What better way to celebrate your love for great food and spirits than at local food and wine festivals? If you live in a community that appreciates fine dining, there are numerous food events and festivals to attend annually. Here at MyGourmetConnection.com, we'll try to keep you informed of what delicious events are going on near you.
Sept. 1 marks the beginning of the third annual Magical Dining Month in Orlando. The Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. and SYSCO Central Florida are partnering once again to offer Orlando residents and visitors a month-long culinary celebration of the area's diverse restaurants.
Spend a weekend enjoying a tranquil and exotic getaway filled with an exquisite celebration of Caribbean culture, food and wine. NICHE is scheduled for October 17-19, 2008, on the beautiful island of Nevis.
NICHE celebrates the best chefs from Nevis and throughout the Caribbean in an event catered to the culture and traditions of this West Indies hidden treasure.
If you can make your way to Greenville, SC anytime from September 11th through the 14th, you'll have an opportunity to attend Euphoria, a world-class wine and food event. Restaurateur Carl Sobocinski and singer-songwriter Edwin McCain are the hosts for this 4-day event that includes wine tastings and seminars, cooking demonstrations, multi-course dinners and live musical performances.
The Slow Food movement has garnered quite a bit of attention from food lovers across the country, and an event at the end of this month promises to attract thousands of supporters.
The Food Network and Food & Wine and Travel+Leisure magazines together are hosting the first Food Network Wine & Food Festival in the Big Apple (October 9, 2008 - October 12, 2008).
This is an appeal on behalf of a group of food bloggers who are friends of Briana Brownlow @ Figs With Bri.
Bri was diagnosed with breast cancer two and half years ago. A mastectomy, chemotherapy and two years of relatively good health later, the cancer is back. It has metastasized to other parts of her body. At the age of 15, Bri lost her 41-year old mother to the disease. Now, she's waging her own war against breast cancer. More about it here.
If anyone can turn a standard comfort food like macaroni and cheese into a gourmet art form, it's Tillamook Cheese. For the fourth year in a row, Tillamook is accepting recipe submissions for their Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Contest. To find out all the contest details, click here.