Calendar: River Road Recipes gingerbread cook-off … Dinner with Nikki Caldwell at Drusilla

Road cooking: Do you know a Baton Rouge high-schooler with a killer gingerbread recipe? They might be interested to learn they’re eligible to participate in the second annual Rolling on the River Gingerbread Cookie Bake-Off. Three finalists will be chosen to compete in the live cooking contest Saturday, Oct. 15, at 12:30 p.m. during the Hollydays Shopping for a Cause market at the Baton Rouge River Center. Visit riverroadrecipes.org for rules and entry instructions. Dinner with a ‘Lady’: Sit down with Lady Tiger basketball head coach Nikki Caldwell on Tuesday, Oct. 4, for a dinner at Drusilla Restaurant, as she discusses the prospects of her 2011-12 team. The program for the evening includes dinner and a cash bar for $25 per person. Call Sindee Roppolo at 924-2180 to make your reservations.