Cooks & Books - Benefitting Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry

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The palate-pleasing combination of signature food tastings from top local restaurants will be paired with well-known Lowcountry authors and topped with an exciting “The Heat Is On” chefs’ competition at Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry’s 4nd Annual Winter Fundraiser, COOKS & BOOKS, on Sunday, February 21, 2008 from 11:30 to 4:00 at The Mall at Shelter Cove . Coordinated by LVL’s Friends of Literacy fund-raising organization, Cooks & Books promises to be an afternoon of culinary delights and entertainment. Sonny Dixon of WTOC-TV Channel 11 in Savannah will serve as master of ceremonies. Admission to Cooks & Books is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The ticket includes unlimited tastings, access to the Lowcountry authors, the chefs’ competition, “The Heat is On” and the opportunity to vote for a favorite tasting in “The Peoples’ Choice.” For information please call 815-6616 or check the website www.lowcountryliteracy.org. 16 Lowcountry Restaurants Offering Tastings *Redfish *Old Fort Pub *Antonio’s *Sandstone Catering *CQ’s *Ocean Grille *Wise Guys *Frankie Bones *Alligator Grille *Charley’s Crab *French Bakery *Cookies by Design *Aqua Grille & Lounge *Kenny B’s French Quarter Café *Tapas *Bistro 17 7 Lowcountry Authors and Cookbook Authors Kathryn Wall Patti Callahan Henry Sallie Ann Robinson Karen White C.J. Lyons Mary Kay Andrews Jackie K. Cooper “The Heat is ON” – Chefs’ Competition The first two rounds are elimination rounds and the third round will pit the winners of the elimination rounds against each other. The first round begins at 12:00 and will run for 30 minutes. The second round begins at 1:00 and will run until 1:30. The final round starts at 2:00 and will finish at 2:30. Chefs will be judged on creativity, taste, presentation and number of dishes created within a half hour’s time. 10 Competing Chefs Stephen Stewart of TidePointe Ryan Alpaugh of Alligator Grille Keith Josefiak of Old Fort Pub Rob Britton of Charley’s Crab Yuri Gow of Antonio’s Eric Seaglund of Aqua Grille & Lounge Luke Lyons of Frankie Bones Russell Keane of Wise Guys Aram Hartunian of Sandstone Catering Kenny Ballard of Kenny B’s French Quarter Cafe 3 Chefs’ Competition Judges - all Culinary Professionals · Ron Andrews · Wolfgang Biere · Jean Vandeville, Culinary instructor – Savannah Tech Advance tickets can be purchased at; *Literacy Volunteers’ Hilton Head office, 4 Oak Park Drive – off Mathews Drive *Literacy Volunteers’ Bluffton Office, 1-B Kitties Landing Way – off Rt. 46 *Burke’s Main Street Pharmacy, Hilton Head *Markel’s Cards & Gifts, Kittie’s Crossing *Le Cookery, Wexford Village Shoppes, Hilton Head