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Mauna Kea Resort
Visiting celebrity chefs join the Mauna Kea Resort chefs to
prepare sumptuous meals designed to complement a
selection of wines at the annual Wine Escape.

Mauna Kea
celebrates wine

Each year, when it's winter elsewhere in the world, thoughts at the Mauna Kea Resort turn to wine, and the foods of a starring lineup of chefs.

Michael Otsuka of New York's Thalia restaurant, once a James Beard nominee for Rising Star Chef, is among a group of chefs with national reputations slated to appear at the three-day Winter Wine Escape on the grounds of the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and the Hapuna Prince Hotel.

Otsuka will be joined by Jimmy Bradley, the Red Cat, New York City; Shawn McClain, Trio, Evanston, Ill; Thierry Rautureau, Rover's, Seattle; Arnold Eric Wong, Eos, San Francisco; and Randy Zweiban, Nacional 27, Chicago.

Local chefs participating: Russell Siu, 3660 on the Rise; Chai Chaowasaree, Chai's Island Bistro and Singha Thai; Hiroshi Fukui, L'Uraku; James McDonald, Pacific'O; and the chefs of the Prince Resorts throughout Hawaii, Corey Waite, Thomas Woods, Greg Gaspar and Göran Streng.

This year's Escape runs Nov. 9 to 11. It includes two outdoor food and wine affairs, formal sit-down affairs in the Mauna Kea's Batik Terrace and Hapuna's Coast Grille and Ocean Terrace, wine seminars and a "culinary adventure" to Kahua Ranch in the Kohala Mountains.

Events are individually priced at $35 to $175, with most in the $60 range. Packages including hotel stay, breakfast buffet and tickets to the opening and closing dinners are $400 per night at the Prince or $375 per night at the Mauna Kea. Kamaaina packages are available.

Call (800) 882-6060.

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Morsels

Special events

"Chinese Home Cooking": The Honolulu Consortium has received a second printing of its benefit cookbook, "Chinese Home Cooking." The book reprints a classic 1941 YWCA cookbook, down to rules of etiquette and all the advertisements. A portion of proceeds benefits the YWCA, with the rest supporting an orphanage in China programs for women and girls in that country. Most of the first printing of 1,500 books were sold shortly after publication in May.

The original cookbook was written by a group of Chinese women who were taking cooking classes at the Y and is a collection of their favorite home recipes.

To order, send $11 plus $3 postage to P.O. Box 3051, Honolulu 96803, or visit the YWCA Laniakea Center, 1040 Richards St. The book may also be ordered online through www.ePacificTrader.com. Call 255-9499.

For a sampling of recipes, visit www.starbulletin.com (use the search function and type in "Chinese Home Cooking").

"Island Seasons Celebrate Fall": Chef Sean Kinoshita of Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar demonstrates the making of Shichimi-Seared Salmon and Tiger Prawn, noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the fourth-floor kitchen of Liberty House Ala Moana. Tickets are $10 to guarantee a seat and a taste of the dish. Customers may stand and watch for free. Call 945-8049.

"A Toast to the Flavors of Aloha": Dondero's Restaurant in the Hyatt Regency Kauai hosts a dinner featuring new dishes by chef Pasquale Presa, paired with 11 Italian wines, 6 p.m. Friday.

On the menu: seared ahi with sauterne wine and foie gras, lamb sauteed in rosemary-balsamic sauce and more. The wines include Planeta from Sicily and a Pinot Grigio "Braide Grande" from Livon Winery. Cost is $45. Call (808) 742-6260.

Aloha Friday Luncheon: The Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hosts a luncheon buffet with Hawaiian food at noon on Sept. 22. Hui Aloha, Elsworth Simiona and E'kolu will perform. Tickets: $18.95; or theatre seating without lunch, $12. Call 922-5811 for reservations.

"New Wave Millennium Luau": Chef Alan Wong prepares dinner for the luau named after his latest cookbook from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Alan Wong's Pineapple Room at Liberty House, Ala Moana. Proceeds benefit the Hawaii Lupus Foundation. Call 538-1522 for reservations.

Get cooking

Culinary Workshop: Hands-on workshop will prepare Cajun gumbo from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 27. Part of a series of workshops focusing on cuisines not commonly found in Hawaii, it is sponsored by Kindred Hearts Hawaii, an organization providing activities geared towards singles. Cost is $35, and includes the meal. Call 524-2712 for reservations.

Call for cookbooks

Cookbook Entries Sought: Tabasco is seeking entries for a community cookbook contest. Each organization entering a book should submit five copies, an entry form and documentation of use of proceeds for worthwhile community projects.

Entries will be judged on title, theme, storyline, design and layout, incorporation of regional culinary traditions, recipe content and the organization's fund-raising efforts.

To obtain an entry form, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Tabasco Community Cookbook Awards, c/o McIlhenny Company, Attn: Sheryl Dartez, General Delivery, Avery Island, LA 70513.

Visit www.TABASCO.com for more information.

Deadline for submissions is Oct. 1.

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