Calendar of regional food events

TODAY

-- RESTAURANT BIRTHDAY: BLT Steak celebrates the original restaurant's sixth anniversary. Signature and select dishes are priced at $33.04; side dishes, desserts and chosen cocktails cost $3.03. 1625 I St. NW. 202-689-8999.

SATURDAY

-- BOOK SIGNING: Michaele Weissman speaks and signs her book "God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee." Free. 1-3 p.m. Broad Branch Market, 5608 Broad Branch Rd. NW. http://www.broadbranchmarket.com.

SUNDAY

-- COOKING DEMO AND TALK: Author and teacher Sheilah Kaufman discusses "Ways to Take the Fear Out of Cooking and Serving Turkish Cuisine." She prepares appetizers and desserts and discusses their history. Free. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Congregation Tifereth Israel, 7701 16th St. NW (entrance on Juniper Street). tiadmin@tifereth-israel.com.

TUESDAY

-- HAITI BENEFIT: Open Kitchen creates a "Caribbean Fest," with tropical cuisine and entertainment. $50 buffet dinner, $6 drinks. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit victims of the Haiti earthquake, with specific organizations to be determined. 7115 Leesburg Pike, #107, Falls Church. 703-334-1504 or http://www.openkitchen-dcmetro.com.

RESERVE NOW

MARCH 11

-- FOOD HISTORY DINNER: Deborah Brenner, author of "Women of the Vine," Lori Corcoran of Corcoran Vineyards and sommelier Mary Watson-DeLauder celebrate Women's History Month with a four-course wine dinner. $45 excludes tax and tip. Reservations required. 6:30 p.m. Eatonville Restaurant, 2121 14th St. NW. 202-332-6432 or http://www.eatonvillerestaurant.com.

-- DINING OUT FOR LIFE: 150 restaurants will donate a portion of the day's sales to Food & Friends, a nonprofit organization that delivers meals to people living with HIV/AIDS and cancer. For a list of participating establishments, visit http://www.diningoutforlife.com/washingtondc.

MARCH 13

-- PASTRY COMPETITION: The Annual Roland Mesnier Pastry Scholarship competition is open to participants age 18 or older with no professional culinary education and no more than one year of professional experience. Applicants prepare and submit a pastry presentation. The winner will be awarded a $4,000 tuition credit toward L'Academie de Cuisine's professional Pastry Arts Program. Entry forms due by Monday. Allyson Lara, 301-670-8670, Ext. 225. 16006 Industrial Dr., Gaithersburg. http://www.lacademie.com.

-- Leigh Lambert

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