“Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can’t change, change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – the Serenity Prayer.
Anybody else need that reminder with the relentless last hurrah of winter Mother Nature is throwing our way? It stinks, for sure. But be wise: there’s nothing you can do about the weather, so you’d be better off digging into a delicious meal and pouring yourself a healthy glass of wine… kicking piles of snow will not hurt the snow’s feelings, and will not make it go away. So, eat up, drink up, and deal with it (more on that below) … we’re almost to Spring!
Italian Cooking Classes. You’ve got two chances to learn how to cook like a real Italian this week. On Thursday, March 5, Celebrity Chef and award-winning author Maria Liberati will be at The Market at Del Val at 6 pm for The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Da Vinci Style, discussing cuisine from the various regions Leonardo Da Vinci lived in. She’ll also be giving a cooking demonstration and handing out samples of five of the dishes.
Also on Thursday, March 5, Casa Casale in Peddler’s Village will host a Piedmont Cooking Class, featuring the foods of the mountainous region in Northern Italy. The menu includes Bagna Cauda (raw vegetable with a heated garlic and anchovies sauce), Crocchette (rice or potato croquettes with cheese), Agnolotti Piemontesi with Sage Butter Gran, Bollito Misto Piemontese (Boiled different cuts of veal, beef, chicken, sausage & vegetables) and Torta Gianduia (decadent Hazelnut and Chocolate torte).
Ukranian Food. St. Anne Ukranian Church in Warrington will be serving their annual Ukranian Dinner this Saturday, March 7, between 4 pm and 7 pm. Pierogies, Holupschi, Kielbasa and Kraut, Rye Bread, and Halushki are all on the menu, and you’re invited to BYOB.
Wine. Remember in the first paragraph when I advised you to accept your wintery fate and drink wine? In addition to the usual weekly tastings and tours, two local vineyards are releasing new vintages. Unionville Vineyards is celebrating their Red Rhone Release with specials this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, including $5 flights of their varieties of Rhone style wines or extended tastings of any eight wines for only $10.
Old York Cellars is celebrating their own wine release of their 2013 Merlot, with discounted prices all weekend, Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, including $1 off wine tastings and 10% off all bottles of wine.
Other chances to enjoy some vino this Saturday, March 7, include:
- Cupcake and Wine Tasting at Chaddsford Winery’s Tasting Room in Peddler’s Village from 1 to 5 pm (also happening on Sunday)
- Kerry Blues Band Concert at Villa Milagro Vineyards at 6:30 pm
- Food and Wine Pairing Dinner at Crossing Vineyards at 7 pm
- Wine and Comedy Night at Old York Cellars at 7:30 pm
On Sunday, March 8, Sand Castle Winery’s Winemaker’s Dinner is at 1 pm and Crossing Vineyards is hosting a Wine and Cheese Pairing class at 2 pm.
Cheers, and enjoy your weekend!
Here’s what you’ll find at area farmers’ markets: Apples, beets, butternut squash, carrots, celeriac (celery root), cheese pumpkins, collard greens, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, micro-greens, mushrooms, napa cabbage, onions, potatoes, rutabaga, salad greens, strawberries (frozen), sweet potatoes, turnips, radishes, and wheatgrass.
Most markets will also have eggs from free-range chickens, grass-fed and pastured meats, preserves, specialty foods, baked goods like breads, cakes, cookies and pastries, cheese and yogurt, cider and juice, sauces locally roasted coffee, and interesting crafts from local artisans. For a list of all farmers’ markets in Bucks and nearby, go to our food guide here.
