Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?????

Jiminy Crickets, my feet hurt!! After rockin' and rollin' for the last few days at the Upstate Women's Show, my hooves are sore! Sorry I couldn't really finish last night's bloggarooni, but I was dragging pretty bad. Thank you so much to all the nice folks I met the last few days at the show. I hope to see you all at The Cook's Station. Your comments meant so much to us, and I'm glad you liked our food and the concept of our cool store. Before we get into the title of this post, I want to talk a little about someone I really enjoyed at the show: Richard Blais. What a true gentleman he is. He finished as 1st runner-up a couple of years ago on Top Chef, which is quite a feat. He is an unbelievably CRAZY talent, one that I describe as a cross between Alton Brown and Guy Fieri. With all that going on, you would think he may be too involved to really relate to everyone, yet he was as personable as anyone I've ever known. We struck up a great conversation, talking about our experiences as chefs, and he was someone that I would love to sit down with, open a good bottle of wine and discuss "kitchen life". Thank you so much, Richard. You are a true "Class Act". I also want to talk about our incredible team at The Cook's Station, led by Kelly and John. This show wouldn't be possible without the wonderful efforts and support of Kelly and John and the team they have assembled. I feel so blessed each day I walk in that door to know that I'm working with my "Pals". These are some of the best friends I"ve ever had in my life, and our goal is to provide you with that same friendly, trusting feeling each time you walk in the door.
Now: ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??
As most of you happenin' folk know, I AM the Ultimate CLEMSON TIGER FAN. I live, eat and breathe the stuff. That being said, I am ready for this football season and all the wonderful feelings it brings. We talked in an earlier blog about what football season and tailgating mean to me, and I hope that struck a cord with most of you. We are doing our TAILGATING 101 Class this Thursday, Sept. 3, and we hope you're going to be a part of it. We're working on recipes that I love to use to feed and "dazzle" my friends. Trust me, this is NOT Rocket Science. This is good food that YOU can make and really enhance the whole tailgating experience. I gave the dishes some cute little names, but you can call them whatever you wish. One thing I really believe you'll call them is YUMMY!! If you haven't already signed up, you need to do so by Monday because this class is absolutely packed and we can't take anymore reservations after that. I guess that's about all I have to say today, so I"m gonna go and soak my tired little feet and watch some Andy Griffith reruns, then make my grocery list for my family. Why must they insist that I cook all the time? What, to they think I'm a chef? hahahahaha Until next time, Cheers!! Chef Mark "Chunkman" Pollard: Chef, Father, Friend, and Husband of a Princess!