Cooking for One, 6 p.m. Feb. 19, Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, Aurora. Information: anschutzwellness.com. Details: Free cooking demo on time-efficient meals for one including Beef, Barley and Vegetable Stew

3rd Annual Winter Beer Fest, Feb. 16, BierWerks Brewery, Woodland Park. Information: bierwerks.com. Details: Sample beers from local craft brewers including Trinity, Bristol Brewing, Prost Brewing, Colorado Mountain Brewery and Pikes Peak Brewing

Colorado Tartan Day Highland Tea, Feb. 17, T G Danzport Ballroom, Denver. Information: coloradotartanday.com/events.html. Details: Afternoon tea served by kilted men plus Highland dancers and pipers, and Celtic music

UPCOMING EVENTS

South American Wine Tasting, Feb. 21, Sonomaz Wine Bar and Grill, Lone Tree. Information: uncorkeddenver.com. Details: Rafael Craveiro offers tastes of Carmenere, Syrah, Malbec, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc from three South American wineries

Family Pasta Workshop, Feb. 23, Expo Recreation Center, Aurora. Information: auroragov.org/cooking. Details: Kids 6-12 and their parents make pasta including cheese ravioli with marinara sauce, and chicken noodle soup

Your Home Garden, March 3, Denver Botanic Gardens. Information: botanicgardens.org. Details: Sundari Kraft teaches techniques for maximizing your vegetable production: creating a master plan, soil preparation, seed starting, and succession planting

Cochon 555, March 10, Vail. Information: amusecochon.com/2013/vail. Details: Five chefs including Denver’s Lon Symensma each prepare a 6-course menu from one heritage pig matched with wines from five small wineries

Anthony Bourdain, April 14, Macky Auditorium, Boulder. Information: anthonybourdainontour.com. Details: Expect a heated food debate when bad-boy Bourdain and chef Eric Ripert bring their “Good vs. Evil” speaking tour to town

Taste of Vail, April 4-6, 2013. Information: tasteofvail.com. Details: Events include the Taste of Vail Lamb Cook-Off, Mountain-top Picnic, Grand Tasting and wine seminars

FOOD RADIO

Culinary Connectors, 2 p.m. Saturdays, 760 AM. Details: Becky Creighton hosts a chat about food and wine attractions in the metro area

The Main Course, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, KEZW, 1430 AM. Details: Host Elizabeth Woessner talks food and dining with guests and callers

Send information about Colorado food events, classes, festivals, wine dinners and tours in the metro area to: jlehndorff@aurorasentinel.com.