On the radar…
- Market Dinner – Brick Farm Market, 65 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ [Sat, Mar 14]
- Wine Dinner – Jamison Publick House, 1860 Geryville Pike, Pennsburg, PA [Wed, Mar 18]
- Matt’s Left Handed Tasting Dinner – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ [Wed, Mar 18]
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Thursday, March 5: 
- Lahaska Restaurant Week – Lahaska, PA [All day]
- Indoor Farmers Market – The Event Center by Cornerstone, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA [4 – 7 pm]
- Community Hero Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – DeAnna’s, 54 N.Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Da Vinci Style – The Market at DelVal, Lower State Road, Doylestown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
- Piedmont Cooking Class – Casa Casale, Shop #1, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- World Flavors – Scandinavia – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 8 pm]
- Complimentary Beer Tastings – Iron Abbey, 680 North Easton Road, Horsham, PA [7 – 9 pm]
Friday, March 6:
- Lahaska Restaurant Week – Lahaska, PA [All day]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
- First Friday at Blue Moon Acres Market – 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington, NJ [4 – 7 pm]
- Beer Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
- Happy Hour Raw Bar – Deanna’s, 54 N. Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [4:30 – 6:30 pm]
- Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Beer Tasting Dinner: Celtic Brews – The Washington House Restaurant, 136 North Main Street, Sellersville, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Barrel Tapping – Triumph Brewing Co., 400 Union Square, New Hope, PA [6 – 7 pm]
- Music, Pizza & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
Saturday, March 7:
- Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market – Stangl Factory, 12 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 2 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [9 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road, Quakertown, PA [9 am – 9 pm]
- Real Food: A Creative Way to Prepare Healthy Food – Art at Valley Lake Gallery, 3 Village Road, Hatboro, PA [10 – 11:30 am]
- Red Rhone Release Weekend – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- 2013 Merlot Release & Daylight “Savings” Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
- Cupcake & Wine Tasting – Chaddsford Winery at Peddlers Village, Street Road, New Hope, PA [1 – 5 pm]
- Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
- Ukrainian Dinner – St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA [4 – 7 pm
- Music, Pizza & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
- Music at Milagro: Kerry Blue Band – Villa Milagro, 33 Warren Glen Road, Finesville, NJ [6:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Food & Wine Pairing – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7 – 8 pm]
- Tavern Night – Half Moon Inn, 105 Court Street, Newtown, PA [7 – 11 pm]
- Wine and Comedy Night – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [7:30 – 9:30 pm]
Sunday, March 8:
- Breakfast – Upper Black Eddy Fire Co, 1716 Firehouse Lane, Upper Black Eddy, PA [7:30 am – 12 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street, New Hope, PA [9 am – 3 pm]
- Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
- Quakertown Farmers Market – Quakertown Farmers Market, 201 Station Road , Quakertown, PA [10 am – 5 pm]
- Sunday Brunch – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [11 am – 3 pm]
- Cupcake & Wine Tasting – Chaddsford Winery at Peddlers Village, Street Road, New Hope, PA [12 – 4 pm]
- Red Rhone Release Weekend – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- 2013 Merlot Release & Daylight “Savings” Weekend – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [12 – 5 pm]
- Winemaker’s Dinner – Sand Castle Winery, 755 River Road, Erwinna, PA [1 – 4 pm]
- Pairing Wine & Cheese – Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 3 pm]
- Kids Cooking Class – Desserts – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [2 – 4 pm]
- Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]
Monday, March 9:
- Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Locals Night – Caleb’s American Kitchen, U.S. 202, New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Chef’s Choice Prix Fixe – Hearth, 7 East Ferry Street New Hope, PA [5 – 10 pm]
- Monday Wine Special plus Surf & Turf – Yardley Inn, 82 E. Afton Ave., Yardley, PA [5:30 – 10 pm]
- Half Price Burgers Night – Continental Tavern, 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA [6 – 10 pm]
- Dim Sum (Hands-on class) – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 8 pm]
Tuesday, March 10:
- Cheese Steak Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Guest Pizzaiolo Series: Chefs Ian Knauer & Shelley Wiseman (The Farm Cooking School) – Liberty Hall Pizza, North Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9 pm]
- Lobster Fest – The Buck Hotel, 1200 Buck Road, Feasterville-Trevose, PA [5 – 9 pm]
- Locals Nights – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- All-you-can-eat Spaghetti Night – Bell’s Tavern, 183 N. Union Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 10 pm]
- Lamb Tasting Dinner – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, Bloomfield Avenue, Flemington, NJ [5:30 – 9:30 pm]
- Locals Hamburger Night – Carversville Inn, 6205 Fleecydale Road, Carversville, PA [5:30 – 11 pm]
- Prime Rib Night – Hamilton’s Grill Room, Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 8 pm]
- Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]
- Food for Thought: Book club – Doylestown Bookshop, 16 S. Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:15 – 8 pm]
- Jim Hamilton’s Atelier Cooking Class Program – Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- Celebrating Ireland Cooking Class – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [7 – 8 pm]
- Sustainable Film Series: A Place at the Table – Ambler Theater, East Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA [7:30 – 10 pm]
Wednesday, March 11:
- Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
- Pierogy Wednesdays – St. Anne Unkranian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Road, Warrington, PA ]12:30 – 3 pm]
- Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
- Coffee Happy Hour – Iron Abbey, 680 Easton Road, Horsham, PA [5 – 7 pm]
- Locals Nights – DeAnna’s Restaurant, 54 North Franklin Street, Lambertville, NJ [5 – 9:30 pm]
- Terrific Thai Cooking Class – Carlow Cookery Inc, 432 North Main Street, Doylestown, PA [6:30 – 7:30 pm]
- Wednesdays for Women at the Hamilton Grill Room – Hamilton Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, NJ [6:30 – 8:30 pm]
- The Raven Supper Club – Poe Bistro Lounge, 385 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA [6:30 – 10 pm]
On the radar…
- Market Dinner – Brick Farm Market, 65 East Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ [Sat, Mar 14]
- Wine Dinner – Jamison Publick House, 1860 Geryville Pike, Pennsburg, PA [Wed, Mar 18]
- Matt’s Left Handed Tasting Dinner – Matt’s Red Rooster Grill, 22 Bloomfield Ave, Flemington, NJ [Wed, Mar 18]
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For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County.
