First Ever TR, Anniversary and F&WF, October 2010

[John's Mom]

Originally Posted by dgbg100106

My DH and I just had dinner at a seafood restaurant in Northern Maryland. It takes too long to eat crabs that way. I had two delicious, fried crab cakes (blue claw).

Kathy

[dgbg100106]

Originally Posted by John's Mom

My DH and I just had dinner at a seafood restaurant in Northern Maryland. It takes too long to eat crabs that way. I had two delicious, fried crab cakes (blue claw).

Kathy

I agree totally.... I always buy lump crab in the can and make our cakes....
Or get the fried soft shell.

Much easier, but this time that was the only way the crabs came, I gave up after 10 crabs, so DH keep picking for me...

[dgbg100106]

I was able to get in and get what we wanted for the demos and seminars, thanks everyone for posting all of the wonderful information.

October 13, 2010
1:00 PM Culinary Demonstration Jim Hendry, Publix Apron's Cooking School, Presenting Shrimp $7.00 each

October 14, 2010
1:00 PM Culinary Demonstration Antony Osborne, Culinard, The Culinary Institute at Virginia College, Birmingham, AL, Presenting Pastry $7.00 each
2:00 PM Beverage Seminar Belvedere Vodka, Poland - Trisha Linden, Presenting Belvedere Vodka ; Belvedere Classic Martini ; Belvedere Strawberry Balsamic Martini $6.00 each
5:00 PM Culinary Demonstration Kurt Fleischfresser, The Coach House, Western Concepts, Oklahoma City, OK, Presenting Buffalo $7.00 each

October 15, 2010
2:00 PM Beverage Seminar Jim Beam, Kentucky, $6.00 each
5:00 PM Culinary Demonstration Todd Gray, Equinox Restaurant, Washington, DC, Presenting Grouper $7.00 each

October 16, 2010
5:00 PM Culinary Demonstration Pam Smith, The Energy Edge and Beth Nielson, Nielson-Massey Vanillas, Presenting Shrimp $7.00 each
6:00 PM Beverage Seminar Kona Brewing Company, Hawaii - Bryan Hansen, Presenting Kona Longboard ; Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale ; Kona Pipeline Porter $6.00 each

[John's Mom]

You and your DH are going to be very busy drinking and eating and drinking. I'm so envious.

We haven't been to the F&FW since 2004.

[dgbg100106]

Originally Posted by John's Mom

You and your DH are going to be very busy drinking and eating and drinking. I'm so envious.

We haven't been to the F&FW since 2004.

Last year was our first food and wine and we just kinda showed up and did one beverage demo, with Makers Mark, and we had a fabulous time. We ate all around the world and tried some wonderful items.

So we could not wait to book again to come back, and we have already booked to come back next year. We just enjoy this adult time for us.

You should try and make it back to F&W.....

I will bring back tons and tons of pictures...

[carps09]

I grew up on the eastern shore, and your pictures of picking crabs are making me drool!! I fly home every summer to pick crabs, they are so delicious. I also love your pics of Camden Yards, such a pretty ballpark. The F&W Festival was going on during our honeymoon last year and we had a great time wandering around and sampling foods. You will definitely enjoy it!

[dgbg100106]

Originally Posted by carps09

I grew up on the eastern shore, and your pictures of picking crabs are making me drool!! I fly home every summer to pick crabs, they are so delicious. I also love your pics of Camden Yards, such a pretty ballpark. The F&W Festival was going on during our honeymoon last year and we had a great time wandering around and sampling foods. You will definitely enjoy it!

we were there for our anniversary, it is Oct 1st and will be 4 years this year.

Congrats on being newlyweds!

I am not originally from Maryland, I am here for DH. He has been here 17 years, moved here after he got out of the Army. I have been here for 6 years, but it is growing on me. Last winter when we had the back to back blizzards, we were in the Caribbean, so I joke with him that, the trip bought him some more time to get me out of here and back to the south, so he booked us another trip this coming Feb.

Picking crabs is not my favorite thing, but he picks enough for both of us, except at this festival, I had to pick my own......

[3Leafs]

I love crab legs... Being from Michigan all we get are frozen..

I have enjoyed reading your PTR and really can't wait to meet you in person now. Your trip is a dream trip of mine..

[dgbg100106]

Originally Posted by 3Leafs

I love crab legs... Being from Michigan all we get are frozen..

I have enjoyed reading your PTR and really can't wait to meet you in person now. Your trip is a dream trip of mine..

Thanks for the comments on the PTR.

I LOVE crab legs and Lump Crab meat and crab cakes, just about anything with the meat of the crab in it, I just HATE picking them....

Seriously, if my DH would not pick them for me and feed me, I would hardly ever have any!....He is just too good to me. Granted I like being spoiled.

Brandi

[dgbg100106]

Well DH and I decided to do a B'More Beer Week event right before heading down to WDW.

Thursday Oct 7, 2010 6-8pm

Join us in celebrating all things beer in the land of pleasant living at the 2010 Baltimore Beer Week Opening Tap Party!

The highlight of this event will be the celebrity tapping of the First Firkin provided by our Flagship Sponsor. This special firkin of Heavy Seas Loose Cannon will be the same recipe which won the 2010 Great British Beer Fest CAMRA award. Boog Powell will pass the 'Star Spangled Banger' over to Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes. Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet founders, brewers, pub owners and pioneers of the craft beer movement.

Enjoy beer tastings from our sponsors, including hard to find beers and special releases, all served in a keepsake commemorative glass. Attendees will also receive a special Baltimore Beer Week Passport Book. Tapas provided by Mother's of Federal Hill.

For those of you who don't know Boog Powell is a famous Baseball player who played with the Baltimore Orioles, during the glory years.... Duff Goldman is a chef and owner of Ace of Cakes as seen on the food network... Duff also created my wedding Cake and Grooms Cake in 2006. We are excited about going.... Kick off to Food and Wine.

[dgbg100106]

I know my PTR has turned into all the things we are doing leading up to our trip to AKL.

For some reason, we are very active people. We always have to be going and seeing and doing... hope everyone is ok with all of this...... I am

[3Leafs]

Brandi do you have a pic of your wedding cake? I'd love to see it..

We are like you guys we are always on the go.. I had one mom from school (my dd5's friends mom) tell people that I lied to her and just wanted to avoid her because I was gone all summer.. Another mom said... "um are you friends with her on fb? she WAS gone all summer" I never got to travel at all as a kid. So I have many years to make up for.

What day are you arriving on your trip? I think its the day we are leaving..

[dgbg100106]

Originally Posted by 3Leafs

Brandi do you have a pic of your wedding cake? I'd love to see it..

We are like you guys we are always on the go.. I had one mom from school (my dd5's friends mom) tell people that I lied to her and just wanted to avoid her because I was gone all summer.. Another mom said... "um are you friends with her on fb? she WAS gone all summer" I never got to travel at all as a kid. So I have many years to make up for.

What day are you arriving on your trip? I think its the day we are leaving..

Here is a picture of us on our wedding day...... we got married on a yacht out in the Chesapeake Bay, she was 100 foot long and 3 stories above water... We had so much fun...The captain married us.



Here are the cakes... My colors were White, Black, Burgundy and silver.
So we went with a black wedding cake, and the design matches the design on my dress in edible silver paint. The grooms cake was a Texas A&M Bone fire cake complete with an outhouse on top, we even set it on fire and then ate it.




We arrive on the 12th around noon, when are you leaving?

[dgbg100106]

this is the picture I was looking for... I like it better....

[John's Mom]

Very handsome couple!

I love your wedding gown.

Kathy