Take a round-the-world trip without leaving home at the 9th Toledo Sister Cities International Festival from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. April 14. This celebration of cultural diversity will be held at the SeaGate Convention Centre, 401 Jefferson Ave.
Savor a wide variety of ethnic foods from some of Toledo’s sister cities, sample beers from many other countries, enjoy performances (music, dance, martial arts), participate in family-friendly activities, shop at vendors’ booths, try your luck at raffles, and learn a bit at language stations.
Advance tickets cost $5 and are available at toledosistercities.org or ticketmaster.com; at the Huntington Center box office, 500 Jefferson St.; or at Matryoshka Food and Deli, 4900 N. McCord Rd., Sylvania. Admission at the door costs $7, cash only. Students with I.D. and seniors can get $5 tickets, and children under 10 years old can attend free.
To become a sponsor or to serve as a volunteer, contact festival director Rogene Kohler at dkohler376@aol.com. For more information about the festival, contact scitoledo@gmail.com.
Signature EyEvent Gala
The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio invites everyone to attend its 7th annual Signature EyEvent Gala at 6 p.m. April 25 at the Pinnacle, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee.
The theme of this fund-raiser is Dining in the Dark: An Evening of Taste, Sounds, and Touch. Guests will have an opportunity to rely upon non-visual techniques and their other senses during a special dining experience in which they’ll be guided by a vision rehabilitation specialist. There will also be silent and live auctions, an exhibit of artwork produced by clients, and more.
Tickets cost $90 at SightCenterToledo.org or 419-720-3927 or 1-800-624-8378. Proceeds will benefit the Sight Center, which helps people who are blind or visually impaired maintain their independence.
America’s Best Recipe contest
Eggland’s Best is seeking the country’s best original egg recipe that features favorite local ingredients. And they’re offering a $10,000 grand prize, plus a year’s supply of eggs, to the winner.
Contestants can enter up to two recipes in each of four categories: breakfast/brunch, appetizer, main course, and dessert. Each entry must contain at least two whole eggs.
The deadline is April 30. After that, judges will choose semi-finalists based on the taste and creativity of entries. A public voting period will then determine the Best in State winners, who will receive an Eggland’s Best prize. From there, Best in Region recipes will be voted on; each of these winners will earn a $1,000 prize. And finally, from that group, the grand prize winner will be chosen.
To review the rules and to enter, go to americasbestrecipe.com.
Cookbook round-up
Here are some of the latest cookbooks we’ve received for review: Tasting Paris: 100 Recipes to Eat Like a Local by Clotilde DuSoulier, New Favorites for New Cooks: 50 Delicious Recipes for Kids to Make by Carolyn Federman, The Taartwork Pies Cookbook: Grandmother’s Recipe, Granddaughter’s Remix by Brittany Bennett, The Perfect Cake: Your Ultimate Guide to Classic, Modern and Whimsical Cakes by America’s Test Kitchen, and A Table in Venice: Recipes from My Home by Skye McAlpine.
Contact Mary Bilyeu at mbilyeu@theblade.com, and follow her at facebook.com/thebladefoodpage, bladefoodpage on Instagram, or @BladeFoodPage on Twitter.
First Published March 25, 2018, 12:00 p.m.
