RINGING IN 2010
Last year was my busiest year ever! In fact, my airline club told me that, not counting December, my omelet pan and I traveled over 110,000 miles and I’m glad to say we’re going to add a lot more miles this year!! Here’s a snapshot of what’s to come…get excited!
The Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg is for farmers and consumers and always kicks-off my yearly activities. I demonstrate my prowess from the “Culinary Connection” stage where chefs from all over central PA demonstrate dishes on their menus using Pennsylvania grown and manufactured foods. Last year, I was also a judge of the Pennsylvania Angel Food Cake contest where the winning cakes from all 116 counties were entered. I had a sugar rush that kept me buzzing for two days afterward, so this year I politely declined. I will, however, be giving two demonstrations to audiences and local media covering the event. Last year I cooked with the Secretary of Agriculture, so we’ll just have to wait and see who this year brings!
Did you know that Bed and Breakfast operators are among the best egg customers we have? Of course, it makes sense since they are always looking for new breakfast ideas and egg cooking techniques. My first Bed & Breakfast Convention this year is in Louisville where the Tri-State B&B owners (Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana) are meeting. So far 125 of them are expected at the event. I’ll also be giving a program for the Texas Bed and Breakfast Association in Houston, the International Association of Innkeepers in Austin and a demonstration at the Delaware State Fair. Prior to that gig, I’ll be making breakfast on one of the biggest morning shows in Delaware with people strolling by on the boardwalk during airtime!
As you know, I also go to a lot of State Fairs during the summer months to give demonstrations for audiences that usually number a hundred or so, but more importantly, these events usually garner great local media largely because of my title as Guinness Book of World Records’ Fastest Omelet Maker! I’m already booked for the Iowa State Fair, Indiana State Fair, the Wisconsin Family and Consumer Sciences Conference and the Delaware Fair – and it’s only January!
Finally, my year includes activities that I’ve been asked to perform for various state egg promotion organizations, and believe it or not, I usually have something to say or to show that will be new to them. Most importantly, I love getting together with my egg promotion colleagues to learn what they’ve been up to.
I welcome 2010 and look forward to letting you know what develops wherever I travel to!
