Light look at wine

Andy Bumatai and Richard Field host the Great Hawaiian Wine Challenge, 6:30-7:30 p.m. tomorrow at American Savings Bank's Even Better Home Show, Blaisdell Center.

Celebrity wine tasters Carol Kai, Emme Tomimbang, Pamela Young and Gary Sprinkle will show the amusing side to enjoying a glass of wine.

By the Light of the Silvery Moon: Lyle Fujioka leads a benefit wine tasting and light dinner under the stars, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Waimea Falls Park; $25 with proceeds benefiting the Haleiwa Main Street beautification project. Go on a full-moon walk or take a tram; then Keith and Carmen Haugen perform music and hula, while Art Rivers does a high dive. Buy tickets ($15 tax deductible) from Haleiwa Main Street merchants and North Shore Outdoor Circle, or call Joan Bean at 638-7822 or Marjorie Scoville at 637-6248.

Taste of the Philippines: Physicians Rhodora Atienza and Amelia Jacang of the Filipino Women's League present a cooking demonstration/sampling, 10 a.m. Saturday, Kalihi-Palama Public Library; free. Limited to 15 people. Call 832-3466.

Desaulniers: Marcel Desaulniers, 1993 James Beard best chef Mid-Atlantic states, presents a demonstration/sampling, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Lodge at Koele on Lanai; free. He also joins Lodge executive chef Edwin Goto to create three-course, prix-fixe dinners Saturday and Sunday; $65, with wines selected by Chuck Furuya for an additional cost. Reserve at (800)-321-4666 or 565-7300 on Lanai.

Desaulniers, executive chef/co-owner of Trellis Restaurant in Williamsburg, Va., is author of "Death by Chocolate," "Desserts to Die For" and "The Burger Meisters."

"Dynasties": Enjoy a week of tastings, panel discussions and cooking demonstrations at the 16th Annual Kapalua Wine and Food Symposium, June 25-29, Kapalua resort on Maui.

Highlights include wine tasting and a seafood festival. Event tickets available ala carte. Limited seating for some events. Reservations: (800) KAPALUA (527-2582). Percentage of total ticket proceeds benefit the University of Hawaii's scholarship fund for use at the Maui Community College Culinary Arts Program.

Fast makin' chicken: Do your children love any of your very own chicken recipes and do you know why they do? Lucky you. Maybe you can win $5,000 and a vacation to Walt Disney World just because of that.

The contest is sponsored by Crisco, Tyson Holly Farms chicken and Parents magazine.

To win, provide a recipe that can be made in 20 minutes or less (not counting the time it takes to marinate or bake) and a 50-word or less statement on why the children like the chicken.

For contest rules, call (800) 464-8835 or get the Parents magazine for May. Entries must be received by Aug. 1.