Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley and Santa Monica area
Events
The Tam O’Shanter: Four-course wine pairing dinner with wines from Maldonado Winery, 6:30 p.m. March 22. Cost $85 plus tax and tip. Reservations required. 2980 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles. 323-664-0228. www.tamoshanter.com
Philly’s Best Cheesesteaks: The chain celebrates National Cheesesteak Day on March 24 with $5.99 price for regular or chicken cheesesteaks. Use a printed coupon or from a mobile device. Locations, www.eatphillysbest.com
The Belvedere: Sunday Suppers served family-style, with starters, entrees, desserts and a carafe of wine, 6 p.m. March 6 and continuing Sundays. Cost $48 per person plus tax and tip. Reservations advised. 9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. 310-975-2736. peninsula.com/belvedere
Field to Vase Dinner Tour at Gallup & Stribling Orchids: Dinner ($175) or dinner and VIP farm tour ($200), 5 p.m. March 30. Reservations required. 3450 Via Real, Carpinteria. Questions: 916-441-1701 or email: info@americangrownflowers.org. www.americangrownflowers.org/fieldtovase
Earth Day and Taste of Toluca: Tastes from more than 20 Toluca Lake restaurants plus an eco-friendly fashion show, environmental booths, live music and children’s activities, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 2. Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. is the guest speaker, noon. Toluca Lake Farmers Market, 10225 Riverside Drive. www.gtlnc.org
California Strawberry Festival Berry Blast Off recipe contest: Create a non-baked recipe with strawberries as the key ingredient for a chance to win. Deadline for submission is April 7. Minimum age 21. Check website for complete rules. Festival runs May 20-31 at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 S. Rose Ave. (shuttle parking in a variety of locations). www.castrawberryfestival.org
AR Cucina: Rabbi Laura Owens, from B’nai Horin in Los Angeles, leads a Passover Seder and dinner, 6 p.m. April 10. Cost $95 (includes Joan Nathan’s cookbook “King Solomon’s Table”); $45 ages 11 and younger. Tax and tip extra. Reservations required. 9531 Culver Blvd., Culver City. 310-558-8800. www.arcucina.com
The Taste of the Valley: Food and wine tasting presented by Valley Cultural Center, 5-8:30 p.m. April 26. Minimum age 21. Admission $50 by April 1; $60 after; $75 at the door. Westfield Topanga, 6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park. 818-704-1358. www.valleycultural.org
CLASSES
Sur La Table at The Village at Westfield Topanga: Risotto, 6:30 p.m. March 21 ($69); Tour of Italy: Naples, 6:30 p.m. March 22 ($69); Fresh and Healthy Mexican, 6:30 p.m. March 23 ($69); Italian Baking, 11 a.m. March 24 ($69); Macarons, 9 a.m. March 25 ($69); Chinese Take-out, 1 p.m. March 25 ($69); Easy Brunch Ideas, 10 a.m. March 26 ($69); Tour of Italy: Rome, 1 p.m. March 26 ($69); Four Sauces, 7 p.m. March 26 ($69); Vegetarian Dishes, 11 a.m. March 27 ($48.96); Chef Secrets: Cooking with Spices, 6:30 p.m. ($69); Tour of Sicily, 6:30 p.m. March 29 ($69); Craft Pizza, 6:30 p.m. March 30 ($69); Great British Baking, 9:30 a.m. April 1 ($69). Reservations required. 6316 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. 800-243-0852. www.surlatable.com
Cooking with Chef Howard: Valley Jewish Community Center presents a class on quick and easy home cooked meals, 7 p.m. March 23. Cost $60. Reservations by March 20 by phone or online. Location upon payment. 818-360-2211. www.valleyjcc.org
Cook LA: Julia Child Menu, 6:30 p.m. March 25; Macarons, 3:30 p.m. March 26; Italian Love Affair, 6:30 p.m. April 1; Thai Menu, 5:30 p.m. April 2; Cooking Basics: Knife Skills, 6:45 p.m. April 3; Mediterranean Delights, 6:30 p.m. April 8; Spanish Tapas, 6:30 p.m. April 15; Pizza Making, 5 p.m. April 16. Most classes $80. Reservations required. 10938 Ventura Blvd., Studio City. 818-760-5157. www.cooklaonline.com
ONGOING
Granada Hills Grubfest: Food truck dining, 6-10 p.m. Friday nights. 17802 Chatsworth St. (between White Oak and Zelzah avenues). www.facebook.com/GranadaGrubfest
Old Town Calabasas Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. 23504 Calabasas Road. www.facebook.com/CalabasasFM
Encino Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. 17400 Victory Blvd. 818-708-6611. www.onegeneration.org/encino-farmers-market
Studio City Farmers Market: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays. 12052 Ventura Place. 818-655-7744. www.studiocityfarmersmarket.com
Farmers Market at The Village at Westfield Topanga: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays (call to confirm hours). Location: alongside Topanga Canyon Boulevard at Erwin Street, Woodland Hills. 818-591-8161.
