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  • Monday, September 24, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Jammin’ & Picklin’ Cooking Class

    Chef Maura Kilpatrick and pickle-geek Janice Goldsmith want to show YOU how jams and pickles can have you enjoying vegetables and fruits long after their growing season is over. Maura shares with us recipes for Pumpkin Jam, Pear Butter, and Apple Marmalade. Janice is up to her elbows in vinegar while demonstrating classic Bread & Butter Pickles, Corn Relish, and other inspired, tangy, crunchy condiments.

    Classes include a recipe booklet, tastes of all dishes demonstrated, beer or wine pairings (depending on class topic) and plenty of time for Q & A with the Chef!  $85 plus $3.12 processing fee to register on line at www.jamandpickle-eorg.eventbrite.com.  The class will take place Monday, September 24 at Sofra Bakery & Cafe, 1 Belmont Street in Cambridge.  Photo from www.atlantishome.com.

  • Friday, June 10, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm – 2011 Strawberry Dessert Festival

    Restaurants, cafes, and bakeries across the Bay State will donate a percentage of proceeds from specially prepared strawberry-infused desserts to the Federation of Mass Farmers Markets, the non-profit dedicated to supporting, promoting, and advocating for the over 230 farmers markets state-wide, on Friday, June 10.

    Restaurant patrons will provide much-needed support for our state’s farmers and farmers markets simply by enjoying the taste of local strawberries at the following restaurants:
    * Armsby Abbey (Worcester)
    * Beacon Hill Bistro (Boston)
    * The Beehive (Boston)
    * Bistro 5 (Medford)
    * Bistro Les Gras (Northampton)
    * Blue on Highland (Needham)
    * Bondir (Cambridge)
    * Butter Cafe and Bakery (Walpole)
    * Craigie on Main (Cambridge)
    * Evoo (Cambridge)
    * Flora (Arlington)
    * Flour Bakery (Boston + Cambridge)
    * Henrietta’s Table (Cambridge)
    * Highland Kitchen (Somerville)
    * Isador’s Organics (Oxford)
    * Lineage (Brookline)
    * Oleana (Cambridge)
    * Smolak Farms Bakery (North Andover)
    * Sofra Bakery and Cafe (Cambridge)
    * Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro (Foxboro)
    * Tatte Fine Cookies and Cakes (Brookline)
    * Tomasso Trattoria (Southborough)
    * Tremont 647 (Boston)
    * 14 Boston-area Whole Foods Market locations

    While highlighting the incredible taste of local, in-season berries, the Mass Farmers Markets Strawberry Dessert Festival also raises the funds MFM needs in order to sustain and strengthen the Massachusetts farmers market system. The Strawberry Dessert Festival has become a seasonal tradition for many Massachusetts diners thanks to the dedicated support of local chefs.

    This year, the event is expected to include more than 40 popular farm-friendly restaurants and eateries across Massachusetts. Chefs and bakers from each establishment will use locally grown fresh berries to create tasty strawberry desserts that should not be missed. For more information, visit www.strawberrydessertfestival.org.