The Woodford Humane Society’s Bone Appetit fundraiser will be Friday night. The featured speaker is Christopher Hirsheimer, a founding force in creating Saveur magazine and co-author of a brand new series of seasonal cookbooks with Melissa Hamilton called Canal House Cooking. Volume No 1 may  inspire you to navigate deeper culinary waters in preparing meals with the fresh summer herbs and vegetables so abundant in home gardens right now. A guidebook to all the fun stuff summer cooking entails, from drinks in ‘It’s Always Five O’Clock Somewhere’ through grilling, ways to use oil & vinegar, and my favorite “Too Many Tomatoes’, not only are recipes included, but also ways to do things like make simple syrup, preserve lemons and make your own little toasts for appetizers. The recipes read like notes from your best friend, the one who knows what to do with zuccinis and whose dinners you’ve vowed never to miss because they’re so delicious, and down-home, easy-does-it comfortable. And, there’s more …  Plans are in the works for three seasonally-oriented volumes a year: Summer, Fall & Holiday and Winter & Spring. Charter members can purchase all three volumes for a subscription price of $49.95. Find details at the Canal House Web-site by clicking HERE.
 If you go local…
Hirsheimer will be visiting the Bluegrass this week as the featured speaker at the Woodford Humane Society’s Bone Appetit at Pin Oak Farm on Friday evening, July 17th. Part of Freedom Fest Celebration, which runs from a preview party July 16th until the Fest gala on the 18th; see the Web-site for details. Hirsheimer will also sign books at Joseph Beth Booksellers in Lexington Green on Saturday, July 18th at 4 p.m.: Click the highlighted links for more information.
