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DESIGNER: DIANE EXT. 3242 food AMISH COOK: Oatmeal and carrots star in muffin recipe. PAGE D2 OFFBEAT: Charity Auction will be held on Sunday. PAGE D4 RO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012 SECTION For your information In conjunction with the Kitchen Tour will be a special raffle of a neo- Impressionist print of Julia Child, by artist and Crown Point native James- Paul Brown. The art work was donated by Marty Wheeler, president of the Lake Court House Foundation.

While tickets to the home tour are officially sold out now, raffle tickets for the painting can be purchased by calling (219) 662-1115. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Lake Court House Foundation. CARRIE STEINWEG Times Correspondent Born and raised in Chicago, with years in the food business and the entertainment industry, Season 7 winner of Network Jeff Mauro returns to the Food Network this fall for a third season of and another show, in His new show, which took him to seven different cities in search of good, but economical meals, kicked off in his hometown. In the show, Mauro went in search of three filling meals and a snack (including tax and tip) that could all be enjoyed for $24 or less. Mauro said that it as hard as think.

not saying it was simple, but we definitely did Mauro said. While the natural comparison to Rachael show a which also aired on Food Network, Mauro is quick to point out the difference. doing it with $16 less and 10 years of he said. makes it that much more And while show occasionally went over budget by a buck or two, Mauro assures audiences that he never went a penny over. Mauro visited seven cities for the filming: Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, $24 in 24 Jeff new show kicks off PHOTO BY HEIDI GUTMAN Host Jeff Mauro enjoys a Cafe au Lait doughnut as his snack at Dough in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The signature doughnut at Dough costs $2.25, as seen on Food in Season 1. I was great to be the guest speaker Monday in Valparaiso for the weekly Rotary Club meeting. And to make it even better, the Valparaiso Rotary Club meets in the large banquet hall at Strongbow Inn on U.S. 30, my favorite restaurant homage to all things turkey. The last time I had a long chat with Strongbow Inn owner Russ Adams, it was in 1997 for a food feature I was writing to salute one of his signature salads.

have always had their place on the Adams told me for that story. only difference is the salad has moved from its place on the table as side dish, to also serve as a main Adams, a 1978 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, has always been particularly proud of the kitchen creations Turkey a ection of menu traditions BY PHILIP POTEMPA FROM THE FARM See $24 IN 24, Page D2See POTEMPA, Page D2 Kitchens on tour ELOISE MARIE VALADEZ eloise.valadez@nwi.com (219) 933-3365 There will soon be something delicious cooking in Crown Point. The Crown Point Gamma Theta Chapter of Tri Kappa will present its Kitchen Tour and Tasting Oct. 14 throughout the city. Eight homes with stellar kitchens will be in the spotlight as 11 chefs work their culinary magic on the premises of each property.

is only our second one. grateful for the volunteers who have agreed to show their homes and for the chefs who are (cooking in the said Sue Reitan, co-chairwoman of the event. Other event co-chairs are Mandy Merkel, Terri Williams and Mary Rhee. Tri Kappa, serving Crown Point since 1922, regularly presents community events for charitable, educational and fundraising ventures. Reitan said the idea for the first tour, held in 2010, was sparked by Tri Kappa member Mary Rhee, who attended a kitchen tour in Michigan several years ago.

Rhee thought Crown Point would be the perfect locale for a similar event. The Kitchen Tour this year will benefit Lake Court House Foundation and Northwest Indiana Chapter of the American Culinary culinary scholarship fund. (As of press time, tickets to the Kitchen Tour are sold out.) Reitan said homes showcased in the tour will include a mix of modern, classic and retro decor. The event will include properties in Old Crown Point as well as areas such as Ellendale Farms, White Hawk, West Crown Point and Morningside. Chefs featured on the premises will serve up samples of eclectic cuisine from some of the hottest restaurants.

Culinary in the spotlight will be Patrick Scholz of Lucrezia Ristorante; Thomas Forbes of White Hawk Country Club; Tammy Pham of Asparagus; Tim Merkel of Youche Country Club; Joseph Gaal of Sage Restaurant; Tony Sanfilippo of Svagati Ristorante; Northwest Indiana Chapter of ACF president Cheryl Molenda, also of Inn at Aberdeen; Jack Mix of Catering; Billie Ross of The Roasted Tomato; Mohammed Siddiqui of Sedexo USA for Porter Regional; and Steve Coppolillo of Restaurant in Chicago. have a wine tasting at one of the homes in White Reitan said. Guests may taste up to six wines in a garden setting at that home. Debby Tri Kappa presents culinary-themed event TIMES FILE PHOTOS Guests enjoy the Beckham kitchen in Crown Point during the 2010 Tri Kappa Kitchen Tour and Tasting. TOP: Left to right, Tricia Galocy of Portage, Kim Galocy of Rensselaer, and Debbie Keilman of Hobart visit the Keller home during the 2010 Tri Kappa Kitchen Tour and Tasting.

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