September Sip and Shop at No Thyme to Cook

No Thyme to Cook Hosts Next Sip & Shop on September 29, 2024

Local Artisans Participate in the Fall Fair, which also offers a Mini Cooking Class and Book Signing

Solomons, MD, September 5, 2024: No Thyme to Cook (NTTC) proudly announces its next artisan fair, Sip & Shop, on Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 11 am to 5 pm. Almost two dozen local craftsmen and growers will display their wares during this six-hour event. NTTC’s bar will offer drinks for purchase plus Wildewood BBQ Company will offer a delicious menu selection. A mini-cooking class, Thyme for a Taste, $20, will take place on the second floor and teach how to make Apple Pie. Joyce M. White, food historian, also will talk about her new book, COOKING MARYLAND’S WAY, and do a signing. There is never a charge for admittance to the fair.

“After a wonderful summer of monthly craft fairs, we’re kicking off the fall season of Sip & Shop on September 29th,” announces Chef Gwyn Novak, CEO and President of NTTC. “In addition to a wide selection of handmade items including jewelry, creative décor, and glass creations, my friend and food historian, Joyce White will talk about her new book, COOKING MARYLAND’S WAY.” An afternoon signing of the book will be held. Events Manager Donna House adds, “a mini-cooking class called Thyme for a Taste, will teach attendees how to make the All-American Apple Pie!” The class is only $20, and reservations via the website are suggested.

Participating vendors in the September Sip & Shop include chocolates from 2 Friends with Chocolate, facebook.com/2-Friends-with-Chocolate-121630786415430; handcrafted bracelets from Beads by the River; unique decor and home accessories from Brackish Tides, www.brackishtides.com; handmade designs from Dad and Daughter Woodwork; vinyl, apparel, and décor from Down Home Designs, www.etsy.com/shop/downhomedesignsinc; fairy gardens and jewelry from Grammy’s Gifts; beauty personified make-up from Inlush Cosmetics, inlushcosmetics.com; art pieces from Joyce Reid Mixed Media Artist, www.facebook.com/joyceannereid; original artwork from Kathleen Moran Art, www.kathleenmoranart.com; designed stainless steel tumblers from MT Tumblers; specialty jellies from Muzzy’s Wine Jelly, instagram.com/i_am_muzzy_; repurposed wine barrel products from Nutt House Wine and Wood, www.nutthousewineandwood.com; handmade custom colorful baskets from Pazitively Creative, www.instagram.com/paz_itively_creative; handmade stained glass pieces from Stained Glass by Julia, etsy.com/shop/Stainedglassbyjulia; custom cakes from Sweet Poetry Cakery, sweetpoetrycakery.com; handmade jewelry from Tethered Connections, facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552481993552; freshly baked treats from The Bootstrap Bake Shop, thebootstrapbakeshop.com; home décor from The Robins Nest, www.facebook.com/The-Robins-Nest-Crafts-103067981520548; handcrafted affordable luxury jewelry and home décor from TL Studios, tlstudios.design; whiskeys and rum from Tobacco Barn Distillery, tobaccobarndistillery.com; Touchstone Crystal jewelry from Tyuana Bailey, tyesparkles.com; fair trade jewelry and ethical fashion from Trades of Hope, tradesofhope.com/melissaholland; and personalized, unique sublimation designs from Yellow Truck Creations, www.yellowtruckcreations.com.

The food truck Wildewood BBQ Company will offer authentic southern Maryland BBQ items. Wines, beers, and a wide array of other beverages, including sodas and water, will be available at the NTTC bar. A mini-cooking class, Thyme for a Taste, $20, will teach guests how to make an apple pie as well as give an introduction into the classes offered at NTTC, and will be held inside on the second floor. In addition, the author Joyce White will discuss her new book, COOKING MARYLAND’S WAY, and sign copies. The event itself will be held in NTTC’s parking lot. Public restrooms are available inside NTTC. The event takes place rain or shine.

No Thyme to Cook is located at 14624 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD. To learn more about No Thyme to Cook’s cooking classes, visit them on the web at www.NoThymeToCook.com/cooking-classes, on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/nttc, on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/nothymetocook, call 443.404.5500, or email info@NoThymeToCook.com.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Chef Gwyn, please call 443.404.5500 or email her at gwyn@NoThymeToCook.com.