Cakes and ale
Saturday, Jan. 6
It is everything you need to kick off this new year: pancakes and a meat raffle. VFW Post 7591 hosts an AYCE pancake bash ($7) with sausage links and/or bacon, maple syrup, applesauce, coffee, O.J. and milk, 8 am-noon. At 301 Cottage Grove Road.
More winter market!
Saturday, Jan. 6
In addition to the Dane County late winter market downtown (see p. 30), the MadWest Winter Farmers’ Market will be selling fresh natural foods, jams and jellies, cheeses, pasture-raised meats, soaps, wool and more. 8 am-noon at the Lussier Community Education Center, 55 S. Gammon Road.
Away, guilt!
Sunday, Jan. 7
Chef Dave Heide of Liliana’s will teach a cooking class designed to make healthy food delicious, with a bonus — it’s all vegan. Class includes hands-on instruction in Liliana’s kitchen; you finish by eating the three-course meal you’ve just cooked. Class ($75, register via lilianasrestaurant.com/cooking-classes) runs 2-5 pm at 2951 Triverton Pike Drive, Fitchburg.
