Too Many Cooks

 

Wild Goose Creative in Columbus, Ohio

On the second Sunday of every month in Columbus, Ohio, a group called Too Many Cooks meet. These events feature local chefs and culinary artists and aim to focus on "the art of the table". Billed as a "chance to embrace culinary skills as an art form, and to learn from various experts in the field". 
Past speakers have included a food scientist Ice Cream artist, an Italian chef with a passion for local foods and vegan cooking and a cook explaining how to make sushi at home.

The next event will be held on Sunday 8 July, 19:00 – 21:00 at Wild Goose Creative 2491 Summit Street, Columbus, OH 43202

Food52

While Too Many Cooks in Columbus is a physical group sharing and socializing around a love of food and cooking, Food52 is an on-line community with similar interests. They aim to provide a platform for people to exchange ideas and talk about food. They have built a community of people who love all things food related.

Recently FOOD52 ran an article entitled "Too Many Cooks: What are your Best and Worst Kitchen Tasks?". Reviewing the replies, baking appeared to be a favourite task. That's something I can agree with. Disliked tasks included washing up and chopping onions. Some tasks, like washing leafy vegetables appeared in both the liked and disliked list.  As Nozlee Samadzadeh notes, "The results were surprising and fun -- quite a few of us love doing tasks that others of us can't stand." Full results can be seen at FOOD 52.

Too Many Cooks - Murder Mystery

A lot less supportive group of cooks can be found in the murder mystery Too Many Cooks. This 8 Player game takes place at the fictitious British Good Food Awards

The story opens at the highlight of the culinary year, the annual British Good Food Awards dinner. But before the prizes can be awarded, Veronica Hacker, the investigative journalist, is found dead in her suite. Was she the victim of revenge, or another dish best served cold.......

Who could have done it?

Possibly Annabel Sloane-Ranger, the Roedean educated girl who now runs a successful catering business with a couple of school-chums. Or maybe Fay Rocher, who moved to Britain from Switzerland at the age of 21, bringing the tradition of fine chocolate making with her. Or how about her business partner, Sandi Beech. Then there is Doug Meadows, the American tycoon who has recently introduced US-style cookies to Britain. And who can forget life-style guru Trisha Branflake?

And what of the other suspects?

 

Peter Savoury enjoys fast cars and living dangerously. Did Peter do something too dangerous? Everyone knows Bill Wordsworth bakes exceedingly good cakes, and is an excellent employer who looks after his staff well.....but did he take care of Veronica? Rudi Emmental is a reclusive Swiss cheese maker. He rarely leaves his hideaway in rural Devon. Did he have an ulterior motive for coming here? 

  

The only way to find out is to order the Too Many Cooks - Murder Mystery.
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