International cooking fair set for Sunday

The Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs and the Louisiana State Museum are hosting a night of international tastes with their 11th annual International Cooking Competition and Tasting Fair. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Louisiana State Museum. “It’s different from most culinary events in the city because the contestants aren’t chefs,” says Monika Olivier, president of the BRCWA. “These are just people who have come to Baton Rouge from other countries and are just really good cooks.” The competitors’ foods—which guests will also have an opportunity to sample—will be dishes that can’t often be found on restaurant menus. Seventeen countries are represented in this year’s competition, and entertainment will include traditional Chinese and Indian dances. Local restaurants, from Arzi’s to Thai Pepper, will also provide catering, though their work won’t be part of the competition. For this and more dining news and events in and around the Capital Region, read 225 Dine here.