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The annual Taste of Lake Arrowhead returns to the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa on Thursday (December 1).
The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the resort, 27984 Highway 189, Lake Arrowhead.
It kicks off with the lighting of the resort Christmas tree.
In addition to food samples provided by local restaurants, there will also be desserts, wine and beer tastings and entertainment.
Three awards will be given away at the end of the event: Best of the Taste of Lake Arrowhead, Critic's Choice and Most Creative Display.
The cost is $25 per person along with either a toy or gift card for Operation Provider.
For reservations or more information, please contact the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce at 909-337-3715, or purchase tickets online by clicking here.
The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the resort, 27984 Highway 189, Lake Arrowhead.
It kicks off with the lighting of the resort Christmas tree.
In addition to food samples provided by local restaurants, there will also be desserts, wine and beer tastings and entertainment.
Three awards will be given away at the end of the event: Best of the Taste of Lake Arrowhead, Critic's Choice and Most Creative Display.
The cost is $25 per person along with either a toy or gift card for Operation Provider.
For reservations or more information, please contact the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce at 909-337-3715, or purchase tickets online by clicking here.
What a perfect way to spend a sunny fall afternoon: Relaxing lakeside, sampling beer from a variety of brewers.
Sound like fun? You can do just that at the second annual Lake Arrowhead Brewfest this Saturday (October 8).
The festival will take place lakeside from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Arrowhead Lake Association's Tavern Bay Beach Club, 28399 North Shore Road.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event. A $10 designated driver ticket is also available. Click here to buy tickets online and avoid the possibility of getting turned away at the door.
Your admission price to the fest, a fundraiser for the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce, includes a commemorative beer glass.
The event will feature a live how-to beer brewing demonstration, and John Palmer, author of "How to Brew," will again take part in the event.
Participants include Redlands' Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, Big Bear Brewing Company, Riverside's Inland Empire Brewing Company, Carlsbad's On The Tracks Brewery and Escondido's Stone Brewing Co.
In addition, Riverside's Beer, Beer, and More Beer is partnering with the Mountain Brew Club for the event.
Sound like fun? You can do just that at the second annual Lake Arrowhead Brewfest this Saturday (October 8).
The festival will take place lakeside from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Arrowhead Lake Association's Tavern Bay Beach Club, 28399 North Shore Road.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 the day of the event. A $10 designated driver ticket is also available. Click here to buy tickets online and avoid the possibility of getting turned away at the door.
Your admission price to the fest, a fundraiser for the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce, includes a commemorative beer glass.
The event will feature a live how-to beer brewing demonstration, and John Palmer, author of "How to Brew," will again take part in the event.
Participants include Redlands' Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, Big Bear Brewing Company, Riverside's Inland Empire Brewing Company, Carlsbad's On The Tracks Brewery and Escondido's Stone Brewing Co.
In addition, Riverside's Beer, Beer, and More Beer is partnering with the Mountain Brew Club for the event.
A while back we told you of a local mom, Monica Williams Staniec of Lake Arrowhead, who was one of 16 finalists in the second season of Kraft Foods' and Paula Deen's "Real Women of Philadelphia" recipe contest.
Entrants submitted videos showcasing original recipes featuring Philadelphia Cream Cheese or Philadelphia Cooking Creme.
Well, the final event was held on June 30 in Savannah, Ga., and...she won!
Monica won in the side dish category for her Stuffed Eggplant with Savory Garlic Cooking Creme recipe.
The winners in the other three categories are:
Congratulations, Monica!
Her introductory post on the Real Women of Philadelphia site has just gone live. You can read it here.
Follow the jump to see the side dish finalists cook-off and to see Monica's original recipe video entry.
Entrants submitted videos showcasing original recipes featuring Philadelphia Cream Cheese or Philadelphia Cooking Creme.
Well, the final event was held on June 30 in Savannah, Ga., and...she won!
Monica won in the side dish category for her Stuffed Eggplant with Savory Garlic Cooking Creme recipe.
The winners in the other three categories are:
- Appetizer: Paula Todora from Keller, Texas, for her Springtime Shrimp Filled Vegetables
- Entrée: Kirsten Shabaz from Lakeville, Minn., for her Savory Garlic Beef and Broccoli Turnovers
- Dessert: Amy Williams from Keller, Texas, for her Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie
Congratulations, Monica!
Her introductory post on the Real Women of Philadelphia site has just gone live. You can read it here.
Follow the jump to see the side dish finalists cook-off and to see Monica's original recipe video entry.
Continue reading Lake Arrowhead mom wins Paula Deen recipe contest.
Apparently, the local mountains are brimming with creative folks!
First, we had a nine-year-old whose hippos were a smash in Ore-Ida's "Mash Destruction" contest.
Now we have a mom, Monica Williams Staniec of Lake Arrowhead, who is one of 16 finalists in the second season of Kraft Foods' and Paula Deen's "Real Women of Philadelphia" recipe contest.
Entrants submitted videos showcasing original recipes featuring Philadelphia Cream Cheese or Philadelphia Cooking Creme.
See what they did there?
Recipes could be entered in one of four categories: appetizer, side dish, entree and dessert.
Monica was recently named a finalist in the side dish category for her Stuffed Eggplant with Savory Garlic Cooking Creme recipe.
She and the other finalists will be flown to Savannah, Ga., to meet Paula and attend the final event on June 30, where four winners will receive $25,000.
Go, Monica!
Click through to the jump to see Monica's recipe video...and of her reaction upon hearing the news she was a finalist.
First, we had a nine-year-old whose hippos were a smash in Ore-Ida's "Mash Destruction" contest.
Now we have a mom, Monica Williams Staniec of Lake Arrowhead, who is one of 16 finalists in the second season of Kraft Foods' and Paula Deen's "Real Women of Philadelphia" recipe contest.
Entrants submitted videos showcasing original recipes featuring Philadelphia Cream Cheese or Philadelphia Cooking Creme.
See what they did there?
Recipes could be entered in one of four categories: appetizer, side dish, entree and dessert.
Monica was recently named a finalist in the side dish category for her Stuffed Eggplant with Savory Garlic Cooking Creme recipe.
She and the other finalists will be flown to Savannah, Ga., to meet Paula and attend the final event on June 30, where four winners will receive $25,000.
Go, Monica!
Click through to the jump to see Monica's recipe video...and of her reaction upon hearing the news she was a finalist.
Continue reading Local mom a finalist in Paula Deen cooking contest.
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