Foodie Fairy Tale Comes True-- More Harvest Festival with Tyler Florence

Dear Fellow Foodies,

Would you say that this picture is worth a thousand words? Not only did I get a second chance for a photo with Tyler Florence...ladies and gentlemen...

I did not do a lipstick check too soon! In walked Tyler Florence, who spotted me and he remembered me!  Not only did he say hello to me, and "nice to see you again", but he told me that he visited my food blog!  Me!  What an honor!  I had a flood of reactions to that-- flattered, nervous, insecure and just amazed. He said that he found me in his Google Feed. Hmmmm, how many of his other Tyler Florence Fan Blogs does he visit? You never know!

Talk about a few minutes of one-on-one with Tyler... I asked him how his golf game went at Pebble Beach and he enthusiastically shared his experiece with me.

He also autographed my copy of Tyler's Cookbook "Tyler's Ultimate".

 Tyler cooked  pan roasted rabbit with a chestnut polenta, roasted pumpkin with a beautiful sage infused oil and fried sage as a garnish.

Craig had a wonderful day with me, and I think he's becoming a "Foodie".  We had an opportunity to explore all of the food booths, before the crowds arrived-- tasting to much fantastic food, wine and beer.  Five hours flew by fast.

Truly, I can tell you that Tyler Florence is not only a professional chef-- he's also entertaining. Most importantly, Tyler treats his fan as though we are all one big family.  He took the time to, articulately,  explain every step of what he's doing (just like on his Ultimate Show on Food Network). He allowed the audience to ask questions about food, and he patiently and thoroughly answered questions.   He graciously posed with lines of his fans, signed autographs and never did I seem him snub a single person.

...he also photographs his own dishes, and he posted this on his TWITTER. I didn't get to taste this one, but it looked and smelled amazing. I cannot wait to try chestnut flour, which I learned is gluten-free.

Tyler Florence is a star. I cannot wait to compose both meals that he cooked into a recipe format, so that I can share it with you.

I have over 200 photos to edit and compile into a story line.

Next year, come to the Second Annual Food & Wine Harvest Festival.  It was good times!