ARTIST LANETTE FREITAG FROM LANMARK FARMS

GRAY STOLE MADE

FROM SHEEP WOOL

I am doing a couple of blogs on contributors to the Kentucky cookbook “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities,” who also participating in The Kentucky Crafted Market.One of the contributors is artist Lanette Freitag from LanMark Farm located in Sharpsburg, KY

About the farm:

The farm is a working sheep and cattle farm that has been supporting families since 1824. The land and buildings have been loved and cared for by many generations and the love of the land has always been deep rooted.

Today's innovations will continue to create a sustainable agriculture future for the farm.

The products are made with a newly patented feltloom developed by artist and farm owner Lanette Freitag. To view the FeltLoom visit their website www.feltloom.com. The fibers that are shorn from their different breeds of sheep and llamas continue to play a large part of the feltloom. Lanette also works with other Kentucky farmers using their wool that meets the high standards set for usage. LanMark Farm is also home to Kentucky Wool Society

ARTIST GARY BERTRAM

ARTIST GARY BERTRAM

Kentucky Folklore Program Director Bob Gates from the Kentucky Arts Council has invited me to do a presentation and book signing on the Food Stage at the 29th Kentucky Crafted, The Market in Louisville. I will be doing the presentation at 2:00 p.m. Sat. March 19th. This is such an honor for me! Stop by, as I will be preparing actress Reese Witherspoon’s favorite recipe.

I am doing a couple of blogs on contributors to the Kentucky cookbook “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities,” who are also participating in The Market.

One of the contributors is artist Gary Bertram from Georgetown, KY. He will be at Booth 410 at the Kentucky Crated Market. He is such an incredibly talented artist.

Drawing has been one of Gary’s passions since he was a child, but he didn’t become a professional artist until later in life. He has spent the past twenty nine years working as either a teacher, a minister of music, or an associate pastor. However, during his college years, he started doing portraits of people, and for the last twenty years has been doing them on commission. Then in 2001, Gary became interested in wildlife portraiture, and in short order began exhibiting in some of the most elite wildlife art shows in the country, including the Safari Club International and the Southern Wildlife Festival, where in 2006 he won the coveted "People’s Choice Award." Gary has won numerous first place awards, including "Best of Show" and "Best of Professional" in many of the regional art shows.

Gary has also produced equine art of such high quality that it is registered with the Saddlebred Museum at the prestigious Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as with the Kentucky Artisan Center in Berea, Kentucky. In 2010, the Kentucky Arts Council nominated Gary to the Southern Artistry Organization. These artists are nominated based on the quality of their work by their state arts agencies, and is designed to spotlight the talent of the South's most acclaimed artists. Gary is also an associate member of the "Oil Painters of America.”

When coming to Kentucky

Crafted Market be sure to

stop by Gary’s Booth 410

and my Booth 714 as well.

2011 KENTUCKY CRAFTED, THE MARKET

2011 KENTUCKY CRAFTED,

THE MARKET

I wanted to remind you that I will be in Booth 714 at the Kentucky Crafted Market, March 17-20, at the Kentucky Fair Grounds, Louisville, KY, with the cookbooks “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities” and the recently released “Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities.” We have some 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 the Promotions: We are offering two SHOW PROMOTIONS. For orders placed during the show of 10 or more cookbooks, we will provide FREE SHIPPING. For orders of 20 or more, we will give an additional 10% DISCOUNT on the total order to both wholesale business and individual retail orders.

You can check out the Kentucky Crafted Market’s website at http://kycraft.ky.gov/

Be sure to stop by the show March 17-20, at the Kentucky Fair Grounds in Louisville and my booth 714 in the publishers section.

175th Anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo

175th Anniversary of

The Battle of the Alamo

No I did not drop off the face of the earth. I just returned from a stay in San Antonio, TX.

While there, I learned The Daughters of The Republic of Texas is hosting the 175th Anniversary of the Battle of the Alamo Events this year. What does this have to do with the Tennessee cookbook “Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities?”

I have 6 recipes with ties to Texas and those following my blog might find the Texas Ties interesting. The Friends of David Crockett State Park, Lawrenceburg, TN sent a historical recipe for David Crockett. Fess Parker sent a recipe as he played David Crockett in both movies and television. The curator for The Hermitage sent a recipe for Pres. Andrew Jackson, who was President at the time of the battle of the Alamo.

