We Can Help Your Holiday Cooking Needs
Those sweltering summer days may not seem that far behind us, but before you know it, we’ll again be caught in the holiday time crunch — including in the kitchen.
Some survival tips will be taught at the “Taste of Home for the Holidays Cooking Show & Exhibition” Nov. 18 at the Spokane Ag Trade Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.
Several fast, easy recipes will be demonstrated by a home economist who will also offer time-saving cooking advice starting at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for pre-show lobby displays by manufacturers, featuring food samples and holiday gift ideas.
The show is sponsored by The Spokesman-Review in conjunction with Homemaker Schools, presented by Reiman Publications, publisher of Taste of Home, Country Woman and Quick Cooking magazines.
Tickets are $5 and available at all Spokesman-Review offices (downtown, Spokane Valley, Pullman, Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint); seating is limited. For more information, call 459-5005.
Elegant eats
For those with less homey tastes, the Ag Trade Center will also be the site of the annual Epicurean Delight culinary gala Nov. 6 from 6:30 p.m. to midnight.
The elegant, black-tie event, now in its 18th year, features food and drink from area restaurants, wineries and microbreweries. Dancing to live music will follow dinner.
Tickets are $125 per person, with proceeds benefiting Deaconess Medical Center’s new Pediatric Center, which emphasizes family-centered care for seriously ill children.
For information and reservations, call Lisa Bridston at 744-7672.
Teriyaki treats
And for those with less bulging bank accounts, Highland Park United Methodist Church offers its 49th Annual Chicken Teriyaki Dinner on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. at the church, 611 S. Garfield.
There’s also a bazaar, sushi bar and bake sale. Dinner tickets are $8.50, and are limited; for more information, call the church at 535-2687.
Down the tubers
Finally, this late-breaking harvest report from faithful reader Mildred Heston of Moses Lake:
“My 4-year-old grandson, Shane, wanted to plant a little garden all his own. He carefully planted four hills of potatoes and daily watched them grow until harvest time.
“He got so excited to pull up the first plant that was loaded with spuds, he took one long look and let out a loud cry: ‘Grandma, where’s the mashed potatoes?’ “
Our advice, Shane: Next year, try growing french fries. They’re easier.