Events planned for Lynne Rossetto Kasper appearance
10/8/2006When The Blade Great Taste Toledo Food & Cooking Expo presented by The Andersons is held Oct. 17 and 18 in the Stranahan Great Hall and Theater, there will be several opportunities to learn about Italian cooking from Lynne Rossetto Kasper. Ms. Kasper is the host of public radio s national food show, The Splendid Table, which is produced and distributed by American Public Media.
(The radio show can be heard locally at noon on Sundays on WUOM-FM 91.7 in Ann Arbor.)
For those who want a sneak peak of the event, Ms. Kasper, author of The Splendid Table: Recipes from Emilia-Rogmagna, the Heartland of Northern Italian Food and The Italian Country Table: Home Cooking from Italy s Farmhouse Kitchens, will be at a book-signing at from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at The Andersons Talmadge Road location.
Later that day, this affordable series of events will be officially kicked off. We ve planned an Italian Wine and Cheese Tasting and VIP Reception with Ms. Kasper from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Tamaron Country Club. This is a chance for 100 people to meet and talk with the renowned author. Both of her cookbooks will be available for purchase and can be autographed. The cost is $35 per guest; space is limited. For information and tickets, call Ron Shnider at 419-724-6366.
Plus, there s still time to get tickets for the cooking demonstrations.
Two complete menus will be demonstrated each day using a gourmet kitchen from Jan Merrell Kitchens. Each presentation is $5 per person.
Rustic Italian foods will be featured on An Italian Farmhouse Buffet menu presented at 1:30 p.m. and repeated at 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
Holiday recipes will be featured on An Elegant Holiday Dinner in Northern Italy menu presented at 1:30 p.m. and repeated at 7 p.m. Oct. 18.
The recipes and the ingredient lists promise that the demonstrations will be enticing enough to attend both. The recipes, using authentic Italian ingredients when possible, are doable in any home kitchen. Learn about ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheeses, balsamic vinegar, Italian olives, cacciatore bites, pistachio-pine nut pesto, and more.
Ms. Kasper, who shares her food stories with insight and enthusiasm, has a world of culinary information.
Meanwhile, in the Great Hall from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 17 and 18 there will be more than 40 food booths offering food samples, coupons, food demonstrations, and displays. Admission to the Great Hall is free. Among those participating are the Northwest Ohio Restaurant Association, The Chocolate Shoppe, cheese companies, deli meat brands, baked goods, specialty foods, and some area restaurants.
See you there!
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