On the Plate: Upcoming Food and Wine Events

January 13: Seasonal Game Cooking Class
Chef Franck Delatrain of Café Centro will be cooking up seasonal game in a two hour cooking class. The menu consists of: Chestnut and Celery Root Soup with Melted Leeks and Foie Gras; Sturgeon Saltimbocca with Sage, Smoked Duck and Beluga Lentils; Fresh Pappardelle Pasta with Wild Boar Civet, Apple Smoked Bacon and Black Trumpet Mushrooms; Grilled Quail with Golden Beets and Frisee Salad, Poached Quail Egg and Spiced Walnuts; and Marinated Rack of Venison, with White Polenta, Baby Brussels sprouts and Juniper Berry Sauce. 11 a.m., $75, Café Centro, MetLife Building, 200 Park Ave. at East 45th Street. For more information or to attend the classes, please call 212-584-4308.

January 14: Good Words Reading Series -- Food Edition
Good World is launching a new reading series featuring a different theme every month, and this month is all about the food. Readers include Patrick Martins, launching director of Heritage Foods USA, and co-author of The Slow Food Guide to New York City, Adam Roberts, a.k.a. The Amateur Gourmet and a contributor to Serious Eats, and Andrea Strong, food writer, restaurant critic, and author of The Strong Buzz. 5:00 p.m., free. 3 Orchard Street, between Canal and Division.

January 15: Slow Food Tortilla Class at Taco Chulo
Slow Food NYC, along with Dija Amer and Greta Dana, the chef-owners of the Williamsburg taqueria Taco Chulo, will host a hands-on tortilla-making class at the restaurant. Attendees will learn all aspects of the tortilla-making process-from mixing the masa and pressing the dough to griddling the cakes-and how to prepare tasty fillings. Following the instructional segment of the class, a make-your-own-taco dinner will be served. The meal also includes wine and beer, plus rice pudding with warm spiced apples for dessert. 6:30-9:30 PM, 318 Grand St., bet. Havemeyer St. & Marcy Ave., $25, includes food and two beverages. Reservations can be made online or by calling 718-302-2485.

January 17th: Kimchi, Kalbi & Kimbap: Korean Kuisine Kaptures America’s Palate
This panel will examine the history of Korean restaurants in the U.S., the latest in Korean culinary trends and the impact of Korean food on other cuisines and cooking styles. Moderator, James Oseland, Editor-in-Chief of Saveur, will be joined by a panel of distinguished food experts for an exciting discussion of these topics and more. 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Ave. Cost: Members: $15; Non-members: $30; Academic/NGO: $15; tickets available online.