Contact:

Melissa Brewer

Certified Angus Beef LLC

330-345-2333, ext. 201

Get cooking with theCertified Angus Beef® brand

at the Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati Home and Garden Show

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Feb. 10, 2009 – Learn great tips to spice-up your meals and master the grill by visiting the Certified Angus Beef® brand’s premier culinary stage at the Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati Home and Garden Show, Feb. 28-March 1 and March 4-8.

A Culinary Stage

Join local chefs and culinary professionals as they take to the cooking stage to share kitchen tips and culinary tricks. Visitors will learn everything from choosing the best cut of beef to adding new twists on old dishes to time-saving hints – all to perfect their meal preparation at home.

Cooking demonstrations will be offered several times daily during both weekends, with presenters including:

  • Certified Angus Beef® Corporate Chef Scott Popovic
  • Amy Tobin with Amy’s Table on Cincinnati’s Q102
  • Janine Faber, dietician with local Meijer stores in Ohio and Kentucky
  • Chef Michelle Brown from Jag’s Steak and Seafood in West Chester
  • Local chefs from the Cincinnati area

Cooking with Kids Recipe Contest

Also joining the stage on Sunday, March 1, will be five finalists from the Certified Angus Beef®brand “Cooking with Kids” recipe contest. Young chefs, paired with their adult helpers, will share their favorite beef recipe with a panel of judges, who will choose the top dish. The winning chef will take home Certified Angus Beef®brand “Beef for a Year” and a premium propane grill, courtesy of Custom Distributors.

Each of the entries, from appetizer to entrée, will feature the Certified Angus Beef® brand, available at Meijer. Young chefs must enter their recipe by Feb. 20. Contest rules and steps for recipe submission can be found at

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Spice-up Your Meals and More

Also at the show, visitors to the Certified Angus Beef®brand booth will find:

  • A custom spice station to create beef seasoning rubs to take home and enjoy.
  • Mouthwatering samples of Certified Angus Beef®steak – available at Meijer.
  • A chance to win “Beef for a Year” –a $600 value for Certified Angus Beef® brand products at Meijerfor 12 consecutive months.
  • Recipes, beef tips, experts, cooking demonstrations and more.

Show Details

The Fifth Third Bank Home and Garden Show will be held at the Duke Energy Center in downtown Cincinnati, Feb. 28-March 1 and March 4-8. For more information about hours, ticket prices, parking or show highlights, visit

For more information on the Certified Angus Beef® brand – including recipes, cooking tips and a detailed schedule of chefs and demonstrations for the home and garden show – visit

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