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Bubbles and Bites Valentine’s Day Event!

by Suzi on January 29th, 2009 in Cooking Events 2 Comments

Valentine’s Day! It’s the day of romance and one we all want to fill with loving enjoyment. How to do it though? How about cooking and drinking with your special someone.

Enjoy a flight of sparkling wines matched with tapas style dishes. And, at Cooking by the Book, we’ve planned just that meal and evening for you. Bring your sweetheart, bring your appetite, and join us in a warm kitchen filled with flavors, fun, and laughter.

You’ll enjoy the best Valentine’s Day event ever. And you’ll have memories that will always bring a smile. Please look at the menu we’ve planned for you, give us a call to sign up, and come ready to celebrate an evening devoted to food and romance.

DATE: February 14, 2009
TIME: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
COST: $125.00

Menu:

Shrimp Sliders

Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Chili Empanadas

Cripsy Duck Confit Asian Noodle Salad

Blue Cheese Shortbread Cookies

Dark Chocolate Truffles

What Friends do for Friends

by Suzi on January 16th, 2009 in News 2 Comments

The beauty of a lifetime dream should not be overshadowed by a temporary cloud. The past year has been difficult for couples who have fallen in love, dreamt of a storybook wedding, and paused at how to have the celebration of their lives in harsh economic times. At Cooking by the Book, we found a wonderful solution: let your friends join you in creating that special wedding celebration.

This week we featured a wedding dinner for one of our own staff members and his bride, Reid and Julie. Reid has been one of our front of the house waiters for a million years (or at least eight). For this lovely new couple, it simply was not possible to rent an event space, provide a catered meal, and have all the embellishments they wanted for their friends. So, their friends joined to supply all that was needed for this evening to remember.

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