Megan Buro who is with the The Sam Houston Memorial Museum in Huntsville, Texas sent 3 recipes. One which was for Sam Houston, another which was used for the Sam Houston School House Historic Site. This is a log cabin school located in Maryville, TN and is the oldest school in Tennessee, built in 1794. Sam Houston taught there.

She also sent a recipe for John Ross, also known as Koo Wes Koo We. He was the Chief of the Cherokee Nation, when it was in TN, GA, and NC. He went to Texas with Sam Houston and fought with him at Horse Shoe Bend.

So, whether you are from Tennessee or Texas check this cookbook out. It has great recipes from amazing people, and is a celebration of our great heritage.

"AUSTIN POWER'S" MOVIE COMPOSER GEORGE S. CLINTON

GEORGE S. CLINTON

Emmy & Grammy nominated composer George S. Clinton from Chattanooga, TN has written the musical scores for over 80 feature films, television movies, and mini-series including Mortal Kombat, Austin Powers, Cheech & Chong, Big Momma’s House, & Santa Claus 2 & 3. Clinton said of the potato salad recipe he sent, “This is a family recipe made by my grandmother, aunt, & sister.”

The East Tennessee Historical Society is now selling my Tennessee cookbook “Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities” in their Museum shop located at 601 S. Gay St. in Knoxville, TN.

About the cookbooks East Tennessee Ties: There are recipes from Stella and Dolly Parton, Sevierville, Jonesborough Storytelling Festival, Artist Vince Pitelka, Smithville, American Idol finalist Phil Stacey, Cleveland, Austin Powers Music Composer George S. Clinton, Chattanooga and you will have to go by the museum to see the other East Tennessee contributors.

About the Museum: Recognizing that East Tennessee’s history, heritage, and geography are distinct from the rest of the state, the East Tennessee History Center provides services uniquely tailored to the region. Visitors can attend workshops and conferences, enjoy a lecture, peruse exhibitions, research family history, or a special historical subject, participate in student and teacher educational programs, as well as find a wide selection of books, crafts, and history-related items in the Museum Shop.

150th CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL

NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST

150th CIVIL WAR

SESQUICENTENNIAL

Friend’s of Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park are contributors of a historical recipe for “The Forrest Family Molasses Pie” to the Tennessee Cookbook “Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities.” They are also selling the cookbook as a fundraiser for the park.

Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park, Eva near Camden, TN is named for one of the greatest & best-known cavalry raiders of the Civil War. His operations were concentrated along the Tenn. River, where the park is located. It includes a River Folklife Museum located at the summit of Pilot Knob, highest point in West Tennessee, so named because it was used as a landmark by the early riverboat captains (pilots).

This year, 2011 is the beginning of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. The approaching 150th Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War (2011-2015) offers the current generation of Americans a most important opportunity to know, discuss, and commemorate this country's greatest national crisis, while at the same time exploring its enduring relevance in the 21st century.

I will be doing various book signings for both cookbooks "Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities" and "Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities" throughout Kentucky and Tennessee in conjunction with the 3-year event. The Kentucky Cookbook has recipes for Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Battle of Perryville, Columbus Belmont State Park, and Camp Nelson. Check back to my blogspot or website for additional information on book signings and events.

KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART

This past year has been so much fun! I have met so many wonderful people, had opportunities to do book signings in really fun and sometimes once in a lifetime places (2010 World Equestrian Games.) I am sure God created all these events and opportunities for both the cookbooks and for me. For this, I am truly thankful!

The Kentucky Cookbook “Favorite Recipes of Kentucky Celebrities” was released just 2 years ago and has been used by over 100 organizations as a fundraiser. The Tennessee Cookbook, “Country Goodness Recipes of Tennessee Celebrities" was released by the publisher just 2 months ago and there are over 20 organizations already selling the cookbook as a fundraiser.

One of the organizations is the Knoxville Museum of Art, which was also a contributor. The Tennessee cookbook is being sold in their gift shop. They sent a recipe for Microwave Peanut Brittle.

The Knoxville Museum of Art, located on the site of the 1982 World’s Fair, includes five galleries, as well as a Sculpture Terrace, & 2 large outdoor garden areas. The Museum collection consists of work primarily from the 20th & 21st century. Kitsy Hartley, one of their longtime docents & volunteers makes the peanut brittle & brings to staff functions as well as volunteer activities.

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