Foodie Public Relations Endorsement

It's OK to toot your own horn when a client gives you a pat on the back. I received the below note from the Glen Ellyn library regarding the work I did in helping them organize its summer good program.

Happy Eating! Mr. Foodie

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Hi Rob ... I would very much like to thank you for all the work you've done to make the Parent/Teen Cooking Demos here at the library possible this summer. Your connections with the local restaurants were essential in making such a program work. So far, the feedback has been positive and the photos of each event depict nothing but smiles. It is such a wonderful thing to see different sectors of the community working together for the benefit of residents.

Madeline Shea

Young Adult Librarian
Glen Ellyn Public Library
400 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-0879
www.gepl.org

David Waltuck at Charlie Trotter's

Quiet a while ago, April to be exact, I was invited to a luncheon at Charlie Trotter's to celebrate David Waltuck's latest book, "Chanterelle: The Story and Recipes of a Restaurant Classic." The lunch was carefully planned with seven recipes from the book.

~Chilled White Asparagus Soup with Smoked Salmon
~Crab Ravioli with Almond Oil & Avocado (shown here)
~Cod with Pigs Feet, Manila Clams & Fresh Herbs
~Sweetbreads with Sherry Vinegar & Wild Mushrooms
~Braised Pork Belly with Apple Cider & Root Vegetables
~Ken Hom's Fruit Compote
~Fig & Goat Cheese Tart with Huckleberry Ice Cream

Waltuck's master sommelier Roger Dagorn also was at the lunch to talk about Chanterelle's wine program.

The combination of Waltuck's food and Trotter's service provided a perfect combination for a wonderful afternoon ... as is the usual outcome when dining at Trotter's.

Happy Eating! Mr. Foodie

Cooking Demos at Glen Ellyn (IL) Library

Anna Davidson, pastry chef at Honey in Glen Ellyn, IL, demonstrated making and decorating designer cupcakes this past week at the Glen Ellyn library to more than 30 tweens and their parents. It was huge success.

The library is hosting local chefs/restarurants who are doing various cooking demos. It's free to the public, last only one hour and is loads of fun ... free food, too!



Visit for more information about other cooking classes or call Foodie Public Relations at 630.913.6289.


Happy Eating! Mr. Foodie

New (soon-to-be) Restaurant in Chicago!

For those of you who come to Chicago for its art and its restaurants, you're in for a special treat next month. Around May 16 the one and only Tony Mantuano, from the world-famous Spiaggia, will be opening Terzo Piano at the Art Institute! Can you believe it?! This is great news!

The restaurant will be located on the third floor of the Modern Wing and will be open for lunch and dinner.

I'll be sure to pass along more news about the menu and phone number once it all becomes available.

Happy Eating! Mr. Foodie

70% savings at Restaurant.com

Have you visited Restaurant.com yet? They are now offering 70% discounts on their already basement-bottom restaurant gift certificates!

You can purchase $25 restaurant gift certificates for only $3! What a steal!

Happy Eating! Mr. Foodie

Easter Dinner

Twelve adults and five children will be joining me at my dining room table for Easter dinner on Sunday. So today begins my mis en place (ie, preparing to cook) the Easter feast.

While I (and my wife) have cooked the entire meal for our family in the past, this year everyone has been assigned a dish (the hors d'oeuvre, sides, and desserts). I will be preparing the two main dishes (a traditional Easter ham, and instead of leg of lamb I'll be preparing a Mediterranean-style stuffed boned-out leg of leg).

Hors d'oeuvres will include the ubiquitous deviled eggs (from my brother's family) and an antipasto plate (from my Italian Aunt Edith).

I want to have a soup and salad, but that's too much work, too much time, and too many plates, so I'm trying a soup/salad combo: Caesar Salad Soup. Don't pass judgement until you try it. It's different, but it's very flavorful and still crunchy.

My mother is in charge of the two side dishes (straightforward Brussels sprouts and green beans a al paysanne). A delicious homemade potato salad is being prepared by my mother in law, too.

I haven't decided what kind of roll will be served, but it'll be a yeast-based variety.

Desserts will included a cheese service (compliments of my brother's family), the traditional lamb cake (from my mom), a chocolate mousse pie from my sister-in-law's partent, and my mother in law is going to bring a special treat.

Wines are still being decided, although my father in law is contributing as is my mom and dad.

I'll keep you posted on the menu as I moved along and will take pictures.

Happy Eating! Mr. Foodie

Restaurant.com - Bargain Dining at its Best!

Do you love finding a bargain when you shop? Of course you do! What if you could find a bargain each time you wanted to go out to dinner? Now you can!

I want to introduce you to Restaurant.com, which serves as the community matchmaker, introducing great restaurants to great people. From appetizers to dessert, from wine to dinner, Restaurant.com helps restaurant owners promote the new and unique aspects of their restaurants while providing diners with great value in a fun, new and cost-effective way.

Restaurant.com is the leading online community for diners and restaurants. Through its national marketing partnerships – such as Google, eBay, and Yahoo – it's able to drive hundreds of thousands of consumers to its site every month.

All you do at Restaurant.com, type in your zip code, state or city in their search engine and up comes all the restaurants from that query. From there you can pick and choose which restaurant you want to buy online a $10 gift certificate for $3 or a $25gift certificate for $25. You pay online with a credit card or through Pay Pal, print the certificate at home, and go the restaurant for your "discounted-discounted" dinner.

Restaurant.com's tag line is "Eat. Drink. Save Money." It 100-percent spot on!

Check it and let me know what you think.

Happy Eating! Mr. Foodie