V Smiley (of V Smiley Preserves) and Jess Messer (of Savouré) team up for an Easter brunch spectacular. On offer: cheese plates — with fresh bread and jam and a homemade pickle — from Fairy Tale Farm, sourdough French toast with strawberry-cherry whipped cream, and apricot scones and gooseberry upside-down cake laden with sweet curd. On the savory side, there will be lox with all the fixings and salads of lettuce and chicories with pear-lime crème fraîche vinaigrette, herbs and almonds.

Easter Brunch at Tandem: Sunday, April 1, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Tandem, Bristol. Cost of food and drink. Info, 734-4236, Facebook.

More food events

‘Wasted! The Story of Food Waste’ Movie Screening: To educate viewers about reducing food waste, this film shows how famous chefs make the most of what’s in their larders. Wednesday, March 28, 6-9 p.m., Study Hall, 209 College St., Burlington. $5 suggested donation. Info, foodfightvt.com.

Startup Brews: Entrepreneurs interested in art, technology and collaborating on business ideas gather for drinks, snacks and conversation. Thursday, March 29, 5:30-7 p.m., Wild Roots Restaurant, Royalton. Free. Info, startupvt.biz.

4QBC 4th anniversary Party: Beer fans toast to four years of brewing in Winooski with small-batch bottle releases, live music and food-truck fare. Saturday, March 31, noon-9 p.m., Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski. Cost of food and drink; preregister. Info, 391-9120, fourquartersbrewing.com.

This article appears in Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2018.

Hannah Palmer Egan was a Seven Days food writer from 2014-2019. She was a 2017 James Beard Journalism Award finalist for her coverage of Vermont's food and agriculture industries, and received food writing awards from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. She lives in northeast Pennsylvania with her family, where she works in the outdoor lifestyle and adventure tourism industry.