Datebook

THURSDAY

Spring Lamb: Asian and Mediterranean flavors and techniques are applied to lamb in this cooking class. Recipes include lamb skewers with tamarind sauce, lamb loin with fennel and goat cheese and more. 6:30 p.m. Toby’s Kitchen Store, 2721 E. Main St., Ventura. (805) 643-4577 or https://wwhttps://w.tobyscooking.com. $40.

Saturday Souffles: Leslie Linton promises practically fail-safe souffles in this class. Learn to puff and bake lobster souffle in the shell, goat cheese and walnut souffle, lemon-pistachio souffle and more. 10:30 a.m. Epicurean School of Culinary Arts, 8759 Melrose Ave., L.A. (310) 659-5990. $65.

Onions: Onions are the queen of this hands-on cooking class, in which you’ll learn about their flavors and how to cook them. Recipes include a Nicoise onion tart, leek and blue cheese gratin, beer-battered onion rings and polenta with caramelized onions. 2 p.m. The New School of Cooking, 8690 Washington Blvd., Culver City. (310) 842-9702. $68.

SUNDAY

Airbrush Cakes: A four-week series of classes on how to airbrush designs onto cakes begins today. Learn how to control the airbrush, shading, stenciling, portraits and how to use rice paper. Students will need to bring their own airbrushes. (Airbrushes can be ordered through Crafty Kitchen.) 10 a.m. The Crafty Kitchen, 15667 Brookhurst St., Westminster. (714) 531-9504. $175. Continues on March 25, April 1 and April 8.

Shanti-Time: The nonprofit L.A. Shanti hosts its 10th annual Wine Tasting and Auction. L.A.-area restaurants and California wineries will offer samples of their wares. Live and silent auctions will take place. 1 to 5 p.m. Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S. Figueroa St., L.A. (213) 624-1000. For tickets call L.A. Shanti at (323) 962-8197, Ext. 332. $75 to $100.

The Flask Pours: This wine dinner at the new Mistral restaurant in Beverly Hills comes to you by way of Flask Liquor. The five-course meal includes sauteed arctic char, a braised beef shank and chestnut-crusted venison. Five wines will be poured. 6 p.m. Mistral Beverly Hills, 301 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills. (310) 275-2900. For reservations, callFlask Liquor at (818) 761-5373. $125.

TUESDAY

Long Wines: Winemaker Bob Long is at Posto restaurant, thanks to an invitation by the Wine Assn. of the Duke of Bourbon liquor store. Long presents his Long Vineyards wines along with a five-course meal. Wines include a barrel sample of the 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon. Dishes include seared Maine scallops and osso buco. 7 p.m. Posto, 14928 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. (818) 784-4400. For reservations, call the Duke of Bourbon at (818) 341-1234. $90.

MARCH 21

Pho Class: In this Vietnamese cooking class, learn to make pho, the rice noodle soup with vegetable garnishes. Barbecue pork is also taught. 6:30 p.m. Culver City Adult School, 4501 Elenda St., Culver City. (310) 842-4300. $26.

MARCH 24

Chili Time: Cambria hosts its eighth annual chili cook-off and car show. If you want to enter a recipe, call or stop by the Cambria Chamber of Commerce, 767 Main St., Cambria, for an entry. (805) 927-3624. $20 entry fee. If you just want to enjoy the results, the chili tasting happens between noon and 3 p.m. Pinedorado Grounds, next to Vet’s Hall, 1000 Main St., Cambria. $4 for chili tasting; $25 for car show.

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