The wheel deal

Lanakila Meals on Wheels program annual fund-raiser features hulihuli chicken, plate lunches, crafts and entertainment, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Lanakila Elementary School.

Pick up tickets for hulihuli and plate lunches (beef or curry stew, chicken or pork laulau) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, through Friday, at Lanakila Rehab Cafeteria. Call 531-0555.

Other food-related items:

A Pacific feast: Chef/restaurateur Jean-Marie Josselin and guest chefs prepare a lavish five-course first anniversary celebration, 5:30 to 9 p.m. today, A Pacific Cafe, Ward Centre; $85 with proceeds benefiting Easter Seal. Call 593-0035.

Bountiful: Twenty-six top culinarians and 23 wineries are featured at the Big Island Bounty food and wine festival, Friday through Sunday, The Orchid at Mauna Lani; $15 to $75 per event. Call 1-(800)-845-9905 or 885-2000 on the Big Island.

Viva vino: Italian winemakers Marilisa Allegrini, Ricardo Cotarella and Fabio Zardetto are feted at a culinary series, including a four-course dinner Friday, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel ($65; call 882-5801 on Big Island), five-course dinner Saturday, Maui Prince Hotel ($55; call 875-5888 on Maui), and grazing event with guest chefs and Ermenegildo Zegna fashion show, 6 p.m. Sunday; $45. Call 944-4494.

Queen's tea: Lecture on Victorian-era Hawaii and exhibit of Mellow's Antiques and collectibles, at afternoon tea marking birthdays of Queen Victoria and Hawaii's Prince Albert, 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aston Waikiki Beachside Hotel; $15. Call 623-1303.

One-dish wonders: The dinnertime dilemma - a survey by Velveeta finds that 92 percent of busy mothers prefer dinners that are a one-dish meal, require only four or five ingredients and take no longer than 25 minutes to prepare. Since those parameters limit the repertoire, you may not be surprised to learn that dinner in such households sometimes consists of sandwiches (18 percent), eggs (11 percent) and cereal (14 percent).