Culinary show-off benefits Family Violence Center

The Women Chef’s Show Off on Thursday at the Sheraton Atrium features 35 of the city’s sizzling chefs cooking their finest recipes alongside live music and auction items such as a two-night duck hunt at a camp. Tickets are $65 with discounts for tables of 10, and benefit the Capital Area Family Violence Intervention Center and battered women’s program. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Call 389-3001 for details. Visit blacktie-louisiana.com for details.