News from the local food scene
• German cooking for two: There will be an Oktoberfest-themed cooking class for couples on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at The Culinary Playground (16 Manning St., Derry, 339-1664, culinary-playground.com). Learn to make jägerschnitzel(pork schnitzel with mushroom gravy), Semmelknödel(bread dumplings) and German apple cake. Teams of two work together in this hands-on class. The cost is $165 per couple.
• Tableside tequila: Join The Birch on Elm (968 Elm St., Manchester, 836-1958, birchonelm.com) for a tequila dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. Experience a curated five-course meal with specially selected Don Julio Tequila alongside each course. Courses will feature butternut squash “steak,” seared scallops, fish tacos, carne asada al pastor, and classic tres leches. Tickets are $165 each through eventbrite.com.
• Gourmet Italian wine pairings: There will be a five-course Wine Dinnerin Trattoria Fondi at the Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, 472-2001, bedfordvillageinn.com) on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. This 21+ dinner will feature wine selections from the Ruffino wine portfolio. Each dish is paired with wines that showcase Ruffino’s offerings, beginning with a prosecco, followed by a crisp white and finished with bold reds. Tickets are $125+ per person through eventbrite.com and must be purchased in advance.
• A Brewfest in Goffstown: The Mount Uncanoonuc Brewfest will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Mountain Base Brewery, 553 Mast Road, No. 111, Goffstown (935-7132, mountainbasebrewery.com). Tickets are$35 in advance at workerbeefund.org/events, or $45 at the gate. All profits go to support the Worker Bee Fund, workerbeefund.org.