MEET WATERCOLOR ARTIST PAT BANKS

Dance of Life

By Pat Banks

One day and Counting to Kentucky Crafted: The Market in Lexington.

I promised to do blogs this week in Market participants, who contributed to the cookbook “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities.”
While at the Market, meet watercolor artist Pat Banks from Richmond. She will be at Booth 130. Pat balances her duties as a professional artist and a children’s book illustrator. I have a copy of her book “A is for Appalachia.” Banks has had the opportunity to be a visiting artist in other parts of the United States as wellas Japan, Ecuador and France. Her work is absolutely beautiful.

I had the pleasure of doing a book signing with Pat as a fundraiser for Eastern Kentucky University’s Kentucky River Keepers. Pat graciously shared her recipe for Curried Seafood Salad for the Kentucky cookbook.

Don’t forget to stop by my Booth 408 at the Market, March 1-4, at the Lexington Convention Center, with the cookbooks “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities” and the recently released “Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities.” We are offering special SHOW PROMOTIONS.

1.For orders placed prior to or during the show of 10 or more cookbooks, we will provide FREE SHIPPING.

2.For orders placed prior to or during the show of 20 or more, in addition to free shipping we will give you 2 FREE Cookbooks on both wholesale business and individual retail orders. This is a $50.00 Promotion (shipping and 2 cookbooks at retail value of $19.95) with the purchase of 20 cookbooks at $199.00 wholesale price.

See you there!

Ruth Hunt Candy

Ruth Hunt Candy

3 Days and Counting until Kentucky Crafted: The Market. The next few days I will do blogs on a couple of contributors to the Kentucky Cookbook Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities, who also will be participating in The Market.

When you go to The Market in Lexington this week, be sure to check out Ruth Hunt Candies, which is located in Booth 417 in the Specialty Foods Section. They contributed a recipe to the cookbook for “Blue Monday Cream Pie”, which is made from their Blue Monday Candy Bars.

About Ruth Hunt Candy: It all began in the kitchen of her Mt. Sterling, Kentucky home, where Ruth Tharpe Hunt served homemade sweets to her bridge club. In 1921 she decided to start a small candy business. Today, still located in Mt. Sterling, Ruth Hunt Candies remains a Kentucky landmark.

Ruth Hunt continually adds products to her list. Today there are approximately 70 kinds of candy. They are proud to be celebrating their 91st year in business and are so appreciative of all their customers for the support over the years!

DON’T FORGET TO STOP BY MY BOOTH 408 TO GET A FREE RECIPE AND PURCHASE COOKBOOKS! IF YOU ARE THERE ON SATURDAY STOP BY THE KENTUCKY FOLKLIFE STAGE TO SEE MY PRESENTATION AND COOKING DEMONSTRATION AT 5:00 P.M

Folk Life Stage at 2012 Kentucky Crafted: The Market

Folk Life Stage at 2012 Kentucky Crafted: The Market

Bob Gates, Folk Life Director for the Kentucky Arts Council and The Kentucky Historical Society has invited Pamela Whinnery, local author and owner of Celebrity Cookbook Publications to do a presentation and cooking demonstration on the Folk Life Stage at the 2012 Kentucky Crafted: The Market. Whinnery will be preparing “Italian Pork Loin,” a recipe submitted to her cookbook “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities” by Academy Award Winner and Louisville native Bub Asman. The presentation will be Saturday, March 3rd at 5:00 p.m.

This is the second year for the Folk Life Stage and Whinnery’s participation” “The Folk Life Stage is such a fun event and exciting addition to the Market.” Whinnery stated. Last year she prepared a “Southern Spice Tea” from her cookbook “Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities;” The recipe was contributed by actress Reese Witherspoon, who is from Nashville.

Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, The Market will return to Lexington in 2012. The award-winning arts marketplace, which had its debut in 1981 at the Kentucky Horse Park, will come home after a long run in Louisville at the Kentucky Exposition Center. The award-winning arts marketplace, the annual wholesale/retail show of art, craft, books, music and artisan food products will be held March 1 – 4, 2012, at the Lexington Convention Center, 430 W. Vine St., Lexington, Ky.

The Market features more than 200 juried artists, authors, and musicians offering shoppers jewelry, wearable art, home decor, furniture, paintings, prints, photographs and artisan foods along with Kentucky-related books, CDs and DVDs. It will feature two full days of hands-on workshops and activities on the Folk Life Stage and an exciting lineup of hourly performances by musicians to the Kentucky
Stage.

The first two days of The Market are the wholesale trade show days, which are open exclusively to qualified business owners who sell products in retail venues. The wholesale days act as an economic generator for Kentucky, annually attracting 500 – 600 buyers from 15–20 states. Kentucky Crafted: The Market opens to the public on March 3 and 4, giving customers an opportunity to purchase new work before it hits the store shelves or is installed on gallery walls.To find more information on the Market and to purchase discount tickets go to the Kentucky Arts Council’s website:
http://artscouncil.ky.gov/KentuckyArt/Event_Market.htm

KENTUCKY CRAFTED THE MARKET 2012

I wanted to remind you that I will be in Booth 408 at the Market, March 1-4, at the Lexington Convention Center, with the cookbooks “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities” and the recently released “Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities.” We are offering special SHOW PROMOTIONS. The cookbook is the perfect item for gift shops, Kentucky Souvenirs, and Mother’s Day Presents. It was part of the Nov. Kentucky Dept. of Libraries State Book Fair and was 8th in overall sales from a selection of 523 books.

