Middle-earth Cooking at Borders Books Dec.3

Hello Everyone,
Falcon here! Dove and I hope you have had a chance to listen to our holiday podcast, and want to remind food fans that Emerald Took will be doing a cooking demonstration and book signing at Borders East Side (East Liberty) in Pittsburgh Dec. 3 from 6:30-8:30pm. There will be Vegetarian food, as well as dairy-free hot chocolate (there really should be a law, as good as this is!) and bison for carnivores. Come out and find our about holiday ideas that are inexpensive and easy, sustainable farming, winter urban gardening, etc. as well as any pressing questions you hard core Lord of the Rings fans may have. There are only a limited number of cookbooks available at this book signing, so if you want a copy for a holiday event or birthday before Christmas, come early!

See you there!

ALSO: Falcon and Dove encourage our World Family to support your local non-profit organizations during this season of giving. There are more people than ever in need this year, so anything you can spare, please give.

Peace,
Falcon and Dove

TFATD: Thanksgiving Show - Part 2 - Equus, Films, and Middle-earth

Part Two of The Falcon and the Dove's Thanksgiving podcast! This part is for more mature audiences than the first part (no swearing, however). Parents are advised to use discretion.

- We saw Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths in the Peter Shaffer Broadway revival play of Equus! We give our detailed (but spoiler-free) review of the play and the actors' performances as well as compare it to the original 1973 production (which Falcon also saw). Preview: it's more than worth the price of admission! Tickets are still available! The play's run continues up to February 5th, 2009.

- We review more adult films, including Doubt (with Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman), The Betrayal (a 23-year long documentary), The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (the Holocaust from a child's perspective), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (a comedy that is bound to be hysterical), and more!

- Parents may want to listen to our recommendations and cautions before seeing these films with your tweens, 13 and under. There is more than meets the eye for some of these titles.

- Emerald Took, author of the Lord of the Rings cookbook, 'Regional Cooking From Middle-earth: Recipes of the Third Age', will bring her Middle-earth treats to the East Side Borders bookstore in Pittsburgh, PA, on December 3rd from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. There will be samplings the adults can appreciate like bison stew (with a wee bit o' Guinness), hot chocolate that would defeat the Ringwraiths, and a veggie delightful paella that Barliman would certainly serve in Bree at the Prancing Pony, among other treats.

- There will also be a discussion of how to fix a Middle-earth feast for your guests, cookbook signing by the author herself, and winter gardening tips. Bring an appetite and pick up this special gift for the Elven chef on your list!

- Emerald Took will also be announcing her next book, a must-have for any parent with a college-age son or daughter!

- There will be another book signing by Emerald Took on December 17th at the East Side Borders in Pittsburgh from 6:30pm to 8:30pm!

- You can also order 'Regional Cooking From Middle-earth: Recipes of the Third Age' via Amazon here!

Download Part 2 of our Thanksgiving Show! (Right-click and Save Target As) (Length: 49 minutes; Size: 91 MB)

Sierra Club Fun Workshops at Borders starting June 25!

Hello Family,
Falcon and Dove hope you had a great weekend. We wanted to let you know about some cool Sustainability Workshops that will be starting at Borders Books East Side (East Liberty location) beginning at 6:30p on Wednesday, June 25. The first workshop will be on organics and herbs. Why is organic so important? Find out at the workshop! What's the difference between home grown versus organic? Get your questions answered by a Sierra Club member. Want an herb garden in a hurry? What herbs are the best to have all year 'round? Here is where you find out! We are very excited about this, and are invited to do one big workshop in July at Borders...July 19...but more on that later..hehe.

There will be other workshops on a variety of subjects throughout 2008! Some will have very special guests. We will keep you posted.

We hope to see you there!

Peace,
Falcon and Dove