Food Events

12/10: A wine and cheese fundraiser will be held at the Arc of Middlesex County, 219 Black Horse Ln, Suite 1, North Brunswick. 7 to 9:30 PM; $45. For tickets call 732-821-1199.

12/10: A five-course blind-tasting holiday wine dinner will be held at the Mad Batter, 19 Jackson St, Cape May. 7:30 PM; $75. For reservations call 609-884-5970.

12/11: A Christmas Phillips Style cooking class taught by Chef Paul Drew will be held at Phillips Seafood, Pier Shops at Caesars, 1 Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City. 11:30 PM; $65 including chef demo, wine, lunch, and a swag bag to go. To register call 609-348-2273.

12/12: A French Inspirations Sunday Supper will be held at A Toute Heure, 232 Centennial Ave, Cranford. 6:30 PM; $60. For reservations call 908-276-6600.

12/12: A holiday tea will be held at Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange. 2:30 PM; $80, children under twelve $40; tax and gratuity included. Call 973-731-5600 for reservations.

12/12: A Family Holiday Buffet Brunch to benefit the Community Resource Council of Bergen County will be held at the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern, 1 E Franklin Tpk, Ho-Ho-Kus. Seatings at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, and 2:30 PM; $29.95, children ten and under 12.95. Reservations can be made by calling 201-445-4115.

12/13: A book signing and food tasting with Lidia Bastianich will be held at the Reception Center at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel. 6 PM; $55 including a copy of the book Lidia Cooks From the Heart of Italy, or $65 with Nonna Tell Me a Story included as well. For tickets call 732-272-5044.

12/13: A cooking demonstration, You Be the Chef: The Appetizer Show, with Nick Petti, executive chef at Georgian Court University, 900 Lakewood Ave, Lakewood, will be held in the school’s north dining room. The class includes instruction, take-home recipes, and the chance to eat what is created. 7 PM; $37. To register contact specialevents@georgian.edu or call 732-987-2263.

12/14: A Seven Fishes cooking class will be held at the Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. 6 to 9 PM; $75. For more information call 609-343-4829 or visit www.atlantic.edu/conted.

12/16: Chef Peter Csikos from the Heldrich Hotel & Spa, New Brunswick, will participate in the Annual Benchmark Holiday Dinner that will be held at the James Beard House, 167 W 12th St, New York City. 7 PM; $170, James Beard Foundation members $130. Call 212-627-2308 for reservations.