Laura Donnelly takes on holiday cookies: the latest trends and cookie exchanges, along with recipes for shortbread cookies, Charleston’s benne wafers, and more.

Christmas and Christmas Eve dinner options from Almond, Lulu Kitchen and Bar, Loaves and Fishes, and the Cookery for dining in or feasting out.

Kizzy T’s offers an international mashup of pub grub, prize drawings at Hampton Eats, Roman Roth at Armin and Judy’s, Almond's new specials, and more.

Light + Air at the Watermill Center will feature an afternoon of workshops, jazz, an art sale, and a gift shop, plus a special dinner in the evening.