Class teaches preparation of cool meals

It’s hot enough this summer without turning on the stove or oven, and Castle Medical Center’s upcoming Eat Well for Life cooking class shows students how to prepare meals without turning up the heat.

The "Chill Out with Cool Foods" recipe lineup includes a chilled soup and other vegan dishes.

The class runs 6 to 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Castle’s wellness center. Cost is $10; register two days in advance at 263-5400 or online at castlemed.org.

2-day culinary event features Maui products

Celebrate Labor Day on Maui at Ka‘anapali Beach Resort for the two-day Ka‘anapali Fresh culinary event featuring top Maui chefs cooking Maui-raised products. The event is a prelude to the Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, which opens on Maui on Sept. 1.

For tickets to the Aug. 30-31 lineup of events, visit kaanapalifresh.com.

The schedule:

AUG. 30

» "Mixology — A Fresh Approach" (2 to 4 p.m., Royal Lahaina Resort, $26.04): Chandra Lucariello, director of mixology for Southern Wine & Spirits of Hawaii, explores flavors provided by locally sourced ingredients.

» "Progressive Ka‘anapali — A double culinary grande with a shot of Jake" (6 to 9:30 p.m., Westin Maui Resort & Spa and Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, $78.13): Dining infused with coffee, plus performance by Jake Shimabukuro.

AUG. 31

» "Ka‘anapali Fresh — Grown on Maui Farmers Market" (7:30 to 11:30 a.m., Whalers Village): Peruse produce, flowers, coffee and value-added products from Maui farms, plus prepared breakfast items.

» "Celebrating 200 Years of Coffee Cultivation in Hawaii" (10:45 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ka‘anapali Estate Coffee Plantation, $30.21): Meet growers and dine on a gourmet lunch served alongside MauiGrown Coffee.

» "Signature Ka‘anapali 5-0 Book ‘Em Dinner" (6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Third Hole Ka‘anapali Golf Course, $156.25): Farm-to-fork dinner by Maui chefs, paired with wine.