Agenda: 12/1 to 12/7

Coming Up
Ingredients: The Quest for the Best, panel discussion featuring Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Tom Colicchio, and Allison Vines-Rushing, moderated by restaurant critic Frank Bruni, Sunday, January 9, 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., at the Proshansky Auditorium at CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue. $20-$25/person (order online).

Events This Week
1. Cheese and Wine 101, introduction to cheese basics, including milk types, textures, flavors, how to shop, care for and serve fine cheeses, and pairing cheese with wine, Wednesday, December 1, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Artisanal Cheese Center, 500 West 37th Street at 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor. $75/person (877.797.1200).
2. Gingerbread Homes for Animals, exhibition of gingerbread houses for animals created by pastry chefs, Wednesday, December 1, to Sunday, December 5, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Dana Discovery Center, inside Central Park at 110th Street and Lenox Avenue. Free admission (917.239.9229).

Ongoing Events
1. Wok Hay: The Breath of a Wok, an exhibition of wok styles and photographs exploring wok culture, through December 23 at the Asian/Pacific/American Studies gallery at New York University, 269 Mercer Street, Suite 609 (212.998.3700).
2. Have You Eaten Yet? The Chinese Restaurant in America, an exhibit exploring the Chinese restaurant’s origin and growth in America and its cultural significance, at the Museum of Chinese in the Americas (70 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor). The exhibit continues through June 2005. Suggested admission is $3 (212.619.4785).
3. Cookin': A Sizzling Entertainment, "a fast-paced kitchen percussion show combining comedy, rhythm, and non-verbal performance," at the Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane (212.420.8000).