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Editor&#8217;s note: Please send news for this space by noon Friday to ae@www.timesleader.com or by mail to Good Eats, The Times Leader, 15 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. To ensure accuracy, information must be typed or computer generated.THIS WEEK: Cookies! Cookies! Cookies!Dec. 09 to Dec. 15: Christmas Dinner, 5:30/6:30 p.m. seating, Thursday, the International Dinner Club, St. Mary&#8217;s Byzantine Catholic Church, 320 Mifflin Avenue, Scranton. $20 per person. Reservations, call 570-343-5151 before Tuesday, Dec. 8. French Onion Tart, caramelized onions and Gruyere cheese in a puffy pastry shell topped with baby greens in a champagne vinaigrette. Entree&#8217;; whiskey glazed stuffed pork tenderloin served with maple duchess sweet potato and roasted brussel sprouts with pecans, cranberries and bacon, homemade orange cranberry bread. Dessert; red wine poached pear served on a slice of gingerbread pound cake and finished with honey mascarpone. Coffee, tea or soda is included, cash bar available. Call today for this wonderful holiday meal!Cookie, Nut &amp; Poppy Seed Roll, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, The Society of St. Michael&#8217;s Orthodox Church, church hall, Winter and Church streets, Old Forge. Deadline, Thursday, call Dorothy, 570-562-1434; Sandra, 570-457-9280; or church hall, 570-457-2875, leave a message. Cookies, $8 lb.; rolls, $10.Welsh Cookies, 2-5 p.m., pick-up Friday, Eastern Star Hall, Foster Street and Woodlawn Avenue, behind CVS Drug Store, Dallas. Call Dianne Corby, 570-675-4893. $4 per dozen.Christmas Cookie Sale, 4:30 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Sunday, St. Leo&#8217;s/Holy Rosary Church Hall, 33 Manhattan Street, Ashley. Wide variety. Package of 6 $2; package of 12; $4.Baked Ham Dinner, Bake Sale, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday, Loyalville United Methodist Church, Loyalville Road. Adults, $9; children under 12, $3.50. Take outs, 4:15- 6:30 p.m., call early, order preferred. Leave a message; name, phone number, number of dinners, pick up time. 570-477-3521.Cookie Sale, 12-4 p.m., Sunday, SS Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 1720 Academy Street, West Scranton. Homemade cookies and treats, pre-packaged, $8 per pound.FUTURE:Soup of the Month, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Monday, Plains United Methodist Church, 133 North Main Street, Plains. Deadline to order, Sunday. $6 quart, $3 pint. Call 570-200-5040 and leave a message.Homemade Pierogie Sale, noon-4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 16, Parishioners of St. John&#8217;s Russian Orthodox Cathedral, St. John&#8217;s Center, 700 Hill Street, Mayfield. Deep fried/ uncooked. First come, first served, except for orders of 10 dozen or more. $7 per dozen. Large orders call St. John&#8217;s Rectory, 570-876-0730.Christmas Cookie Walk Fundraiser, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, Youth Ministry of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, Buttonwood section of Hanover Township, church hall, 420 Main Road. Cookie containers $8 each filled with one&#8217;s choice; more than 30 varieties. Pre-assorted containers available. Call 570-262-6413 or 570-819-0404Bob Bolus Sr. Christmas Day Dinner, 12-6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 25, Saint Patrick&#8217;s Church, 1403 Jackson Street, West Scranton. Free buffet style turkey dinner. Assistance needed, call 570-346-7659.

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