Cookbook giveaway
Leite’s Culinaria is giving away a copy of ” Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant Cookbook: A Lifetime of Recipes from the Shenandoah Valley.” If you are interested in food at all, chances are you know this fabulous web site. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Leite a few years ago at the Greenbrier—I doubt that he remembers me. We did not get to chat for very long. He’s smart, funny, and knows his stuff. So check out his website, click on the Give Away icon. You might win the...
Read MoreWonderful Review of the Cookbook
“So whether you are a food lover looking for insight into the real working life lived by independent restaurant operators, a cooking enthusiast looking for a great spoon bread recipe or an operator yourself looking for inspiration, this heart warming book will be well worth the read.” —Cheftalk.com Check on the rest of the article for a fabulous read!
Read MoreInterview on A Chef’s Table
This Thursday, I will be heading up to James Madison University to their radio studio. I am going to be interviewed for A Chef’s Table, which is nationally syndicated show. I am not sure when the interview will air. But listen for it on your local NPR station. I love radio. I used to sell ads for a radio station in Manassas, VA. I hated sellling, but I loved writing those ads. What a challenge to fit everything you need to say in 30 or 60 second segments—and to do it in a creative,...
Read MoreRemarkable Roanoke
Just wanted to let you know that things went really well yesterday. I arrived about an hour early and there were already people in the room to save seats for one another. When I walked in, there was a beautiful display of the Mrs. Rowe book in a showcase. They had done a remarkable job at publicizing the event. There were probably 40-50 people there. No kidding. Kathryn Young, the librarian in charge of the event, was delightful and friendly. The crowd was warm and receptive, with a lot of...
Read MoreOn to Roanoke
Tomorrow, I will be at the Raleigh Court Library in Roanoke promoting the “Mrs.Rowe Cookbook: A Lifetime of Recipes from the Shenandoah Valley.” I am very exctied about this event because the library has been so wonderful and supportive. The staff has worked really hard at promoting. If nobody shows up, it won’t be for lack of trying. There’s a great write-up in the Roanoke paper today about the event. They’ve given the book the front page of their library...
Read MoreWhat’s Next?
I have exactly two more promotional events scheduled for the Mrs. Rowe book. The first one is on Sat., Jan 27 at Melrose Public Library in Roanoke, Va. What an interesting, top-of-the-line library system. They’ve publicized the upcoming event in all 17 of their libraries, created bookmarks with a recipe on it, and alerted the local media. And they have ordered books, which means that I won’t have to lug boxes of books with me. I predict it will be well-attended—that is, if we...
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