The Food Column: McDonald's debuts new Happy Meal
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PBS chef Christy Rost will present a cooking demo Feb. 4 at Giant Eagle Market District in Pine.
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Kids all over the region are now ticked, and moms are happy.
McDonald's introduced its new Happy Meal in the Pittsburgh market Friday, Jan. 20. Now, instead of asking your kid, "Do you want fries or apples with that?" (as if you didn't already know the answer), you just order up a happy meal and she or he gets both. Except the number of fries has been greatly reduced.
If you want only apples, you can get double apples and no fries.
But if you want only fries ... tough luck, kid.
Here's some more local food news:
Feb. 11: Seventh Annual Recipe for Hope, 7:30 p.m. at Mayernik Center, Camp Horne Road, Ohio Township. Local celebrities -- including Dave Crawley, Brenda Waters, Rick Dayton, Shelley Duffy, Scott Alexander, Rick Sebak, and the PG's own Gretchen McKay and Doug Oster -- wear aprons and serve favorite dishes. Also includes Pink 'Tini Bar, Rooney Beer, live music and auction items such as a bat autographed by the Pirates' Neil Walker, airline tickets and more. $75; proceeds benefit Hair Peace Charities, which supports women fighting cancer. Registration required: 412-327-5177 or email bdiver1@verizon.net . For information: hairpeace.org.
Saturday: Bakery's Best Party, 1 to 4 p.m. in Bakery Square, East Liberty. Free dessert samples, live music, beer; Pittsburgh Magazine announces its 2011 Best Bakeries Poll winner. Free. 412-304-0918.
Feb. 4: 20th Anniversary Celebration, 11:30 a.m. to closing, Mullaney's Harp and Fiddle, Strip District. Ceili dance lessons, live music, jam session featuring any Irish performer who has ever taken the pub's stage, photo displays, prizes. $2 cover goes to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Reservations: 412-642-6622.
Feb. 10: Italian Winter Family Style Dinner, 6 p.m. at Fern Hollow Nature Center, Sewickley Heights. Homemade pasta, braciole, polenta, appetizers, veggies, salad and dessert. $60 per person ($50 for Fern Hollow members); proceeds benefit education programs at the center. Reservations required: 412-741-6136 or e-mail info@fhnc.org .
Feb. 4: Interactive cooking class, 1 p.m. at Habitat, Fairmont Pittsburgh, Downtown. Prepare butternut squash agnolotti with executive chef Andrew Morrison and sous chef Paula Smagacz, and then enjoy a three-course lunch. $65 includes lunch and wine. Reservations: 412-773-8848.
Also Feb. 4: PBS chef Christy Rost presents "Cooking Up Some Romance: An Intimate French Dinner a Deux," noon at Giant Eagle Market District, Pine. Free, but register ahead: marketdistrict.com .
Feb. 7: Olive Oil Tasting Class, 6 p.m. at Dreadnought Wines, Strip District. $40 per person. Reservations: 412-391-8502 or dreadnoughtwines.com .
It might seem silly to talk gardening in the dead of winter, but spring will be here before we know it. The Pittsburgh Public Market will host a "Gardenin' Gatherin' " at 6 p.m. Monday for would-be gardeners. Want to get a community garden started? Wish you had fresh produce in your community? Have experience with community gardening? Come on out and network. Contact Rachel at events@pittsburghpublicmarket.org or 412-281-4505 to RSVP or for information.
Win the Souper Bowl: McGinnis Sisters stores are gearing up for their annual Souper Bowl soup contest. Submit your soup recipe before Monday to Karen.novak@mcginnis-sisters.com or drop it off at any store location -- Brentwood, Mars or Monroeville. Ten finalists will be chosen to compete in the Souper Bowl at noon on Super Bowl Sunday. Soups will be judged by food writers, football coaches and restaurateurs. The winning entry receives a Souper Bowl 2012 Trophy (a soup pot), gift basket and $50 store gift card.
Win a trip to Italy: Perugina, an Italian chocolatier, is giving away a trip to Italy. Enter at italycontest.com before Feb. 14; you can submit one entry per day.
Win a trip to Aspen, Colo.: PAMA pomegranate liqueur brand is looking for the "Best Home Bar Star." Create a killer cocktail and submit recipe and photo to PAMALiqueur.com/HomeBarStar before Feb. 29. Winner gets a trip for two to the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen this June, where he or she will see the winning recipe presented at the Grand Tasting Tent.
First Published January 26, 2012 12:00 am
