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I just received a pair of tickets to a State Theatre production. Over the past year I seem to be getting freebies more frequently. This website is usually mentioned in the letter that accompanies the complimentary item.

I should start doing reviews. I received a jar of locally produced  honey about a week ago and was asked to give a written opinion. Then there is that bug-a-salt gun that was sent to me, which was a lot of fun.

Maybe somebody will send me a new car.

This time I got two tickets to a cooking show. Since that isn’t exactly my idea of the evening of laughs I prefer, I will be giving these tickets away to anyone who will use them.

If you are interested in them you can contact me through this link. When someone takes them I will update this post.

Update 10/3: The tickets have been given away to a reader.

The tickets are for a show featuring chef Anne Burrell, sponsored by Easton Hospital.

From the advertising announcement:

Anne Burrell will be at the State Theatre as part of the 5th annual Girls’ Night Out on October 28.

Girls’ Night Out is a health fair and women’s exposition with a variety of shopping vendors. Over the last few years, the event has had an average attendance of 700 women. This year, in honor of Easton Hospital’s 125th Anniversary, the event has cooked up a new twist.

Ms. Burrell will present on the Main Stage at the State Theatre at 7 p.m. Her show includes a question and answer portion and a cooking demo. She will be signing books after the show as well. Tickets are on sale at the State Theatre box office for $26.

The core elements from Girls’ Night Out will remain intact despite the expansion of the event. In the Easton Hospital Gallery and Acopian Room at the State Theatre, beginning at 5 p.m., will be a free evening of physician interactions, wellness information, culinary arts and shopping from over 60 local vendors.

There will be an emphasis on vendors from the soon-to-open Easton Public Market. The downtown space, once occupied by the Weller Center, will be a regional destination, creating a downtown food district when partnered with the robust Easton Farmers’ Market. The new public market will feature a butcher, seafood counter, demonstration kitchen and several ready-to-eat vendors.

The event will introduce and showcase the vendors who will be permanently based at the Easton Public Market to a crowd that cares about cooking, food preparation and local ingredients.

About Anne Burrell
ANNE BURRELL
Chef/TV Personality/Author

With her trademark spiky blond hair and pumped-up personality, Anne Burrell has worked at some of the top restaurants in New York, studied the culinary landscape and traditions of Italy, battled alongside Mario Batali as his sous chef on Food Network’s Iron Chef America and wrote a New York Times best-selling cookbook.

In Fall 2015, Anne will host the debut series of Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition, where she mentors teams of celebrities who are in serious need of some cooking pointers. In addition, Anne hosts Worst Cooks in America, a prime-time reality show where she leads a team of hopeless home cooks from around the country through culinary boot camp. The sixth season premiered in January 2015 and Anne went on to reclaim her victorious title as the season’s winner. Chef Wanted’s third season premiered in August 2013 where Anne put top-notch chefs through the ultimate job interview as they strived to land the Executive Chef position in restaurants around the country. In her Food Network series, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, she eliminated the intimidation of restaurant dishes and revealed concise, easy-to-master techniques for the at-home cook. Anne also starred in her own right on Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs in Fall 2011.

Anne published her first cookbook, “Cook Like a Rock Star,” in 2011, which gives home cooks the confidence and support to be rock stars in their own kitchens. Her cookbook earned a place on The New York Times Bestseller List. Anne’s second book, “Own Your Kitchen: Recipes to Inspire and Empower” was released in October 2013.

Growing up in upstate New York, Anne’s passion for food and cooking began at an early age. After obtaining an English and communication degree from Canisius College in Buffalo, she pursued her interest in the restaurant business by enrolling in the Culinary Institute of America. Following graduation, she spent a year in Italy attending the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners while working at La Taverna del Lupo in Umbria and La Bottega del’ 30, a 30-seat restaurant that offers only one seating a night in Tuscany. During this year, Anne grew to truly appreciate and understand the philosophy of Italian cuisine and culture, which left a lasting impact on her culinary point of view.

Upon her arrival in New York City, Anne was hired as a sous chef at Felidia Restaurant, working with Lidia Bastianich. She then served as a chef at Savoy where she cooked over an open wood fire and created flavorful Mediterranean-inspired menus. Here Anne developed her personal culinary style: a real love of rustic food made with pure and simple ingredients with intense flavors.

Anne took the opportunity to spread her culinary knowledge and passion as a teacher at the Institute of Culinary Education. Shortly after, she joined the Batali-Bastianich empire by accepting a job at Italian Wine Merchants. The job also included salumi production and traveling to off-site events with Mario Batali. When Mario became one of Food Network’s esteemed Iron Chefs, he knew exactly who to enlist as his sous chef: the talented and dynamic Anne Burrell.

As the executive chef at New York hot spot Centro Vinoteca from its opening in July 2007 through September 2008, Anne served up her “creative-authentic” Italian menu of small plates (piccolini), antipasti, pastas and main courses accented by her trademark bold, pure flavors.

Burrell feels fortunate to have found a field that satisfies her so completely. “I feel so lucky that I have found my true passion in life.”