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The Kennebunkport Festival 2012 Tickets Now On Sale

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

Kennebunkport 2012

I’m delighted to be attending this fantastic event. I have checked out this program and it looks wonderful. MDH

Experience Art, Food, Wine, and Music – Start Your Summer Maine-Style

In a Quintessential Coastal Community

Portland, Maine — The Events Team at Maine magazine announced today that tickets for the 2012 Kennebunkport Festival are on sale and selling well. This five-day festival in Kennebunkport is truly a community celebration of the good life in Maine and runs from June 5 through 9, 2012.

“This year’s line-up of participants in the private Art of Dining dinners, special events, art exhibits, and concerts reads like a who’s who of creative talent in our state, including James Beard Award-winners Rob Evans of Hugo’s and Mark Gaier and Clark Frasier of Arrows Restaurant,” said Leanne Ouimet, Marketing Coordinator for the festival. “I can’t wait to show our guests – who come to Maine from as far away as California – an incredible 2012 festival experience,” she added.
Highlights for the 2012 Festival Include:

• The Art of Dining. A series of intimate dinners created by renowned Maine chefs in some of Kennebunkport’s most exquisite homes.

• An Intimate Evening at The White Barn Inn. A limited seating dinner at this AAA Five Diamond- and Forbes Five Star-rated restaurant hosted by Executive Chef Jonathan Cartwright.

• Pop the Kennebunks. A very special evening experience presented by Cellardoor Winery, with a Maxim de Paris theme.

• The Grand Tasting and Art Show at The Colony Hotel. A grazing event that showcases the talents of Maine chefs and artists.

• Brews and Tunes. A free outdoor concert experience for all.

• An Evening at Earth. A limited seating meal at the latest gem in James Beard Award-winning chef Ken Oringer’s culinary crown.

In addition, the Kennebunkport Festival features special after parties and a host of other experiences that will give guests a real taste of Maine and Maine hospitality. Tickets and a complete listing of festival events can be found at kennebunkportfestival.com.

Media Contact: Angie Helton, 207.653.0365 or nema@maine.rr.com

Festival Contact: Leanne Ouimet, 207.772.3373 or louimet@themainemag.com

ABOUT MAINE MAGAZINE

Published ten times a year by The Maine Media Collective, Maine magazine (themainemag.com) is the state’s definitive lifestyle publication that gives readers a fresh look at the incredible people, places, restaurants, artists, and business people who make today’s Maine such a vibrant place to live. In addition, The Maine Media Collective is home to Maine Home+Design (mainehomedesign.com), Eat Maine, Art Maine, and The Brand Company – a marketing firm.

Angie Helton

Northeast Media Associates

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South Portland, ME. 04106

www.nemediaassociates.com

207.653.0365

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Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel 3rd Annual Gingerbread Competition

Friday, November 11th, 2011

The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel has started it’s 3rd Annual Gingerbread Competition. The theme is the “Arizona Centennial.”

Train from Shearton Downtown Phoenix Gingerbread Competition

The train and the village will be back along with the decorated Christmas Tree.

This is a time to have fun with your gingerbread talents and artistic skills. If you’ve not made one, you’re missing out.

I’ve made many, from sleighs to houses. See what you can come up with and enter.

Shearton Downtown Phoenix Christmas Tree with Gingerbread Competition.

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As someone who has seen some of the best gingerbread displays in the U.S., I feel you have a great opportunity. With this only the 3rd year, get on board and have fun. Let the child in you out and the creative talent go wild. A hit, made your cardboard patterns first.

Deadline has been extended to 11-22-11, but the gingerbread creation would have to accompany application. For entree details and application contact: Kelley Karnes or via email kelley.karnes@sheraton.com. For further details call Executive Chef Frank Belosic at 602.817.5425.

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
3rd Annual Gingerbread Competition

Gingerbred Competition from 2010

Theme: Arizona Centennial


Entry form must be received by Tuesday, November 15, (22) 2011. Forms should be sent to The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel via fax, 602.817.5335 with Attn. Kelley Karnes or via email kelley.karnes@sheraton.com. For further details call Executive Chef Frank Belosic at 602.817.5425.
Thank you for your participation.

I hope I can see a lot of your work on display, when I go done to view the entries. I cannot stress enough what a joyful community effort. If you make good gingerbread, give it a go.

NoraLyn Ltd.
Member: Society of Professional Journalists

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SPAIN is the winner of the World Pastry Cup

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

I’ll post the photos soon.  I’ve not had time to upload them.

23-24 January 2011 – Lyon-Eurexpo France

Part of the Sirha, the worldwide event for the Catering and Hotel industry.,

22-26 January 2011 -Eurexpo Lyon France

The 12th World Pastry Cup has been won by SPAIN.

BORDAS SANTACREU, Josep Maria GUEROLA and Julien ALVAREZ were presented with the trophy created by Antoine Arnaud, the Gold Medal, and also € 12 000 in prize money.

ITALY achieved the second place. Davide COMASCHI, Domenico LONGO and Emmanuele FORCONE won the Silver Medal and also € 7 000 in prize money.

BELGIUM achieved the third place. Dieter CHARELS, Marijns COERTENS and Pascal DE DEYNE won the Bronze Medal and also € 4 000 in prize money.

Each team, composed of a pastry chef, a chocolate specialist and an ice-cream maker, had 10 hours in which to create:

Three chocolate desserts, three frozen fruits desserts, twelve desserts on a plate, representative of the traditions and latest trends of the represented country, also an artistic creation made from sugar, an artistic creation made from chocolate and an artistic creation sculpted from hydric ice.

In order to adapt to the popularity of the contest, the event was staged for the time in the brand new Paul Bocuse hall.

As well as the candidates, the jury members were also the stars of this contest. The jury was composed of judges from the 19 participating countries, and was be presided over by Jérôme De Oliveira, leader of the team that won the previous edition in 2009. Gabriel Paillasson, President Founder and Pascal Molines, President of the International Organising Committee had invited pastry chefs Mitsuo Hara and Kazuaki Takaï, true representatives of Japanese pastry to be the Honorary Presidents of the event.

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