SUPERBOWL: CULINARY KICK OFF
Join stars of food and football for the tastiest show on earth: the 7th Annual Culinary Kickoff on Saturday at 5 p.m. The event goes virtual this year, but promises to be equally fun. Chefs Charlie Palmer, Michael Mina, Adam Sobel and Michael Lewis will be cooking up a storm with NFL Hall of Famers Ronnie Lott, Marshal Faulks and Charlies Woodson. These legends of the food and football will be talking and eating up with legendary winemaker John Anthony of JaM Cellars and John Anthony Vineyard. Hosts are Sage Steele and yours truly. Log on, buy a ticket and support the Culinary Institute of America and All Stars Helping Kids.
FOOTBALL: BIGGEST SHOW ON TURF
This weekend, Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Super Bowl 55 up against the Kansas City Chiefs. Will the Bay Area’s Brady bring home his 7th Super Bowl ring? The Weeknd performs in the halftime show and that we know will pop!
MOVIE: THE DIG
The year is 1939 and Britain is on the verge of war, the RAF planes constantly buzzing past are reminders. Behind a large manor home in Suffolk, there are a number of earthen mounds that suggest the possibility of ancient artifacts buried beneath the soil. Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan), a widow of some taste and renown, has hired a local excavator named Basil Brown (Ralph Fiennes) to help her locate any potential findings. It’s a great story, and Oscar worthy performances make this a must watch on Netflix.
FUNDRAISER: HEART FOR WINCHESTER HOSPICE
Join me Friday at 11 a.m. for a one-of-a-kind virtual fundraiser for Winchester Hospice in the UK. I’ll be making a special Valentines breakfast: ENGLISH MUFFIN HEART, HAM & EGGS. I’ll share the recipe on my Instagram page.
BOOK: MIKE NICHOLS’ “A LIFE”
This biography of one of Hollywood’s most brilliant and beloved directors by Mark Harris tells us many things: Nichols was an outsider who found his place, he lived large and as a director Mike Nichols defied categorization. From Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf to The Graduate to Birdcage to Angels in America and his final film Charlie Wilson’s War – each movie in it’s own lane and the one constant from Nichols – “make the characters real.” That was the mark he made above all others, telling great stories that the crowds and critics would connect with. It’s a great book about about a great man who lived a rich, full life and made our lives richer in the process. Nichols died of a heart attack in 2014 aged 83.
CAUSE: WEAR RED DAY
The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement encourages people to take action through the month of February by wearing red on National Wear Red Day (February 5) to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease. It’s the biggest killer of women in America.
Enjoy Super Bowl weekend!
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