Northwest WineTrails Author Event and Wine Tasting

Hello Everyone, I know some of you have been very eager for more information about our wine tasting event with Steve Roberts, author of Wine Trails of Washington. Here is the official promotional poster so print it out, e-mail it, blog about it, Facebook about it-pass the word along! Visit our website to purchase tickets. I hope to see you at event. Please let me know if you have any questions!

New Flyer

Confessions About Eating Alone

Good Morning Everyone!

This is going to be a good week because we are meeting! I hope you all enjoyed What We Eat When We Eat Alone. The true irony of this title dawned on me as I was discussing what to demo with Doug. We are reading a book about eating alone yet doing a cooking demo for a big group of people...hehe I love it!

Ok, on to the good part! Doug will be doing a demonstration on bread making, specifically Challah bread. Challah is a traditional bread used for Jewish Sabbath and holiday celebrations. It is rich with eggs and favored with honey. There are to ways in which Challah can be presented: in braid form or shaped like a turban. Doug will be demonstrating both styles. Also, on top of Challah will be Welish Rare Bit, which is a cheese based sauce with beer and mustard. Can you say yum! This meal is perfect for a stormy Pacific Northwest day spent by yourself.

I am looking forward to seeing, and eating, with you all! Also, I think it would be fun to share (or confess) the weird and quirky meals we eat when we are alone. So come prepared to share!
Please let me know if you have any questions.

Doug's Competition

Good Morning Everyone,

Doug sent me pictures from his competition that he mentioned at our last meeting. He got 2nd place! Pretty exciting to call him our chef!

Violets of March by Sarah Jio

Happy March!

Although it may not seem like it right now, Spring is just around the corner. Each Spring we put together a series of author events. This year is particularly special because we will be pairing wine and appetizers with our author events. This is partially because food has worked so well with our club!

A local author named Sarah Jio will be coming on Wednesday May 4th at 7pm to discuss her debut novel Violets of March. Here is a little bio for

you:

Sarah Jio is a veteran magazine writer and the health and fitness blogger for Glamour magazine, a role she’s had for nearly three years. She has written hundreds of articles for national magazine

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nd top newspapers including Redbook, O, The Oprah Magazine, Cooking Light, Glamour, SELF, Real Simple, Fitness, Marie Claire, Hallmark magazine, Seventeen, The Nest, Health, Bon Appetit, Gourmet, The Seattle Times, Parents, Parenting, and Kiwi. In addition, Sarah is a

monthly columnist for American Baby. She has also appeared as a commentator on NPR’s Morning Edition.

I read the advanced reader of Violets of March and absolutely loved it. I would love to share this wonderful book since I know we all love to read. I can pass it along at our next meeting or we can arrange a time for you to drop by the bookstore! You can watch the book trailer here and visit the author's facebook here . Below is a little summary to entice your further:

"In her twenties, Emily Wilson was on top of the world: she had a bestselling novel, a husband plucked from the pages of GQ, and a one-way ticket to happily ever after.

Ten years later, the tide has turned on Emily's good fortune. So when her great-aunt Bee invites her to spend the month of March on Bainbridge Island in Washington State, Emily accepts, longing to be healed by the sea. Researching her next book, Emily discovers a red velvet diary, dated 1943, whose contents reveal startling connections to her own life.

A mesmerizing debut with an idyllic setting and intriguing dual story line, The Violets of March announces Sarah Jio as a writer to watch."

Let me know if you are interested in borrowing the advanced reader, I am happy to spread literary fun!