› Jam & Jive This two-day culinary event includes cooking classes, live music and dancing, a farm tour, and more in a comfortable country setting. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Sustainable Food Center. Sat., Jan. 25. Travaasa, 13500 FM 2769, 877/261-7792. $75 ($279, overnight packages). www.travaasa.com/jamandjive.

› Jo’s Chili Cook-Off This tasty benefit features 14 teams of chili cooks competing for a great list of prizes. Cold beer and other beverages will be for sale. Tasting starts at noon with prizes awarded at 3pm. Sun., Jan. 26, noon-3pm. Hotel San Jose, 1316 S. Congress, 512/382-9017. Free ($20 for a chili-tasting ticket). www.sanjosehotel.com/events/chili-cook-off.

› Somms Under Fire Competition The Keeper Collection and the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas present an educational wine and food pairing competition. Sun., Jan. 26, 5-8:30pm. AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, 1900 University Ave., 512/404-1900. www.sommsunderfire.com.

› Dinner with Hank Shaw & Jesse Griffiths Ned Elliott hosts hunting and writing chefs Hank Shaw and Jesse Griffiths for a multicourse game dinner with seatings at 6 and 8:30pm. Beer, wine, and signed copies of Shaw’s new book, Duck, Duck, Goose, will be for sale. Mon., Jan. 27. Foreign & Domestic, 306 E. 53rd, 512/459-1010. $55. www.fndaustin.com/hank-shaw-dinner.

› NOLA-Russian Fusion Dinner Guest chef Henri Alciatore joins Russian chef Vladimir Gribkov in preparing and presenting a dinner fusing Russian dishes with New Orleans flavors. Mon., Jan. 27, 6:30pm. Russian House, 307 E. Fifth, 512/428-5442. $55.

› Lone Star Paralysis Patio Bash Gather on the patio at Jack Allen’s Kitchen’s Oak Hill outlet for tasty bites from Austin’s top chefs paired with a remarkable selection of whiskeys and cigars. Call or reserve online. Wed., Jan. 29, 6pm. Jack Allen’s Kitchen, 7720 Hwy. 71 W., 512/587-2123. $150. www.lonestarparalysis.org.

This article appears in January 24 • 2014.

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