Posted 10:23 pm Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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East Texas Eats
Saturday, Tyler:
Rose City Chili Cookoff, Categories include junior's chili, CASI chili and 50/30/20 beans. Cook registration at 8 a.m., cook's meeting at 10 a.m., tastings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located behind Gander Mountain, 151 Market Square Blvd, off Broadway Ave. For more information contact Blu Monday-Daniels at 903-372-2818 or blondefilly@wb4me.com
Sunday, Kilgore:
Official Texas Gumbo Cook-off with an outdoor cooking competition that begins at midnight. Open to public, cooks and samplers are needed and tastings begin at 11 am. Live Cajun Music featuring Tout Les Soir. For more information email PirtleUMC@dishmail.net or call 903-984-9555. From Kilgore go south on Hwy. 259, turn left on CR-146, 1/2 mile.
Recipes Needed, Cherokee County:
The American Legion Post 162 is collecting family recipes from Jacksonville and Cherokee County for an upcoming cookbook. Recipes can include appetizers, desserts, main dishes, salads, French cooking and kid-friendly items. Please send recipes to Dick Miller, 360 CR 306, Frankston, TX, 75763. Please include your name and address.
March 15 – 24, Tyler:
Fresh by Brookshire's celebrates Global Flavors with Viva Italia! Savor the best of Italy with wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, Italian product samplings, new gelato flavors, brick-oven pizza on the deck and more. Food Editor, Christine Gardner will demonstrate fresh pasta and marinara on Saturday, March 16 at 3:30 p.m. For more information go to freshbybrookshires.com.
March 21, Tyler:
Easter Eggstravaganza at Sweet Gourmet. Join us for an all day event with Wusthof knives and their executive chef Mike Garaghty. The Wusthof collection will be demonstrated and on sale for 25 percent off. Janie Fletcher with Now Designs will be here for a table linen trunk show. Le Creuset will be also be here for cooking demonstrations with their products. Several giveaways and special pricing throughout the day. That evening there will be an Easter 3 Ways cooking class with Chef Garaghty – from a picnic, Sunday lunch or formal Easter dinner. Reservations necessary for the class. For more information call 903-534-0840
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