Culinary calendar

⏩ Consiglio’s Demonstration Cooking Class: Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m., Consiglio’s Restaurant, 165 Wooster St., New Haven, 2038654489 (reservations required), $75 (beverages, tax and gratuity not included), https://bit.ly/2Nd0xAg. Menu: Homemade pizza with burrata and prosciutto, baby lettuces with feta, strawberries and almonds, panseared sea scallops with lemon caper pasta, Nutella cream puff pastry.

⏩ Consiglio’s Mystery Dinner Party: “Deadlier Games” Aug. 16, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), Consiglio’s Restaurant, 165 Wooster St., New Haven, reservations at 2038654489 https://bit.ly/2O3TQzQ, $65 includes dinner and show (beverages, tax and gratuity not included).

⏩ 10th annual Blackberry Festival, Aug. 1718, noon5 p.m., White Silo Farm & Winery, 32 Route 37 E., Sherman, 8603550271 or 917 699 7355; www.whitesilowinery.com. Features small plates of food prepared with their farmgrown blackberries quince. Menu: Tostadas with pulled chicken, blackberry salsa, jack cheese, and lime sour cream; Peanut butter and blackberry jam on homemade bread; Baked brie with wine soaked blackberries; Blackberry wild rice and barley salad; Blackberry lavender cheesecake; and pavlova with lemon curd and fresh blackberries. Admission is free. Wine and food purchased for a fee. Live music 14:30 p.m. Free winery and field tours. Pets and children welcome to join their parents.

⏩ 45th annual Milford Oyster Festival Aug. 17, 10 a.m.6 p.m, downtown Milford. 30,000 oysters from Briarpatch Shellfish Co., food for purchase, craft beer and wine, children’s entertainment, schooner cruises and live music by headliners For entertainment and event schedule, visit milfordoysterfestival.com.

⏩ Milford Craft Beer Tour, Aug. 17, $15 includes shuttle transportation between venues, one free, 8ounce pour each at Tribus and Milford Point and 25 percent off the tab at SBC Tickets must be prepurchased online at https://bit.ly/2xFvjY7.

⏩ New Haven Cocktail Week Aug. 1824, Kick off Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. with a special Spirits Ball at the newly opened High George rooftop bar at The Blake Hotel. Tickets $50 in advance; $60 at the door. https://bit.ly/2StAWCi For information, visit newhavencocktailweek.com.

⏩ Kids Culinary Camp — Food Truck Favorites, (ages 5+), Aug. 19Aug. 23, 10 a.m.noon. Chef ’s Emporium, 449 Boston Post Road, Orange, $250. Reservations 2037992665. During this fiveday camp experience, your chef make classic food truck favorites. For tickets, visit https://bit.ly/2YWMHTA

⏩ New Haven Craft Beer Fest, Aug. 24,

two sessions: noon2 p.m. and 35 p.m. VIP session 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Temple Plaza Courtyard, 160 Temple St., New Haven, $30 general admission sessions; $40 VIP tickets. Hosted by Prime 16. Beer tastings from local and regional breweries. Food available for purchase, music and games. Tickets sold online only and will not be available at the door. https://tickets.beerfests.com/ event/nhcbf Cooking questions? Send them to me: Stephen Fries at gwstephen.fries@gwcc.commnet.edu or Dept. FC, Gateway Community College, 20 Church St., New Haven 06510. Include your full name, address and phone number. Due to volume, I might not be able to publish every request. For more, go to stephenfries.com.