Food calendar
Friday-Sunday, March 12-14 Philly Beer Weekend, a three day celebration of beer, featuring a wide array of events, including tastings, beer-themed dinners, rare beers, a "craft beer express," the sixth annual Brewers Plate at Penn Museum, and more. For more information, i
Friday-Sunday, March 12-14
Philly Beer Weekend, a three day celebration of beer, featuring a wide array of events, including tastings, beer-themed dinners, rare beers, a "craft beer express," the sixth annual Brewers Plate at Penn Museum, and more. For more information, including a complete list of events with locations, times and pricing, visit www.phillybeerweek.org. Tickets for the Brewer's Plate fund-raising event are available at www.thebrewersplate.org.
Monday, March 15
Spicing up your Passover, hands-on cooking class featuring tips on dishes that will take you beyond the same old Passover recipes and eight days of matzo. $40. 7-9 p.m. at Philly Kitchen Share, 1514 South St. For tickets, call the Gershman Y at 215-545-4400 or visit www.gershmany.org.
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March 21-26: New Hope Restaurant Week, featuring a three-course meal for $29.95 at 17 New Hope restaurants, including Marcella's, Mother's Wine Bar, Logan Inn, and Triumph Brewing Company. For more information, including a complete list of participating restaurants with contact information for each, visit www.newhopechamber.com.
March 22: Canyon Ranch healthy cooking class, featuring such recipes as lemongrass-marinated chicken, turkey breast medallions with tomato jam, Black Forest brownies, and more. $45. 6:30-9 p.m. at the Madsen Design Center, 2901 Springfield Rd., Broomall. For reservations, call 610-353-2551.
March 23: A tasting of scallops, featuring a four-course menu that includes a scallop crudo, butter poached scallop, steamed Taylor Bay scallops and caramelized pineapple soup. $45. Reservations available 5-10 p.m. at Blackfish BYOB, 119 Fayette St., Conshohocken, 610-397-0888, www.blackfishrestaurant.com.
March 23: All things spring cooking class, featuring such dishes as asparagus, fontina, mushroom and potato frittata, herb-infused leg of lamb, twice-baked potatoes and strawberry shortcake. $40. 7-9 p.m. at Studio M Foods, 981 N. Wales Road, Suite 13, North Wales, 215-368-2512, www.studiomfoods.com.
- Barry Zukerman