Class takes light approach
Learn to make dishes that will help you get bikini-ready, and see some of this season’s beach fashions made by local designers at a cooking class and fashion event Saturday at CookSpace in Ward Warehouse.
Macrobiotic chef Leslie Ashburn teams with Hawaii Fashion Incubator, presenting dishes that are easy to pack for a day in the sun and at the water.
The class runs 1 to 3 p.m.; cost is $55 if registering today and $60 thereafter. Register at www.macrobiotichawaii.com/event. CookSpace is on the second floor above T&C Surf.
Chef aims to be ‘Network Star’
Cheer for Haleiwa chef Daniela Perez-Reyes, the latest isle competitor to earn a spot on a Food Network show, in the ninth season of "Food Network Star," premiering 6 p.m. Sunday.
Perez-Reyes, a chef de cuisine at a local catering company, is a native of Peru and attended Le Cordon Bleu Peru, where she honed her skills in South American cuisine. In Hawaii she combines Peruvian and Polynesian influences in her dishes.
Perez-Reyes is among 12 contestants from across the U.S. vying for the chance to head up her own show. Celebrity chefs Alton Brown, Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis mentor participants, who must prove they have the personality, on-camera charisma and kitchen chops that will lead them to the title.
Challenges include cooking with mystery ingredients, on-camera tests and more. New twists to the show are a fan focus group that assesses contestants and the return of a finalist who’s been eliminated. Among guests are Robert Irvine and Guy Fieri.
Visit www.foodnetwork.com/star.
A wine tasting fit for a king
If you love Hawaiian history and enjoy tasting fine wine, the "Ka Wai Ali‘i o Ke Kini" ("royal drink of the king") benefit on June 5 offers double rewards.
The Friends of the Iolani Palace teams with master sommelier Chuck Furuya to help guests gain an understanding fine French wine, a passion of King David Kalakaua.
Furuya has invited two surprise French winemakers to present wines that illustrate qualities the king appreciated.
The event, 6 to 9 p.m. at Vino Italian Tapas & Wine Bar, is $175. For reservations, call Pomai at 522-0827 or email at members@iolani palace.org.
