Cooking With Spices workshop, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $58. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
City of Aurora
Sat: Middle Eastern Cooking, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., $52, $40 residents. Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., , 303-326-8630
Wild Oats
Sat: Planning healthy meals class, 9-11 a.m. 14357 W. Colfax Ave., Golden, 303-277-1339
A Cook’s Kitchen
Tue-Oct. 12: Dinner for two class 303-861-4326, .
CONTESTS
Ultimate Krispy Kreme Recipe contest
Submit an original recipe using Krispy Kreme doughnuts for a chance to win Lodge cookware, a Viking mixer and Krispy Kreme gift cards through Oct. 15. ., .
America’s Real Man contest
Nominate a special man to hold the title of Gardenburger’s offical “Real Man.” Submit a photo and 500-word essay by Oct. 17. .
Kids Cook-off
Submit a recipe for a chance to win a college scholarship through Oct. 31. .
Talk to Mrs. Butterworth’s
Kids ages 3-10 are invited to submit a photograph showing how they best use Mrs. Butterworth’s and a 50-word-or- less statement on how Mrs. Butterworth’s makes breakfast fun. Deadline is Oct. 31. Send entries to: “Talk to Mrs. Butterworth’s” c/o BHGPR, 546 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 or by e-mail at pr@bhgpr.com.
Mother of All Bake Sales
Submit a baking recipe for a chance to be included in Cake Mate Bake Sale Hall of Fame and $1,000 cash prize through Nov. 15. .
Love Your Veggies
Nationwide School Lunch Campaign encourages schools to apply for a grant to support programs that increase student access to, and consumption of, fresh vegetables and fruits during school meals through Nov. 30. .
Piccolo Chef
Chefs ages 10 and under are invited to send an essay of 250 words or less telling why they want to be a chef for a chance to wine a trip to Italy. Send entries to Cooking Vacations, c/o Piccolo Chef, 304 Newbury St., Suite 318, Boston, MA 02115. You must mark your envelope Piccolo Chef in order to qualify. Deadline is Dec. 31. cooking-vacations.com/piccolo-chef.html
ELSEWHERE
Sea, Farm & Vine
The Martha’s Vineyard celebrates the fall harvest., Oct. 12-14 EDGARTOWN, MASS., 508-939-0880, .
UPCOMING
Restaurant Fresh Connection
Oct. 13: The Kitchen, The Dushanbe Teahouse and Tahona hosts tasting demos, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. One Boulder Plaza, 13th Street, between Walnut and Canyon, Boulder, 303-910-2236
Mail items at least 10-14 days in advance to Food Calendar, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 600, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-1679, e-mail living@denverpost.com.
