Tasty Tidings

 

• IncrediBREW (112 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, incredibrew.com) will have a holiday open house shopping and tasting event on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. Guests can browse unique gifts from local artists and vendors while tasting house and limited-edition wines and ciders. Admission is free. Call 891-2477 or visit incredibrew.com.

 

• Enjoy an elegant evening of food and entertainment when Grace Ministries (263 Route 125, Brentwood) hosts its 20th annual Christmas Tea on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m., with doors at 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25. Visit gracemi.org/christmas-tea.

 

• The fourth annual Holiday Bazaar at LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst) takes place on Sunday, Dec. 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be bistro dining, wine tastings, a wreath-making workshop with Beaver Brook Association and handcrafted gifts by members of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Call 672-9898 or visit labellewinerynh.com.

 

• Learn to make tasty appetizers at The Winemaker’s Kitchen Cooking Series holiday appetizers workshop on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst). The cost is $25. Call 672-9898 or visit labellewineryevents.com.

 

• Brew your own seasonal holiday beer at the split a batch brewing event at IncrediBREW (112 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua) on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. The traditional hearty amber Pilgrim’s Christmas Ale and the new Hoppy Holidaze, a full-bodied red IPA, will be featured. The cost is $30. Participants will return two weeks later for bottling. Call 891-2477 or visit incredibrew.com.

 

• The Quill on the Southern New Hampshire University campus (2500 N. River Road, Manchester) will host a French Christmas dinner on Thursday, Dec. 8. The cost is $35. Visit snhu.edu or call 629-4608.

 

• The Culinary Playground (16 Manning St., Derry) will have a cooking class on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon, as part of its Sweet Saturdays series. Kids ages 6 through 11 are invited to make their own chocolate crinkle cookies and reindeer food snack mix. The cost for the class is $38. Visit culinary-playground.com or call 339-1664.

 

• Exchange holiday treats at Goffstown Public Library’s (2 High St., Goffstown) cookie swap on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. Participating bakers must present homemade cookies with flour as the main ingredient. Bring five dozen cookies (no plain chocolate chip, cookie mixes, no-bakes, meringues or brownies) and be sure to share the recipe with the library before Dec. 8. Space is limited and registration is required. Call 497-2102 or visit goffstownlibrary.com.

 

• Let the cookies be your guide at the 12th annual Currier & Ives Cookie Tour on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop at 19 shops in Fitzwilliam, Jaffrey, Rindge, Troy, Dublin, Peterborough and West Swanzey, where there will be homemade treats, refreshments and a recipe for participants. The self-guided tour can begin at any stop, with your ticket as the map. Make sure to bring a cookie tin to store your sweets from each location. Tickets cost $12 and can be purchased at The Inn at East Hill Farm, The Little River Bed and Breakfast, The Monadnock Inn, The Woodbound Inn and Swanzey Historical Society. Visit currierandivescookietour.com.

 

• Celebrate the holidays with coworkers, friends or family at Brookstone Park’s (14 Route 11, Derry) More the Merrier Holiday Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 10, from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Enjoy passed and display hors d’oeuvres, a buffet-style dinner and dessert, along with entertainment. The cost is $59 per person. Call 328-9255 or visit brookstone-park.com.

 

• Learn some tips for the holidays at Chez Boucher Cooking School’s (32 Depot Square, Hampton) “Holiday Hits” workshop on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 9 a.m. The menu includes maple roasted squash, crispy Brussels sprouts, creme fraiche mash potatoes, prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, glazed ham, various deviled eggs and mushroom orzo. The cost is $99. Call 926-2202 or visit chezboucher.com.

 

• Satisfy your sweet tooth at the 20th annual Inn to Inn Holiday Cookie and Candy Tour on Saturday, Dec. 10, and Sunday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In this self-guided tour, visit inns in Albany, Bartlett, Eaton, Intervale, Jackson, North Conway, and nearby Fryeburg, Maine, where there will be cookies, candy, a holiday recipe cookbook and decorating ideas. Advance tickets are available by reserving a lodging package with one of the participating inns. Remaining tickets are available Dec. 1 through Dec. 7 for $30 by calling Old Red Inn at 800-338-1356 or 356-2642. Visit countryinnsinthewhitemountains.com.

 

• The Cozy Tea Cart (104 Route 13, Brookline) will host a holiday afternoon tea on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $34.95. Registration is required. Call 249-9111 or visit thecozyteacart.com.

 

• There’s an “Elegant and Easy Holiday Entertaining” gluten-free cooking demonstration taught by Chef Oonagh Williams, featured chef on WMUR's Cook’s Corner segment, on Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the function hall in Wasserman Park (116 Naticook Road, Merrimack). The menu includes shrimp and roasted red pepper dip, sweet spicy salmon on apple slices, chicken sate and no-bake white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. The cost is $45 for Merrimack residents, $50 for non-residents. Call 882-1046 or visit merrimackparksandrec.org/adult.html.

 

• Enjoy holiday treats and wine samples while making six bottles of wine to take home during the Holiday Wine Fest at IncrediBREW (112 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, incredibrew.com) on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. The wine selection includes several award-winning varieties from the International Wine Competition. No winemaking experience is necessary to participate. Space is limited, and registration is required. Call 891-2477 or visit incredibrew.com.

 

• The Concord Food Co-op (24 S. Main St., Concord) will host the Snowflake Social on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. Get inspiration for your holiday parties as you enjoy free seasonal food and drink samples throughout the store. Call 225-6840 or visit concordfoodcoop.coop.

 

• The Quill on the Southern New Hampshire University Campus (2500 N. River Road, Manchester) will host an Italian Christmas dinner on Friday, Dec. 16. The cost is $35. Visit snhu.edu/restaurant or call 629-4608.

 

• Kids ages 3 through 6 are invited to a cooking class at the Culinary Playground (16 Manning St., Derry) where they can make and decorate festive reindeer cookies and enjoy a craft or story time between cooking tasks. Sessions are held Friday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. The cost is $16. Visit culinary-playground.com or call 339-1664.

 

• Birch Wood Vineyards (199 Rockingham Road, Derry) will host its Jingle Ball Holiday Party on Friday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. Enjoy a cocktail hour of assorted hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar, followed by a four-course dinner and dancing until 11 p.m. The cost is $65, and reservations are required. Call 965-7359 or visit birchwoodvineyards.com/jingle-ball.html.

 

• If you’re looking for the perfect hostess gift to bring to a holiday party, Chez Boucher Cooking School (32 Depot Square, Hampton) is having a holiday quick breads workshop on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 9 a.m. Learn to make delicious breads in an hour or less, including beer bread, popovers and Irish soda biscuits. The cost is $99. Call 926-2202 or visit chezboucher.com