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What's in the news...?
Still the Memorial Fountain …
It just won’t go away will it? Who does that remind you of? Perhaps it was the right way to remember the Princess after all. Now with officials watching over every move so that rules are not broken it emulates her life all the more. I’m sure she would be laughing about the whole situation, were she still here. “Can’t wait for winter Darren, when it freezes up they can use it to practice Bobsled for the Winter Olympics” … I can hear her now.
The People's Statue …
Interesting news about a campaign to bring a “peoples statue” of the Princess to the center of the British capital. Jonathan Stone, a former solicitor and part-time charity fundraiser has joined forces with sculptor Nigel Boonham to raise 200,000 pounds to create two 10ft bronze statues of the Princess, one in London and one in New York.
Boonham told CNN…"I wanted to portray Diana doing her charity and patronage work. It really just commemorates her good works -- nobody seems to be doing that. They have forgotten how good she was with AIDS and land mines."
A clay model of the figure already unveiled – it shows the Princess in a simple evening gown – devoid of jewelry – but with a broad smile - in my opinion, is what the memorial fund should have chosen as a tribute to the late Princess. How could one not look at that and smile.
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Taste of the Southwest…
Set your videos... I will be cooking on the grill with Dean Fearing (Head Chef from the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas ) for his "Taste of the Southwest" program. It will air ... September 12 on CBS 11 at 12:00am or for those of you with Comcast cable it is also on the Good Life Network Monday thru Friday at 2:30pm and 6:30 pm all next week.
Dean demonstrates BBQ chicken, (Texas style) and I prepare Pheasant on the grill (in the Royal Family style) in this 30-minute show. You can pick up both recipes at www.tasteofthesouthwest.com and my Pheasant recipe is also on my recipe page on this site.
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The 18th Annual Grapevine Grape Fest…
I will be demonstrating a few favorite dishes of the Royal Family and sharing stories with the crowd about cooking for the Queen and Princess Diana on Saturday September 11 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday September 12 at Noon and 4 p.m. in the Gaylord Texan Culinary Gourmet Area near the south entrance/Depot.
For more info… www.grapevinetexasusa.com
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Thank You time...
To those of you, almost 250 people, that came and supported the fund raiser dinner on August 7 at the Tulsa Country Club for the Day Spring Villa Baptist Women’s Shelter and to the full house at both of my "tea parties" at The Stock Pot in Tulsa … Thank you all.
To Chef Joe Hamilton and his team for not only preparing a wonderful meal for us, but allowing me into his kitchen at the Country Club to prepare my white chocolate dessert for you…Thank you.
To Wilma and Don Lively for being my Sous- Chefs at the Tea party /demonstrations and shopping, preparing and serving the food…Thank you.
To Margaret Goatcher for sponsoring the food for the tea parties … Thank you.
To Cindy and Kay for your help with the teas…Thank you.
To Heather, the Stock Pot Cooking School Manager …Thank you.
To The Committee of Day Spring Villa … Thank you all.
And of course to Sheila Mitchell the Director of Day Spring Villa for her tireless work at the dinner and teas and for making this event happen … Thank you.
It was a pleasure to meet new friends and old, to chat with you, cook for you and work with you for such a good cause. I look forward to seeing you all again at next years event which we hope will be even bigger – when you bring all your friends along.
 
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Cooking Lessons...
I am going to be at Market Street Cooking School
in Colleyville Texas on Saturday September 25
and at the McKinney store Cooking School on
Sunday 26 demonstrating and sampling
“Pastries fit for a Queen”.
I also get to promote the Pink Ribbons Crusade – A Date With Diana as well and would love to see you if you fancy tasting some good food or at least learning how to make some.
I also have confirmed dates now for future cooking demonstrations. For the dishes I will be demonstrating and sampling, go to the Market Street site on my Links page or call 817 577 5047;
A Winter Tea Party – with “The Royal Chef”
October 16 Colleyville 1pm - 3pm
October 17 McKinney 2pm - 4pm
Celebrate the Holidays with “The Royal Chef”
November 13 McKinney 11am – 1:30pm
November 14 Colleyville 1pm – 3:30pm
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Finally...
Veronica in Dallas mailed me (along with many others) asking if I would share my bread and butter pudding recipe. Sorry, that one you will have to wait until my cookbook comes out. I do keep adding new recipes to my recipe page though, so keep checking on there...
If you have any questions about the Royal Family that you think I might be able to answer for you then please e-mail me at royalchef@comcast.net. I will try to answer the ones that I can on this page each month.
Thanks again for looking at my site, if you enjoy it then please tell your friends.
Until next time......
Be good
Darren
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