SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23
A Taste of Heritage fundraiser with chef Jesse Jones of Chef Jesse Concepts will be held at Historic Twin Maples, 214 Springfield Ave, Summit. 7 to 10 PM; $50 with a percentage of the proceeds donated to support Twin Maples Historic Preservation Fund. RSVP by e-mail to Jean Criss at [email protected] or call 908-247-8443.
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24
A six course Fork & Cork event will be held at Chakra, W 144 Rt 4 E, Paramus, to benefit the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund. Each of the following chefs will present a course: David Felton of Ninety Acres, Humberto Campos Jr of Lorena’s, Justin Huleatt of The Ryland Inn, James Laird of Serenade, Kevin Takafuji of Blue Morel and chef Thomas Ciszak of Chakra. 6 PM;$295. Reservations: 973-451-2619.
A Winter Farmers Market sponsored by Slow Food Central NJ, will be held at Tre Piani, 120 Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro. 11 AM to 3 PM. $2 suggested donation to benefit Slow Food Central NJ. For information, call 609-577-5113.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25
A Cooking with Chocolate class will be held at Morris Tap and Grill, 500 Rt. 10 West, Randolph. 7 to 10 PM; $60. For reservations e-mail: [email protected].
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
A Lobster at Home, demonstration cooking class and lunch will be held at Eno Terra, 4484 Route 27, Kingston. 10:30 AM to 2 PM; $65, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 609-497-1777.
A Belgian Beer Tasting will be held at Satis, 212 Washington St, Jersey City. 7:30 to 8:30 PM; $35. Reservations: 201-435-5151.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
A Stolpman Vineyards wine dinner with Sashi Moorman sponsored by Amanti Vino in Montclair will be held at CulinAriane, 33 Walnut St, Montclair. 7:30 PM; cost approximately $50 for food and $40 for wine. Reservations: 973-509-9463.
A Passage to India dinner will be held at Rat’s Restaurant, Grounds for Sculpture, 16 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton with executive chef Shane Cash and guest chef Ali Loukzada, executive chef at Serai, NYC. 6 PM; $95. For information and reservations, call 609-584-7800.
A four-course Cobb wine dinner with Ross Cobb, sponsored by CoolVines, will be held at Blue Bottle Café, 101 E. Broad St, Hopewell. 7 PM; $115, includes tax and tip. Reservations: Visit coolvines.com/events or call 609-924-0039.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28
The Park Steakhouse, 151 Kinderkamack Road, Park Ridge will host a Beefsteak dinner. 7 PM; $75, inclusive of tax, plus gratuity. Reservations: 201-930-1300.
A Dogfish Head Dinner will be held at Morris Tap and Grill, 500 Rt. 10 West, Randolph. For information and reservations, e-mail: [email protected].
An “All You Need Is Love” cocktail class will be held at Liberty House, Liberty State Park, 78 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City. For information and to RSVP, call 866-683-3586.
A Mangalitsa Pig Dinner will be held at the Ryland Inn, 115 Old Highway 28, Whitehouse Station. 7 PM; $125, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 908-534-4011.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1
A Balkans Wine Dinner and Tasting will be held at Stage Left, 5 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. 7 PM; $119, plus tax and service. Make reservations by e-mailing [email protected] or calling 732-828-4444.
A Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Wine Dinner will be held at the Mill at Spring Lake Heights, 101 Old Mill Rd, Spring Lake Heights. 7 to 10 PM; $85, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations: 732-449-1800.