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LOCAL BITES
Cocktail Hour (and a Half)
TONIGHT at The Boston Shaker get an introduction to cocktail bitters, from what they are to what they taste like. Practice making one cocktail a few times, adjusting the proportions to see exactly how a mere drop can affect the overall balance and flavor. The class costs $45 and runs from 8-9:30pm. Buy or reserve tickets online.
Rock n’ Roll (n’ Eat)
It’s the third annual Eat Your Heart Out Boston on November 14th at the revamped Paradise Rock Club. In 2008 a group of music-loving foodies got together to raise money for Boston-based music and food-related non-profits, and they’re still at it. Starting at 6pm, join more than a dozen local chefs as they open the night with their culinary goods. The bands then take the stage from 8pm-midnight. Tickets, which benefit Zumix and Future Chefs, are $35 apiece and are available online.
Migratory Dining
Every Tuesday of this month, Lala Rokh and Bin 26 of Beacon Hill will be serving up an Italian and Persian-inspired four-course prix-fixe menu with two courses served at Lala Rokh and two at Bin 26. Seating available at 6pm or 8:30pm. Call (617) 720-5511 for reservations.
Lazy Thanksgiving
Don’t feel like cooking this year? Want to try something different? Here’s a list of restaurants in the Boston area that will gladly serve you your turkey and stuffing. Book ahead, of course.
Gingerbread House on Steroids
Wenham Museum is putting on its 4th Annual Gingerbread Contest December 1st-18th. Submit an 18×18 gingerbread creation to go alongside their gingerbread model train. Entries of the past have included a replica of the Sydney Opera House and the historic barn at Appleton Farm. Contact Mary McDonald at (978) 609-0038 for submission information and event details.
Gluten-Free Goods that Are Good
Boston Globe did a write-up this week on All Can Eat Cafe and Bakery in Randolph that is adding variety and flavor to a diet inhibited by food allergies and digestive disorders. Check out their full selection or buy online here.
From Blog to Book
Foodista.com put together a collection of one hundred recipes from food bloggers for the recently released Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook. Featured are some Massachusetts residents, like Nikki Gardner of art and lemons, who shares her recipes for Gluten-Free Quinoa and Corn Flour Crepes.
NATIONAL TREATS
Cute Food
To all you food bloggers, check out what food stylist Tami Hardeman of Atlanta had to say on her blog, Running with Tweezers. She gussied up egg salad in her most recent post, giving tips on how to best showcase your recipe.
Just in Your Head?
The LA Times tackles the big mood-food debate, and you may be sad to hear that that leftover Halloween chocolate isn’t really making you happier–science has shot down many of the common knowledge food-mood links like this one. Read more food myths here.
It’s All About the Basics
Horrified that other cooks don’t make everything from scratch, Elizabeth of Guilty Kitchen has decided to do a weekly “Back to Basics” post. Her first fundamental in the series: butter. Try it out, maybe you’ll be a convert.