Celebrate Seafood Dinner Series -- Boston
Now through November 10, 2009
Celebrate Seafood Dinner is a full evening of food, with a three-course meal paired with wine, as well as informative and fun cooking demonstrations by aquarium and special guest chefs. Guests are seated at large tables to foster conversation. Location: New England Aquarium's Harbor View Café, 1 Central Wharf. Time: Schedule is cocktails from 6:30 to 7 p.m. followed by introductions; first, second, and third course demonstrations, discussion and wine pairing; dessert and Q&A, ending at 10 p.m. Cost: $75. Information: 617-973-5200 or visit www.neaq.org.
Schedule for 2009 is:
November 10, Guest Chef Andy Husbands of Tremont 647, highlighting dungeness crab, rainbow trout and opakapaka

Tasting Dinners at the Deerfield Inn -- Deerfield
Now through December 19, 2009
Champney’s International Wine Dinner, Saturday, July 25, featuring an eclectic menu, brimming with local produce and matched with wines from around the world
Cuisine of Provençale, Saturday, November 21. lose yourself in the richly sensual food and wine of Provence, France
Festivus Feast, Saturday, December 19, time to start those holiday celebrations with a seasonal feast
Location: Deerfield Inn, 81 Main Street. Information: 413-774-5587.

Provincetown Restaurant Week
Now through November 12, 2009
November 6, 2009 to November 12, 2009 Twenty of the best dining spots in Provincetown will be offering three-course prix-fixe dinners for $25-$35. Information: www.provincetowntourismoffice.org

Cuisine of Provençale dinner – Deerfield
November 21, 2009
Lose yourself in the richly sensual food and wine of Provence, France. This event is part of the Deerfield Inn’s Wine & Beer Dinner series of 2009. Location: Champney's Restaurant at the Deerfield Inn, 81 Main Street. Time: 6 p.m. Information and reservations: 413-774-5587.

Festivus Feast dinner – Deerfield
December 19, 2009
Time to start those holiday celebrations with a seasonal feast. This event is part of the Deerfield Inn’s Wine & Beer Dinner series of 2009. Location: Champney's Restaurant at the Deerfield Inn, 81 Main Street. Time: 6 p.m. Information and reservations: 413-774-5587.

HISTORIC

Open Hearth Cooking: Pies – Deerfield
Now through November 28, 2009
As the fall settles in and the days get shorter, our cooks will be busy in the kitchen making pies. Pies were a common dish served as part of the meal. They were savory or sweet-sometimes with surprising flavor combinations! Included with general admission. Location: Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street. Dates: November 7, 14, 27-28. Time: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Information: 413-775-7214 or visit www.historic-deerfield.org.

Tavern Fare in 18th & 19th Century New England with Bean Supper – Essex
November 13, 2009
Joseph Carlin, noted food historian, will talk about what early Americans ate in this area. Dinner will include baked beans, fish cakes, cole slaw and dessert. Call 978-768-7541. Location: Essex Shipbuilding Museum, 66 Main Street. Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Information: 978-768-7541

Open Hearth Cooking Class: A Thanksgiving Menu -- Deerfield
November 21, 2009
Come learn how to prepare traditional Thanksgiving dishes using hearth cooking methods. Learn a little bit about the history of harvest celebrations and the evolution of the American Thanksgiving holiday in this special class. Class participants will learn how to stuff and roast a small turkey in a tin kitchen, make a chicken pie, mash squash and turnips, fix cornbread, and make a pumpkin pie. Participants will sit down to enjoy the meal with a cup of apple cider. Pre-registration required. Location: Historic Deerfield, 80 Old Main Street. Time: 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost: $55. Information and registration: 413-775-7217.

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