com) will serve a special prix fixe dinner menu beginning at 4 p.m. Options include a two-course meal for $69, a three-course meal for $79 or a four-course meal for $89. The menu features options for appetizers such as a truffled mushroom tart, beef katsu, herb-crusted scallops or a shrimp cocktail; various soups and salads; entrees such as cedar-roasted haddock, short rib manicotti, sesame crusted tuna, duck confit risotto or roasted vegetable ravioli alfredo; and desserts such as gingerbread cupcakes or salted caramel cheesecake. • Cotton (75 Arms St., Manchester, 6225488, cottonfood.com) will serve a special three-course New Year’s Eve menu that will include your choice of one of four starters, six entrees and three desserts. Prices range from $36 to $56 per person. • Country Tavern (452 Amherst St., Nashua, 889-5871, countrytavern.org) will be serving its regular menu, with specials, from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. Live music will also be held from 7 to 10 p.m. The restaurant will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1. • The Crown Tavern (99 Hanover St., Manchester, 218-3132, thecrownonhanover. com) will be serving its regular lunch menu from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. • CR’s The Restaurant (287 Exeter Road, Hampton, 929-7972, crstherestaurant.com) will be serving a four-course prix fixe menu from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Choose an appetizer (lobster wontons, duck and andouille egg roll, vol-au-vent, shrimp cocktail or escargot); a soup or salad (lobster bisque, winter squash soup, Caesar salad or pear and celeriac salad); an entree (herb- and mustard-crusted prime rib, scallops, sole papillote, lamb ragu, chicken piccata roulade, lobster-encrusted Atlantic halibut, aged New York strip steak, butternut squash ravioli or filet and lobster) and a dessert (eggnog creme brulee, chocolate chess pie, apple tart tatin, fresh cinnamon sugar-coated donuts or peppermint semifreddo). The cost is $95 per person. • The Derryfield Restaurant (625 Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880, derryfieldrestaurant.com) will hold a New Year’s Eve celebration with live music, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $10. • Downtown Cheers Grille & Bar (17 Depot St., No. 1, Concord, 228-0180, cheersnh.com) will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., serving its regular menu. • Epoch Restaurant & Bar (The Exeter Inn, 90 Front St., Exeter, 778-3762, epochrestaurant.com) will be serving a special dinner on New Year’s Eve from 5 to 9 p.m. The prix fixe menu will feature appetizers like lobster tortellini or duck confit salad; entrees like pan-seared beef tenderloin, baked scallops, pan-roasted duck, roasted spaghetti squash or salmon barigoule; and desserts like semolina cake or coupe danemark. Reservations are required. • Firefly American Bistro & Bar (22
Concord St., Manchester, 935-9740, fireflynh.com) will be serving its regular menu, with specials, until 11 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended. Firefly is open on New Year’s Day for brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. • The Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille (40 Andover Road, New London, 5266899, flyinggoose.com) will be open during its regular hours on New Year’s Eve, from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. • Fratello’s Italian Grille (155 Dow St., Manchester, 624-2022, fratellos.com) will host its annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve event at 7 p.m., which will feature a buffet dinner, a sweets and treats station, Dueling Pianos, a DJ and a Champagne toast at midnight. Semi-formal attire is recommended. The cost is $70 per person and reservations are required. • Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steak House (62 Lowell St., Manchester, 669-9460, gauchosbraziliansteakhouse.com) will host a New Year’s Eve dinner and party at 8 p.m., featuring a full rodizio dinner, complimentary soft drinks, tea, coffee and desserts, plus a chocolate fountain, party favors, a Champagne toast, live music and more. Tickets are $49.95 before Dec. 26 and $59.95 after Dec. 26. • Giorgio’s Ristorante (524 Nashua St., Milford, 673-3939; 707 Milford Road, Merrimack, 883-7333; 270 Granite St., Manchester, 232-3323; giorgios.com) will serve its regular menu, with specials, until 10 p.m. at all three locations. The bar will likely stay open later. • Giuseppe’s Pizzeria & Ristorante (312 Daniel Webster Highway, No. 3, Meredith, 279-3313, giuseppesnh.com) will be taking reservations on New Year’s Eve between 5 and 10 p.m. for a night of live music, a DJ, dancing, party favors and a Champagne toast. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. • Granite Restaurant & Bar (The Centennial Hotel, 96 Pleasant St., Concord, 227-9005, graniterestaurant.com) will host a New Year’s Eve dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. The four-course prix fixe menu will feature your choice of an appetizer (cheese and charcuterie board, truffled deviled egg, an oyster flight or seared foie gras), a salad or soup (roasted apple, brie and walnut salad, Caesar salad or lobster bisque), an entree (grilled tenderloin, panko-crusted roasted cod loin, pan-seared chicken Statler or mushroom risotto) and a dessert (pumpkin tart, Champagne layer cake, flourless chocolate cake or Tahitian vanilla bean creme brulee). The cost is $70 per person and reservations are required. • Grappone Conference Center (70 Constitution Ave., Concord, 225-0303, grapponeconferencecenter.com) will host its first annual New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball at 7 p.m., which will feature a farm-to-table dinner and dessert, a cash bar, assorted hors d’oeuvres, live music and more. Tickets are $75. • The Homestead Restaurant & Tavern (641 Daniel Webster Highway, 34
nutritious nibbles Turn your favorite slice of pizza into a fun-sized appetizer. Swapping crust for quinoa and mixing up Italian spices for flavor means less sodium and more yum!
Quinoa Pizza Bites with Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce Serves: 12 Ingredients: Hannaford Canola Oil Cooking Spray 1 cup cooked quinoa 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. Cabot® 50% Light Cheddar Cheese, shredded 1 whole egg 1/2 cup Fresh Express® Baby Spinach, chopped fine 3 Tbsp. Classico® Riserva Roasted Garlic Sauce (plus extra for dipping) 1 tsp. McCormick® Oregano 1 tsp. McCormick® Parsley 1 tsp. McCormick® Basil
Directions: 1. Cook quinoa according to package directions. 2. Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 12 mini muffin tin pan with non-stick spray. 3. Mix all ingredients together, reserving 2 tablespoons of cheese for step 5. 4. Divide mixture evenly into muffin tins and press down with a spoon to pack. 5. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining 2 tablespoons of cheese. 6. Set oven to broil and place oven rack within the top 1/3 of the oven. Broil for 3045 seconds, watching closely to avoid burning. Allow to cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. 7. Remove from pan and serve with extra garlic sauce for dipping. Nutritional Information Amount per serving: Bites: 40 Calories; 1.5g Fat; 1g Saturated Fat; 4g Carbohydrate; 1 g Fiber; 3g Protein; 55mg sodium Dip: 9 Calories; <1g Fat; 0g Saturated Fat; 1g Carbohydrate; <1g Fiber; <1g Protein; 46mg sodium Thank you to our sponsors for partnering with Hannaford to offer free dietitian services. Our dietitians communicate their own nutrition expertise, views and advice, using carefully selected products in recipes and demonstrations to share information on healthful eating. 118780
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