CLASSES

• Fun With Phyllo Workshop - Amy Hoyt will teach you to work with paper- thin phyllo, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, the Seasoned Chef Cooking School, 999 Jasmine St. 303-377-3222. $55

• Classic Irish Pub Grub - For ages 21 and over, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 16, Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., Aurora, 303-326-8630. $57, $44 resident.

• Everyday Cooking With China Tresemer - Maintain a well-stocked kitchen using local and organic ingredients. Demonstration, discussion and lunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Reservations, location information: 303-449-0745. $45

EVENTS

• Seventh annual Soup for the Soul to benefit Porter Hospice and Hospice of Peace - Signature soups and appetizers from more than a dozen of the metro area's finest restaurants, a silent auction featuring art created by regional and nationally recognized artists, guest speaker Penny Parker, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Adam's Mark Hotel, 1550 Court Place. For tickets, call 303- 715-7615. $85

• Chili Cook-Off - Hosted by the Denver Press Club to benefit the Women's Bean Project and featuring chili sampling, cash bar and the opportunity to buy products created by the Women's Bean Project, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, 1330 Glenarm Place. $20. 303-292-1919

• Help break a record - New York Deli News restaurant is attempting to beat its own record from last year of serving more than 1,000 pounds of corned beef and 2,000 pounds of cabbage, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m Saturday through Monday and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through March 19, 7105 E. Hampden Ave. 303-759-4741

• Author, reception and dinner with Pat Miller, the Gabby Gourmet - Complimentary reception followed by presentation, book-signing and dinner, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Highland's Garden Cafe, 3927 W. 32nd Ave. Reservations, 303-458-5920. $50 plus tax and gratuity

• Exotic Game & Whiskey Dinner - Benefit for the Prairie Wind Animal Refuge in Kiowa will pair whiskeys with each course, 6:30 p.m. March 14, the Buckhorn Exchange, 1000 Osage St. Reservations, 303-534-9505. $75

• Oak & Berries Afternoon Tea at the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys - Tea, sandwiches, scones and pastries, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, ongoing at the historic Pearce- McAllister Cottage, 1880 Gaylord St. Reservations: 720-351-5123. $18 adults, $15 children (covers museum admission)

TASTINGS

• Southeast Asian Cooking - With Marilu Hirschinger, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 17, Kitchen on the Green, Expo Recreation Center, 10955 E. Exposition Ave., Aurora. 303-326-8630. $40/ resident, $53/nonresident

• Zinfully Delicious - Featuring a variety of red and white wines, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 27, Park Hill Golf Course, 4141 E. 35th Ave. 303-831-7788. $25

Send items to Food Calendar, Elaine Goodman, Lifestyles, Rocky Mountain News, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202; e-mail Spotlight@RockyMountainNews.com; fax 303-954-5001.