Giveaway ~ Hen House Holiday Celebration Tickets

Up for grabs are two sets of tickets to the Hen House Holiday Mart. 

These tickets are good for a single day admission and can be used any day October 28th - October 30th.

Winner will be drawn at random from random.org at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24th.

Along with over 90 food displays with tastings and samples, guests will be entertained by Celebrity Chef and Food Network Star, Tyler Florence, the Purina Incredible Dog Team, Celebrity Chefs and Cookbook Authors, the Casserole Queens, a local Top Chef competition, a student Top Chef competition and Mr. Stinky Feet.

To enter please like What You're Missing KC! and Hen House Facebook. Then comment on which day you want to go.  Tyler Florence will be there doing a meet and greet on Friday at the Sprout Baby Food Booth.


Visit, www.henhouseholidaycelebration.com for more information.

Be sure and leave a valid email so the winner can be contacted.

In Good Taste,
Sharm

Help Get Good You Back on the Streets of KC

For those who don't know, Good You a mobile organic eatery was robbed and vandalized after an event at Scarlett Garnet Jewelry Studio. Their insurance companies are passing the buck to one another and giving them the run around so they decided to reach out to the community to help cover the damages.

A gathering of friends and family will be  meeting at the scene of the crime to help raise funds to get the Good You back up and running!

There will be music, libations and petite hors d'oeuvres from your one and only mobile organic eatery, Good You.
 
Scarlett Garnett will be donating 20% of the profits from any jewelry sales and friends from M&E Photo Studio will be hosting a pretty rad photo booth and donating 50% of their proceeds to the cause.
This is as grass-roots as it gets. Good You will be accepting donations via Visa, Mastercard, Discover, checks, cash and pesos.
 
I had the chance to catch up with the Good You a few months ago and had the Vegetarian Chili.  It was amazing!  They have also been nationally recognized as having one of the best burgers! 

Please support this local event to get the Good You food truck back on the streets of KC!

Time:	Sunday, October 16 · 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	The Scarlett Garnet Jewelry Studio 504 E. 18th St. Suite 101 Kansas City, MO

For more information on this event visit,  
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=287598207925465

In Good Taste,
Sharm

Gordon Biersch raises over $10,000 for the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired at it's Grand Opening

The new Gordon Biersch in Leawood's Park Place is officially open.  The grand opening was a benefit for the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired and raised more that $10,000.                                                     

I had the chance to attend this opening and though I like to focus on locally owned places, I was thrilled to attend this event to support such a great cause and enjoy the great food Gordon Biersch offers.

The menu at Gordon Biersch includes dishes such as their signature Garlic Fries, Southwest Egg Rolls, Gorgonzola Bone-In Ribeye, Barbecued Salmon, and the Grilled Chicken Cashew Salad (menu available). Gordon Biersch now also offers several low calorie options, most of which are less than 575 calories, including the Creole Chicken, Moroccan Salmon, Spicy Shrimp Stir Fry, Margarita Steak and more. Gordon Biersch also offers a kid’s menu available with entrées for only $4.95. A vegetarian menu is available upon request.

I attended the opening with my husband, sister, her spouse and their grand daughter. Below are all the yummy offerings we ordered and shared.

 Southwest Egg Rolls

 Burger Special of the Week - Blue Cheese Mushroom

 

Grilled Chicken Avocado Sandwich

 

The Garlic Fries were a favorite!

 BBQ Chicken Flatbread

Beer Battered Fish and Chips

 Bread Pudding

I have to say everything was delish!  I even liked the Beer Battered Fish and Chips. If you are a regular reader of this blog you know I am not a fish lover, so that is really saying something.

I am excited to go back and try their new low calorie menu as all this blogging has caught up with my waistline.

Gordon Biersch as two locations in Kansas City, one downtown in the Power and Light District, the other at the Park Place shopping center in Leawood.

Which location you choose, you are sure to have a great meal and a great time!

If you have a great food find in KC, email me.

In Good Taste!

Sharm

Third annual Hen House Holiday Celebration with Tyler Florence

The Hen House Holiday Celebrations is a full weekend of fun.  Events are planned for October 28^th, 29^th and 30^th at the Overland Park Convention Center that you will not want to miss!

• On Friday, October 28^th, Celebrity Chef and Food Network Star, Tyler Florence will be making two appearances.
• On Saturday, October 29^th, new cookbook authors, the Casserole Queens and back in town to help us whip up some holiday side dishes
• Also on Saturday local high school culinary programs will compete for Top Student Chef
• On Sunday, local executive chefs including Charles D' Ablaing, from Chaz, and Tate Roberts, from EBT, compete for Kansas City’s Top Chef

This event is perfect for the inner foodie in all of us.  There are over 90 displays of food and entertaining ideas complete with samples and tastings.  

More information from the official press release is below. You can also visit, www.henhouseholidaycelebration.com for more information.

