We've been busy in our Somerville kitchen and are excited to share our expanded TC Market line just in time for the holidays, full of delicious edible gifts made in small batches using carefully sourced ingredients. Check out our holiday gift sets below, including our dining gift cards!IIVINEGAR SAMPLERII – ORDER HERE [$30]Our set of three small batch vinegars includes the Apple Cider Vinegar, White Wine Vinegar, and Craft Beer Malt Vinegar, which was featured in Food & Wine's 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! Perfect for vinaigrettes and shrubs, they also give a refreshing finishing note to soups and sauces.IIHOT SAUCE SAMPLERII – ORDER HERE [$45]Hot sauce is one of our favorite condiment, so we created a trio of hot sauces with beautifully balanced heat, and an incredible range of flavors, from creamy to citrusy! This set includes our TC Original Hot Sauce, Fermented Rice Hot Sauce, and Yuzu & Jalapeno Hot Sauce.IISWEET & SPICYII – ORDER HERE [$22]Our Sweet & Spicy Gift Box pairs our TC Original Hot Sauce with an 80% Cacao Chocolate Bar developed in collaboration with the award-winning Somerville Chocolate, our bean-to-bar chocolate-making neighbor.IIPRESERVE SAMPLERII – ORDER HERE [30]Made in small batches using carefully sourced ingredients, this collection features our three most popular preserves: Fresh & Fermented Plum, Preserved Lemon, and Blueberry, Blackcurrant, Sour Cherry & Rhubarb. You can taste all the seasons in these preserves!IIPRESERVED LEMON & HONEYII – ORDER HERE [$22]A classic pairing of sweet and salty... this set includes our wildly popular Preserved Lemons (a pantry staple that adds citrusy savoriness to pastas, soups, vinaigrettes, and marinades) and our own honey from Wild Acres Farm in western MA, which has a clean, nuanced, deliciously floral flavor!Where to find TC Market products:Our TC Market line is available for purchase via our website or at Tasting Counter. You may also visit us at the Somerville Winter Farmers Market on these Saturdays: December 21, January 25, February 22, March 21, and April 4 (9:30am-2pm each day).GIFT CARDS TOO!Give the gift of a multi-sensory dining experience with an electronic (or physical) gift card to Tasting Counter, available for all our services: Lunch, Dinner, Wine Bar, and Foraging Dinners! They may be purchased via our website and never expire! For the ultimate gastronomic gift, add a gift card to one of our holiday gift sets.
New Years Eve . . .Although we're already fully booked for all our seatings on New Year's Eve (Tuesday, December 31), we have seats available on the day prior, Monday, December 30... with tickets available for both our 6pm and 8pm dinner seatings.Wine Bar Takeover . . .Join us on Tuesday, January 14 (4pm-12am) for our net Wine Bar Takeover featuring Eric Frier, chef of the insanely popular Neptune Oyster in Boston's North End. As always, we welcome walk-ins during Wine Bar, but now also offer advance tickets, if you wish to guarantee yourself seats at a specific time.Winter Foraging Dinner . . .Our next Foraging Workshop & Dinner is Sunday, January 26. This hands-on indoor foraging workshop will focus on the preservation and fermentation of foraged ingredients, followed by a beautiful 9-course tasting menu highlighting these foraged ingredients... an inspired, educational, and delicious experience of seasonal cooking and dining.
