Special requests: Check out these best food fest recipes

Karen's Note: Here is a book about great recipes at some of the festivals in the USA - goes to show there is more to life then funnel cakes.

Mary Bergin

— 11/02/2007 10:55 am

Sorry to rub it in, but you missed the Bayfield Apple Festival, which is always the first weekend in October.

Why bring up old news? The event is one of the few from Wisconsin that makes the cut in "The Best Recipes from America's Food Festivals" (Alpha, $16.95), a new book by James Fraioli, a California food journalist and former filmmaker whose credits include "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls." Hmmm.

The author describes 45 events in the U.S. that showcase food, then shares relevant recipes. He compares the nation's most famous food fests to "an outing at Disney World or a big ballgame." The book's strength is its mix of recipes, which hint at regional tastes and cooking methods.

Entertainers? are you looking to get booked?

I am starting to do a whole series of podcasts that talk about how entertainers can get booked at county and state fairs. You want information? Here is very very specific information. Below is a podcast on entertainers from October 2007, from the Central Florida Fair in Orlando, which takes place in April 2008 and is 96 years old. It is a discussion on how many stages she has, how many entertainers, what kind of entertainers she has and is looking for and when and what and how to submit your applications to her to get booked. It is very specific. This podcast is now free to you. There is a PayPal link to the right so you can subscribe to these podcasts. Cost is $25.00 for a year. There will be many more podcasts like this. Unfortunately, it takes time and effort and hence the charge. If there are any specific fairs you would like to have me interview regarding this please let me know by sending a e-mail to me. karen@countyfairgrounds.net