Overland Park, KS. – October 2011 – The Hen House Holiday Celebration is packed full of fun again this year. Along with over 90 food displays with tastings and samples, guests will be entertained by Celebrity Chef and Food Network Star, Tyler Florence, the Purina Incredible Dog Team, Celebrity Chefs and Cookbook Authors, the Casserole Queens, a local Top Chef competition, a student Top Chef competition and Mr. Stinky Feet.

Celebrity chef, Food Network star, and Author of four top selling cookbooks, Tyler Florence brings his ultimate style to the Overland Park Convention Center for appearances at 11:00 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. plus a meet and greet. Tyler is the host of Tyler’s Ultimate and The Great Food Truck Race on the Food Network. He believes if you're only going to have one recipe for a crowd-pleasing classic, it might as well be the “ultimate”. Event guests will learn how to make – Tyler's Ultimate.

In addition, new cookbook authors, the Casserole Queens will show guests how to make a delicious Thanksgiving side dish and how to make a quick and easy casserole with the left over turkey.
Also on Saturday, the Purina® Incredible Dog Team will entertain the crowds, and on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Stinky Feet will bring his unique talent back to please the kids. Throughout the weekend, chefs will be on stage demonstrating holiday entertainment ideas, easy to cook low cost meals for the family and much more. Hen House is partnering with the following non-profit organizations:

• Harvesters will receive the food on display after the event closes on Sunday.
• Toys for Tots will bring in the Marines to collect toys on Sunday in exchange for free admission to the
event. New unwrapped toys are requested with a value of $10 or more.

The Hen House Holiday Celebration is open to the public and single day admission tickets can be purchased in advance at all Hen House locations for $5 or at the event for $6. Children 12 and under are free.
Event Times:
Friday, October 28th 10:00am-5:00pm
Saturday, October 29th 10:00am-5:00pm
Sunday, October 30th 11:00am-4:00pm

The Overland Park Convention Center is located at:
6000 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS

5th Annual KC Beerfest

Check out the information below from the official press release regarding the 5th Annual KC Beerfest.  This is a fun a event for a great cause. If you are a beer lover, this event is not to be missed!

FIFTH ANNUAL KC BEERFEST TAPS THE LEGENDS OUTLETS

Largest craft beer festival in the Midwest returns with more beer, all for a good cause 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 05, 2011) - The fifth annual KC Beerfest returns to the Legends Outlets this month and is focused on drinking beer for two good causes. The bottles will be opened and the kegs will be tapped on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 2 pm and will last until 5 pm.  

Open to the public, this outdoor tasting will feature a variety of the best domestic and imported beers, live music, pretzel necklaces and participation from the Legends Outlets bars and restaurants. Persons 21 years of age and older are invited to attend and will receive a commemorative KC Beerfest sampling glass. Festivalgoers will enjoy two-ounce beer samples from dozens of participating breweries. Event organizers do strongly recommend festivalgoers or beer snobs who want to sample the rarest of beers available to come early. 

This session will be located in the parking lot adjacent to the parking garage at Legends Outlets. Tickets are $30 each in advance and are available for purchase online at www.kcbeerfest.com or on KC Beerfest’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/kcbeerfest. Tickets also can be purchased at the event for $35. However, event organizers strongly recommend festivalgoers buy their tickets online because both of last year’s festivals sold out in 30 minutes. Also available are sober driver tickets for persons 21 years of age or older for $10 that include free chair massages and soft drinks. 

Major Sponsors of the KC Beerfest include: Q 104, Lukas Liquors, Mix 93.3, Trozzolo Communications, Ripple Glass, Legends Outlets and ink. Proceeds raised by the KC Beerfest benefit the Kansas City Free Health Clinic and the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City, both 501(c)3 organizations. 

For more information, visit www.kcbeerfest.com or follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/kcbeerfest) or on Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/KCBeerfest).

Sushi and Sake 101 at RA Sushi

Foodies unite! RA Sushi invites you to take Sushi & Sake 101, RA Sushi's crash course in sushi and sake.

 

This class includes a brief history of sushi and sake, a sushi rolling lesson, sake flight pairings, miso soup, edamame, two maki rolls, two pieces of nigiri, a sushi rolling mat to take home and a complimentary lunch card for your next visit. The first Sushi 101 will be held on Sunday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m.

 

I got a sneak peak at this class and had a blast!  I have to admit I am not a big sushi/seafood fan, but do like crab and shrimp and  love California Rolls.  

 

As luck would have it, that is the roll we made along with R.A. Sushi's interpretation on the California Roll which they call, Tootsy Maki. The Tootsy Maki features kani kama crab mix, shrimp and cucumber rolled and topped with crunchy tempura bits and drizzled with a sweet eel sauce.  

 

We also got to make two pieces of nigiri, one with shrimp the other with salmon.   I yummied the shrimp nigiri right down and took the salmon home to my daughter.

 

 

Whether you are a sushi lover or not you will have a great time at this class.  Information is below.

When: 2 - 4 p.m., Sunday, October 30

Cost: $35.00 per person

Where: R.A.Sushi Bar Restaurant

11638 Ash Street., Leawood, KS 66211

Call: (913) 850- 6260 to make a reservation

Remember if you have a great food find in KC email me.

In Good Taste,

Sharm