Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show – Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 7-8)

The metropolitan cooking and entertaining show is a collection of exhibitors and live cooking demonstrations.  This year features cooking demonstrations from Food Network stars Paula Deen, Giada De Laurentiis, Guy Fieri, Tyler Florence & the Neelys. While the celebrity chefs cost a bit more to see, the general admission tickets give you access to local chef cooking demonstrations and all of the exhibitors. General admission tickets are only $20.   There is also beer and wine tasting for an extra $18.50.  The beer and wine pairing is totally worth it.  I will be there on Saturday.  I will be hanging out with the guys from Pork Barrel BBQ.  Stop by there booth, say Hi and try there award winning BBQ sauce.

Exhibitors you need to See….

• Texas Sassy – Their sweet and spicy pickles are awesome.
• Curry Simple – The green curry is tasty, quick and simple to make.
• Pork Barrel BBQ - The sauce is awesome!!
• The Hot Squeeze – You have to stop by and try the Sweet Heat Chipotle Sauce.

To buy tickets or read more about the show, check out the show website at http://www.metrocooking.com/2009DC/home.html

Fall Harvest Dinner at Wildfire – Tuesday (Nov. 11)

Just in time for the holidays, Wildfire at Tysons Galleria, 3rd floor, McLean, VA, is hosting a Fall Harvest Dinner featuring a traditional Thanksgiving meal and paired with wines that complement turkey and all the trimmings. The event will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2009. The reception will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. Executive Chef Steven Lukis creates the special Thanksgiving menu and Wildfire Wine & Spirits Director Brad Wermager will be on hand to take questions about the evening’s pairings. The entire dinner – food, wine, tax and gratuity — is priced at $60 per person. To view the menu, visit wildfirerestaurant.com or for reservations, contact Michelle Bringham at (703) 442-9110.

http://www.wildfirerestaurant.com

This weekend is a little slow.

-Rex