EVENTS
Boulder Blind Cafe
Thursday & Friday:A family-style dinner in complete darkness, served by blind waiters, 6:45 p.m. check-in, 7 p.m. dinner. A Q&A about issues related to visual impairment is included. $45, $35 students and seniors. Group rates and a sliding-scale fee available. A portion of the proceeds benefit Boulder Guide Dog Puppy Raisers. The First Baptist Church of Boulder, 1237 Pine St., 800-838-3006,
EDGE Unmasked
Friday: Edge Restaurant and Bar celebrates its one-year anniversary with a special dinner menu, 6-9 p.m. $111 per couple. “Unmasked” festivities in the EDGE Bar, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Guests are encouraged to wear party masks, prizes will be awarded. A DJ and photographer included. Four Seasons Hotel Denver, 1111 14th St.,
First Bite Boulder
Fridaynov. 11-Nov. 19: The sixth annual Boulder restaurant celebration includes more than 40 Boulder locations offering a special three-course prix fixe dinner menu for $26.
Frasca Food and Wine
Monday: Caroline Salz presents the wines of Bastianich at the next weekly four-course dinner. $50 per person; wine pairings are an additional $30-$45. Reservations required. 1738 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-6966,
Luca D’Italia
Tuesday: Four-course dinner with wine pairings from the Friuli and Tuscany regions of Italy with Caroline Salz from Bastianich Winery, 6:30 p.m. $85, excludes tax and gratuity. Reservations required.
711 Grant St.,
303-832-6600,
BENEFITS
Arapahoe Community College Foundation Tuesday: Has partnered with Lido Wine Merchants and Ralph Schomp BMW for a wine tasting to raise funds for the ACC scholarship program, 6-8:30 p.m. $40, $75 per couple. Tickets available at Lido Wine Merchants, 2529 W. Main St. in Littleton, or on the website. Schomp BMWshowroom, 1190 Plum Valley Lane, Highlands Ranch, March of Dimes Signature Chef’s Auction
Tuesday: The Greenbriar Inn’s Brian Ferguson is among the chefs preparing signature dishes along with music, silent and live auctions and more, 6 p.m. $150, corporate tables available. Reservations required. Omni Interlocken Resort, 500 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield,
303-692-0011,
Ouray BreweryThrough Nov. 23: Accepting nonperishable items for the Ouray Food Bank, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. 607 Main St., Ouray, 970-325-7388
Slices Pizza & World Diabetes DayMonday: Donating 25 percent of sales to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. 7155 E. Hampden Ave., 303-758-0940CLASSES
Caà on City Queen Anne Tea House Saturday: “The Art of Pie Making,” 2 p.m. $30, includes tea and samples. Reservations required. 813 Macon Ave., Caà on City, 719-275-5354,
e-mail: linda@thecanoncityqueenanne.com,
City of Aurora
Today: “Gluten Free Holiday Baking,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60; $46 residents; Thursday: “Holiday Apps & Sips,” ages 21 and over, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $62, $48 residents; Saturday: “The Experimental Cook,” 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $90, $70 residents; Monday: “Savory Soups & Bread,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $60, $46 residents. Reservations required. Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., 303-326-8630,
recreation
Humphrey Memorial Park and Museum
Saturday: “Craft Brewing: Evergreen Stout,” 2 p.m. $20. Learn the basics of brewing including instruction, handouts, stout and stew pairing. Reservations recommended. 620 Soda Creek Road, Evergreen, 303-674-5429, e-mail: angela
.hmpm@yahoo.com
Kitchen Table Cooking School
Today: “Fall Flavors of Argentina,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; “Artisan Breads II,” 6-9 p.m. $80; Thursday: “Thailand: Spicing It Up Along the Andaman Coast,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Friday: “Paris Bistro,” 6-9 p.m. $95; Saturday: “Grilling,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; “The Lure of Lake Como: Couples Cooking Class,” 6-9 p.m. $240; Sunday: “Perfect Pie,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Monday: “Roasting,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; Tuesday: “Pies for the Holidays,” 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $80; “Roasting,” 6-9 p.m. $80. Reservations required. 5375 Landmark Place, Suite 105, Greenwood Village, 303-220-9769,
Seasoned Chef Cooking School
Today: “Holy Mole,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $75; Thursday: “Culinary Techniques Series: The Cutting Edge Workshop,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $75; Saturday: “Gifts from the Kitchen Workshop,” 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $65; Tuesday: “Sumptuous Sides Workshop,” 6:30-9:30 p.m. $70. Reservations required. 999 Jasmine St., Suite 100, 303-377-3222,
The Truffle Cheese Shop
Thursday: “Cheese 101,” 6:30-8 p.m., includes a discussion on how cheese is made, different styles and samples, $65; Monday: “Mozzarella Making,” 6:30-8 p.m., hands-on activities include curd production to stretching mozzarella, $50. Reservations required. 2906 E. Sixth Ave., 303-322-7363, e-mail info@denvertruf
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CONTESTSEagle Brand Sweet SecretDeadline Dec. 7: Submit your top-secret holiday recipe and an essay on why Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk is the “sweet secret” ingredient.
Man-O-Manischewitz Cook-offThrough Jan. 15: The sixth annual competition to inspire home cooks to prepare a kosher meal using Manischewitz broth. Pillsbury People CelebrateMore photo contestDeadline Nov. 30: Submit a photo of an everyday family celebration with a brief description. Ten finalists will be picked and posted for a nationwide vote in January. Smucker’s Snack’n WafflesDeadline Nov. 17: Visit the website and vote for your favorite solution to a stress-free morning. One voter will win a $5,000 morning-routine makeover. SAVE THE DATEWines for the HolidaysNov. 18: The fifth annual wine tasting of more than 100 varieties of Colorado-produced wines, 6-8:30 p.m. $30. Proceeds benefit the Arvada Community Food Bank. Reservations required. Standley Lake Library, 8485 Kipling St., Arvada, 720-898-7400
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.
