Culinary calendar

Cooking Classes at The Kitchen Engine - March classes include: today at 6 p.m., Vegetable Cooking Techniques with Amy Grady, $30; Monday at 6 p.m., Mexican Soups with Chef Lynne Wiedemann, $35; March 23 at 6 p.m., Tiramisu with Lynette Pflueger, $39; March 24 at 6 p.m., Beef Short Ribs with Chef Mark Steinmetz, $39. Registration is required. The Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon No. 416. (509) 328-3335.

Drop-In Wine Tastings at Vino! - Friday, 3-5:30 p.m., featuring six wines from New Zealand’s Oyster Bay Winery, $10, special discounts available for purchases of wines tasted during the event; Saturday, 2-4:30 p.m., six specially selected wines from Australia and New Zealand, $5, includes light nibbles and special discounts for wines purchased during the event. Vino! A Wine Shop, 222 S. Washington St. (509) 838-1229.

P-K Lions Breakfast - Fundraiser for the eighth-grade class at Kellogg Middle School. 6-11 a.m. Saturday. P-K Lions Community Building, Pinehurst. $4.75/adults, $4.25/seniors, $3.75 kids age 11 and younger, $15/family of four.

St. Paddy’s Day Feed - Annual event hosted by the Fairfield service clubs featuring all-you-can-eat meal of corned beef, cabbage and Reuben sandwiches. Proceeds benefit the Fairfield Flag Day celebration. Saturday, 5-9 p.m., Fairfield Community Center, 304 E. Main. $12 per person.

Free Total Vegetarian Cooking Club - Hosted by public health educator, Dr. Ted Fernish. Bring your favorite vegetarian brunch dish and recipe. Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Spokane Central Seventh-day Adventist Church, 828 W. Spofford Ave. (509) 328-5900.

Boy Scout Troop 218 Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction - Fundraising event to support scouts. Tickets available at the door. For more information, visit www.scoutingpages.org/us/wa/ troop218. Sunday, noon-2 p.m., Covenant United Methodist Church, 15515 N. Gleneden Drive. $5 per person or $20 per family.

Pancake feed - All-you-can-eat pancake feed to benefit Edgecliff SCOPE. Sunday, 8 a.m.-noon, VFW Post 1435, 212 S. David. $5 adults, $2.50 children.

SLIP Green Business Networking Luncheon - Sustainable Local Investment Partners launches its 2011 Luncheon Series. DOMA Coffee Roasting Co. owner Rebecca Hurlen Patano will discuss the sustainability ethic she and her husband, Terry, have built their business on. Monday, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $18/at the door or at brownpapertickets.com/event/ 158936 (service charge applies). (509) 209-2861.

Liqueur Making - For ages 21 and older. Learn how to make fruit cordials, Irish Cream, Drambuie and Grand Marnier. Registration is required. March 23, 7-9 p.m., Jim’s Home Brew, 2619 N. Division St. $14. (509) 625-6200.

Meet the Winemaker: Lone Canary Winery - Join winemaker Jerry Witing for a complimentary tasting of wines from the Spokane winery, 3-6 p.m. March 25. Pilgrim’s Market, 1316 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Free. (208) 676-9730.

Cena Elegante with Wine Pairing Suggestions - Menu includes: rustic Italian flatbreads with extra virgin olive oil and roasted garlic bulb, roasted tomato soup with basil and house croutons, stacked Caprese salad, fresh spinach Ravioli with toasted pine nuts, grilled steak with cherry reduction, warm pear crisp served with a sweet bourbon caramel and vanilla bean ice cream. March 25, 5:30-10 p.m., 14715 N. Dartford Drive. $45.99. (509) 466-0667.

Wine-Paired - A pairing of food and wine. Menu includes: Italian flatbreads, roasted tomato soup with basil and spicy focaccia croutons, Caprese salad, spinach ravioli with toasted pine nuts, beef tenderloin served with a cherry bordelaise sauce and warm pear crisp served with a sweet bourbon caramel and vanilla bean ice cream. March 25, 6-9 p.m. Commellini Estate, 14715 N. Dartford Drive. (509) 466-0667.

Micros for Mamas - Gibliano Brothers and Longhorn Barbecue will sponsor this beer tasting and auction to benefit Spokane Young Lives, a local nonprofit organization that mentors and supports teen parents and their children. Event will feature samples from local breweries, dinner by Longhorn Barbecue, entertainment by Gibliano Brothers and a silent auction. March 25, 6 p.m. New Community Church, 1003 E. Trent Ave., Ste. 100. $25, includes a commemorative glass and five beer samples. (509) 570-3921.

Post Falls Historical Society Banquet - Dinner and auction includes no-host social hour from 5-6 p.m., buffet dinner at 6 p.m. Museum tours will be offered from noon-4 p.m. March 26, Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, corner of Fourth Avenue and William Street, Post Falls. $25/each.

A Taste of Italy Fundraiser/Auction - Benefits Friend to Friend of Greater Spokane, a nonprofit supporting the volunteer programs of retirement communities. A catered spaghetti dinner and small silent auction will be offered along with the opportunity to learn more about the program. March 26, 5-8 p.m., 4620 N. Regal St. $10 in advance or $12 at the door; $6 in advance or $8 at the door/seniors age 65 and older and children age nine and younger. (509) 483-1600.

Shamrock Gala - Dinner and auction to benefit Providence Holy Family Hospital. March 26, 6-10 p.m., the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $150/person. (509) 482-2588.

Tamale Cooking Class - Learn how to make a variety of tamales with professional caterer Ken Smith. Registration is required. March 27, 3 p.m. The Cutter Theatre, Metaline Falls, Wash. $15. (509) 446-4108.

Feed Cheney Free Dinner - Open the last Monday of the month. There will also be free groceries for participants to take home. No paperwork is required. March 28, 5-6 p.m., United Church of Christ, 423 N. Sixth St., Cheney. (509) 324-1659.

Healing Foods Kitchen - “Spring Greens.” Cooking class for cancer prevention and achieving good health and healing after cancer treatments. Pre-payment and registration required. March 28, 5:30-7 p.m., Providence Holy Family campus, 5633 N. Lidgerwood Ave. $10. (509) 482-2271.