handres@scng.com
San Gabriel Valley area
Events
Cal Poly Pomona: Farm 2 Table dinner features local chefs cooking foods grown locally, 4-7 p.m. April 22. $125, must purchase by April 14. www.cpp.edu/agri/spring-harvest.shtml
Fairplex: Palates and Palettes – an Evening of Art and Dining, 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 8. Roy Lichtenstein will be the featured artist, so edible selections will be typical of the United States. $75 per person, includes food, wine and painting supplies. Reservations to 909-865-4161. Millard Sheets Art Center, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona. Free parking at Gate 1. www.fairplex.com
La Fetra Center: Evening of paired wine and chocolate tastings, 5-7 p.m. March 25. Tickets are $35 per person and include 5 paired tastings, two raffle tickets, and a goody bag. Register 626-914-0560 or www.ci.glendora.ca.us. 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora.
Whittier Central Library: Robert Barron from the Homestead Museum will discuss “The History of Winemaking in Los Angeles,” noon-1 p.m. March 30. 7344 Washington Ave. 562-567-9900.
Classes
Fullerton Arboretum: “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” and olive oil tastings, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 25. Each class is $90, $80 members, register online, www.fullertonarboretum.com/Culinary. Bacon Pavilion, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton. 657-278-3407.
Huntington Library: Culinary history lecture: “A Recipe Is More Than a Recipe” from food writer Patrick Kuh, 7:30 p.m. March 29. Book signing to follow lecture, “Finding the Flavors We Lost: From Bread to Bourbon, How Artisans Reclaimed American Food,” free, no reservations required. Register online to www.Huntington.org. 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. 626-405-2100.
Los Angeles County Arboretum: Cooking at the Arboretum with chef/owner Bruce Kalman of Union Restaurant, 3-5 p.m. April 5. $60, $50 members, register to 626-821-4623. 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. www.arboretum.org
Sur La Table: Souffle 101, 2 p.m. March 21. $69. Exploring Italy: Risotto, 6:30 p.m. March 21. $69. Tour of Italy: Naples, 6:30 p.m. March 22. $69. Fresh and healthy Mexican food, 6:30 p.m. March 23. $69. Incredible Italian baking, 10 a.m. March 24. $69. Date night: Great steak dinner, 6:30 p.m. March 24. $85. Marvelous French macarons, 9 a.m. March 25. $69. Chinese restaurant favorites, 1:30 p.m. March 25. $69. Date night: Little Italy, 5 or 8 p.m. March 25. $79. Easy and delicious brunch ideas, 9 a.m. March 26. $69. Tour of Italy: Rome, 1 p.m. March 26. $69. Fresh and healthy Mexican food, 4 p.m. March 26. $69. Four sauces every cook should know, 7 p.m. March 26. $69. Flavorful vegetarian cooking, 11 a.m. March 27. $69. Souffle 101, 6:30 p.m. March 27. $69. Spice Trade secrets, 6:30 p.m. March 28. $69. Farmers Market, 6333 W. Third St., Los Angeles. 323-954-0121 or cooking027@surlatable.com
The Village Kitchen Shoppe: Hands on: Steak and wild mushroom Stroganoff, roasted leek bread pudding, 6 p.m. March 23. $60. Lunch and learn class: Spinach and fresh ricotta dumplings, 11 a.m. March 24. $30. Take a break: France meets Italy, 11 a.m. March 25. $60. 147 N. Glendora Ave., Glendora. Reservations to 626-914-7897 or villagekitchenshoppe.com
Williams-Sonoma: American Girl: Easter cupcakes, 10 a.m. April 8. For ages 8-13, $30, includes cupcake set. Nearby locations include: Westfield Santa Anita, 626-445-1585, Brea Mall, 714-256-9301, and Pasadena at the Commons, 142 S. Lake Ave. 626-795-5045 or www.williamssonoma.
Linda.Gold@langnews.com
Inland Valley area
Events
Citrus Circle Farm-to-Fork Dinner: Enjoy an evening of entertainment, 6:30-9 p.m. March 30, $80, food and drink. Seating is limited. California Citrus State Historic Park, 9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside, www.eventbrite.com/e/citrus-circle-fundraiser-farm-to-fork-dinner-march-30-2017-tickets
Taco Fest at Morongo: Enjoy $2 tacos from over 22 top taco chefs and restaurants from across Southern California, live music and more, noon-6 p.m. March 25, admission is $10, tacos are $2 each, Morongo Casino , Resort & Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon, 800- 252-4499, www.morongocasinoresort.com
Classes
Cooking Block: Tapas Party, learn how to make a tapas and enjoy with Spanish wines and Cava, $60; Bread making workshop, learn how to start, rise, shape and bake a variety of breads, 6 p.m. March 27, $59, 721 Nevada St., #407, Redlands, 909-878-6140, www.cookingblock.com
Elaine.Lehman@langnews.com
Long Beach area
Classes
Wine Country: Blandy’s Madeira, Experience varietals from the wine producing island, 4:30-6:45 p.m. March 23, $10, 2301 Redondo Ave., Long Beach, 562-597-8303, www.thewinecountry.com
