WORLD PREMIERE “ SPY ”

WORLD PREMIERE “ SPY ”
WITH BEN CURTIS

The new cookbook I am working on is well under way. “Favorite Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities” has over 100 recipes including Flatt and Scruggs (sent by family members), George S. Curtis (He wrote music score for Austin Powers Movie), Tom T. Hall, Hannah Montana and her father.

I am having so much fun doing this. It has been an opportunity to meet and exchange e-mails with so many wonderful people. Sometimes there are some very nice surprises. I have been exchanging e-mails with Ben Curtis (The Dell Kid), who is from Chattanooga.

He is starring with Vincent Pastore and Frank Vincent (Both from Sopranos) in the new movie Spy. Ben was so gracious to offer us tickets to the New York Premiere. We would love to go, however New York is a long way from Kentucky. I am still very appreciative of the offer.

Now to all the wonderful people who have contributed recipes, purchased a cookbook to help with a numerous fundraisers, and those who just happen to stop by to read this blog, I wish you a very blessed Christmas and New Year. Thank you for all your help and God’s blessings.

CANDIDATES FOR 2010 ELECTION: KENTUCKY U.S. SENATOR

CANDIDATES FOR 2010 KENTUCKY U.S. SENATOR

GUESS WHICH CANDIDATE DID NOT SEND A RECIPE FOR THE NEW KENTUCKY CELEBRITY COOKBOOK!

Three months ago, I attended the Fancy Farm Picnic. All four of the candidates running for Senator in 2010 were there and gave speeches.

It had so much fun! I did a blog on the picnic, as I am working on 2 more cookbooks, another one for Kentucky, and one on Celebrities from Tennessee.

I wanted recipes from each of the candidates. I had an opportunity to speak with each of them and their staff. They all promised to send recipes. The staff ask me to send them reminders, which I did.

I really wanted recipes from each of them as I had recipes in the first cookbook from Senator Mitch McConnell, Governor Steve Beshear, and all of the Kentucky U. S. Representatives.

Here are the results:

Attorney General Jack Conway and his wife Elizabeth sent a recipe for “Pork, Chicken, and Sausage Jambalaya

Secretary of State Trey Grayson sent a recipe that his wife makes. Nancy Grayson’s Artichoke Dip

Lt. Governor Dan Mongiardo likes to cook and sent a recipe with Venison. Dr. Dan’s Deerly Loved Lasagna

And Dr. Ron Paul son of former Presidential Candidate Rand Paul… Well! We are still waiting.

Probably no one politically connected reads this blog, but if they did, it would be interesting to hear some comments on why they think he and his staff promised to send a recipe and did not follow through.

It is a minor thing, but the cookbooks are used as fundraisers for non-profit organizations and it would have been encouraging to know that all the candidates followed through on their promises. Especially since, we were not asking for money or political favors.

I HAVE FAITH! I THINK HE WILL COME

THROUGH WITH A RECIPE!

28TH ANNUAL KENTUCKY DEPT. OF LIBRARIES BOOK FAIR

28TH ANNUAL KENTUCKY DEPT. OF LIBRARIES BOOK FAIR

I was one of 200 authors invited to participate in the Kentucky Department of Libraries Book Fair, which was held in the capital city of Frankfort.

For the official numbers here goes:

Top sellers for individual titles include: Burch, Hatter and Hughes, James Archambeault, Senator George McGovern, Silas House, Gary West, Tori Murden McClure, Barbara Napier, Allan Eckert, David Dick, Sallie Clay Lanham with Rebecca D. Bolton and Mary Nash Cox, PAMELA WHINNERY, Joy Perrine, Phyllis George, Chester Zoeller and Mark Wayne Adams.

We had $141,000 in sales---very very good in light of this year’s economy.
3900 patrons attended.
Of the 523 titles offered for sale, nearly 7300 books were sold.

The Director Connie Crowe sent this information to me.


As this was a new adventure for me, I knew it would be fun.

However, it was more enjoyable, because Connie Crowe was so helpful and patient in answering my numerous questions. I did try to tell as many people with committee tags and Member at Large tags, etc. how much I appreciated her help and that I thought she did a great job. They all told me she was a Saint.

And the volunteers!!! I can’t say enough about how much I appreciated their checking on me and the other authors numerous times. They were wonderful.

THE BOOK FAIR IS A FUNDRAISER FOR LIBRARY SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR STATE LIBRARIES. I CONSIDERED IT A PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF THIS ACTIVITY.