Coun. Lorrie Williams will be making her TV debut as a cooking star this weekend.
Williams is one of about a dozen people who have been invited to the KCTF 9 studio in Seattle to present a recipe that they submitted for consideration on KCTF 9 Cooks Dinner.
Her Asparagus Splendido recipe was accepted, and she'll be appearing live on the Cooks Dinner program on Saturday, Nov. 5.
"They like the name, they like the fact you could add meat if you want or it could be vegan," she said. "It's a brilliant recipe."
Williams will join other cooks in the studio from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Williams is allowed to bring a guest to help with food preparation and offer moral support for her eight-to-10-minute on-air demonstrations.
She must also bring everything needed to cook the dish, including utensils, food and a finished dish.
GOOD WORDS
The Royal City Gogos held their Good Words for Africa fundraiser on the weekend to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign.
The foundation directs funds toward community organizations that support women, grandmothers, orphans and people living with HIV and AIDS in 15 sub-Saharan countries. Funds help support a variety of programs including bereavement counselling, education, food programs and school supplies.
The Good Words for Africa event included a marketplace and a Scrabble fundraiser. The group's 2009 event raised $43,000.
"We raised more than $26,000 and the donations continue to come in," said Janine Reid, coordinator of the Royal City Gogos.
"We feel it was a very successful event and it continued to build awareness in the community and cohesion among our members. We didn't reach our goal - predicated on our success last time - but these are different economic times. We are also hosting 11 craft sales in our members' homes, and so I think they invited their friends to come and shop instead of play Scrabble and make a donation. In these economic times it seems people want 'something for their money.'"
Projects being supported by the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign are holistic.
Many of the African grandmothers are raising their grandchildren after their own children died of AIDS.
TEA AND CRAFTS
Lineups are likely at the Century House Association's annual craft sale and tea.
Everyone is welcome to attend the event that's being held on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 10: 30 a.m. to 2: 30 p.m. at 620 Eighth St. In addition to tea, shoppers will be able to find crafts and gift ideas.
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