CLASSES

• Recipe Tasting With Chef Bonanno - Belmar and chef Frank Bonanno team up to test some of the contemporary Italian recipes in his upcoming cookbook. 6 to 7:30 p.m. today, Whole Foods Market Cooking Studio, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, $15 to $30. 303-935-5000

• Mexican Cooking: Menu 2 - Create a homemade Mexican meal. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Kitchen on the Green at Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., Aurora, $52. 303-326-8630

• Al Fresco Dinner - Food and travel writer Laurel Miller will create a seasonal meal, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Whole Foods Market Cooking Studio, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, $30. 303-935-5000

• Training Table: Post-Training Meals - Bob Seebohar, sport dietitian to the U.S. Olympic Training Center, will help you learn to eat for optimal post-training recovery. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Whole Foods Market Cooking Studio, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, $25 to $60. 303-935-5000

• Vegetarian Cooking With Coastalfields Farm - Local farmers Aaron Brachfeld and Mary Choate teach attendees to cook 16 meals in 2 1/2 hours, how to preserve food and more. 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Whole Foods Market Cooking Studio, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, $40. 303-935-5000

• Gluten-Free Desserts - Learn to make gluten-free desserts from scratch, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Whole Foods Market Cooking Studio, 444 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, $30, 303-935-5000

TASTINGS

• Organic Orbit/Cougar Crest Wine Dinner - Four-course organic-wine dinner featuring varietals from Cougar Crest Winery, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 1200 Yarmouth Ave., Boulder, $59.99 per person. organicorbit.com

• 2007 Denver Food and Wine Classic - 400 wines, spirits and cuisine from more than 30 restaurants, along with a wine auction, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Pepsi Center grounds. Tickets: denverfoodandwine.com

• Wine Tasting - Pinot grigio, pinot gris and pinot noir, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month, Park Hill Golf Course. 303-831-7788.

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