About Promotions: We are offering two SHOW PROMOTIONS
1. For orders placed prior to or during
the show of 10 or more cookbooks, we will provide FREE SHIPPING.

2. For orders placed prior to or during the show of 20 or more, in addition to free shipping we will give you 2 FREE Cookbooks on both wholesale business and individual retail orders. This is a $50.00 Promotion (shipping and 2 cookbooks at retail value of $19.95) with the
purchase of 20 cookbooks at $199.00 wholesale price.

You can create an order of all KY, all TN, or a mixed order. If you want to know more about the cookbooks go to my blogspot or website listed below for a photo of the covers, list of contributors, organizations, which have used/or using the cookbook as a fundraiser, and letters of reference.

You can check out the Kentucky Crafted Market’s website for discounted tickets at http://artscouncil.ky.gov/KentuckyArt/2012Market.htm

Be sure to stop by the show March 1-4,

at the Lexington Convention Center

in Lexington and my booth 408 in the

publishers section.

If you have any questions please call or e-mail me. Hope to see you there!

Celebrity Cookbook Publications
Author “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities”
“Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities”
whinneryw@bellsouth.net
http://sites.google.com/site/celebritycookbooks/home
http://celebritycookbooks.blogspot.com/
270-554-5332

Desserts First

Saturday, January 28

The Carson Center
100 Kentucky Ave.
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana has invited me to serve as
one of the judges for this years event.This is such an honor.

This signature fundraising event hosted by the Girl Scouts
of Kentuckiana is open to the public and features Paducah's finest chefs
creating original desserts using the well known Girl Scout cookie varieties as
the key ingredient and presenting them for tasting. Event also includes music,
hors d'oeuvres, auctions and a judging crowning for the best dessert of the
event. You don't want to miss these tasty treats! Individual tickets: $30.
Corporate tables: $1,000. RSVP 443-8704

Paducah's finest restaurant chefs prepare original desserts
using Girl Scout Cookie varieties as the key ingredient for tasting at the
Carson Center in Paducah. Enjoy delicious one-of-a-kind desserts, hors
d'oeuvres, gourmet cookie desserts, competing chefs, music and silent auctions.
See which dessert the judges crown the best of the event. Who's cooking?

• Kirchhoff’s Bakery and Deli
• Etcetera Coffee House
• Neil’s Catering
• Artisan Kitchen
• West Kentucky Technical College Culinary School
• Whaler’s Catch
• Just Hors d’oeuvres, a Mother-Daughter Duo
• Downtown Coffee Bar
• A Pampered Palate
• Cass and Co
• Gold Rush Café
• JP’s Bar and Grill

EMERALD WATERS LODGE

EMERALD WATERS LODGE

MAYFIELD WOMAN'S CLUB

CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES

The Mayfield Woman’s Club is hosting a Book Signing with my cookbooks as part of their Annual Christmas Tour of Homes Sunday, December 1 from 12-4 p.m. The signing will take place at the Emerald Waters Lodge, 371 Straight Church Road, Mayfield. Proceeds will benefit Graves County and Mayfield Elementary Schools Backpack Program and Grace Medical Clinic.

For more information on the cookbooks you can go to the author’s website: http://sites.google.com/site/celebritycookbooks/home
And for information and directions to Emerald Waters Lodge: http://emeraldwaterlodge.com/

Come to Emerald Waters Lodge, meet the author, and get a signed copy of the cookbooks. It is the perfect Christmas present for that special cook in your family, teachers, employees, and a person who has made a difference in your life this year.

RELISH MAGAZINE CHRISTMAS COOKING SHOW

Jon Ashton

Relish Executive Chef and Show Host

Ted Jatczak with the Kentucky New Era and The Eagle Post has invited me to do a book signing during Relish Magazines Christmas Cooking Show as a fund raiser for the Fort Campbell Armed Services YMCA .

I am so excited to be a part of this event. My father served in WWII and my brother served during Vietnam so I am thrilled to do the book signing for this organization.

Location and Details:

The Relish Cooking Show
Oak Grove, Ky.Kentucky
New Era/Ft. Campbell CourierValor Hall
105 Walter Garrett Lane Oak Grove, Ky. 42262
Dec 1, 2011 - 5:00

About the Show:

The Relish Christmas Cooking Show, which brings Relish—the nation’s largest food magazine—to life in cities across the country. The two-hour cooking show with , takes you into the Relish kitchen for cooking techniques that will help you get dinner on the table with ease. Learn how to sauté, dredge, toss, fold and whip with Relish Executive Chef Jon Ashton, who will teach you how to cook with confidence, while bringing a sense of humor to the table.

The entertaining two-hour cooking show, combined with a local business expo and VIP Backstage Party, is an evening you don't want to miss. It’s for anyone who cooks, wants to cook better, or just eats. You’ll be eligible to win a fabulous assortment of prizes at each show, courtesy of local and national sponsors. You’ll also get a fully loaded goodie bag that includes a special 50-page Relish keepsake cookbook, great coupons and samples.