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Delta Touch2O® Faucet Review & Giveaway!

January 10, 2014

In September of 2013 I was given the amazing opportunity to attend Southern Living’s Taste of Charleston festival as a blogger correspondent for Delta Faucet. In exchange for them paying for my ticket, the cost of transportation, and giving me a Delta Touch2O® faucet to try out, all I had to do was show up, eat a bunch of delicious food, and then tell you guys all about it, which I did in my Taste of Charleston a couple months ago. It’s definitely one of the best quality kitchen faucets, especially for a messy cook like me!

Does this jog your memory?

Does this jog your memory?

I’ll also be posting a recipe next week that I created after being inspired by all I saw and ate at Taste of Charleston. Cooking and cleaning have become so much easier with my new faucet, and I’m so spoiled now that sometimes I forget that most faucets require you to use a handle in order to work.

MAKE THE WATER WORK

My mom called a plumber friend of hers to help install it, because we didn’t want try and install it ourselves and end up flooding the whole house (which really wouldn’t have been all that unlikely). He installed it in a snap, and we stood around playing with it for a really long time.

Like... way longer than we should have.

Like… way longer than we should have.

Mom was having her Christmas party that evening, so she was excited to show it off to all of her friends, who were super jealous. Basically everyone should have one of these faucets, because they’re as much fun to play with as they are convenient and useful.

Tina is so festive!

Tina is so festive!

But don’t take my word for it! I’m giving you an opportunity to win one of these awesome faucets for yourself.  You can choose the style & finish (up to a $638 value). The only exclusion is that Delta can only ship to the United States. So if you’re in Canada, Mexico, or Europe, you can still enter as long as you have a friend or relative in the US who is willing to receive it for you!

All you have to do to enter is leave a blog comment below saying which Touch2O® faucet you’d choose if you won. You get extra entries for:

  • Liking my page on Facebook
  • Following me on Twitter
  • Tweeting about the giveaway (this can be done once per day for extra entries!).

Be sure to visit Delta’s facebook page and comment there that you are entered in Queen of the Food Age’s giveaway (this isn’t extra points, it just makes me look good). The winner will be announced Monday January 20th, so you have 9.5 days to enter. Good luck!

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Taste of Charleston

October 25, 2013

This year, I was fortunate enough to be asked to be a blogger correspondent for the Southern Living Taste of Charleston on behalf of Delta Faucet. In exchange for them paying for my ticket, the cost of transportation, and giving me 2 Delta Touch2o faucets, all I had to do was show up, eat a bunch of delicious food, and then tell you guys all about it. So, here goes.

Pre-Event: Welcome Dinner at Circa 1886

Saturday night before the event, I was invited to a welcome dinner at Circa 1886. This was great because I got to meet the other blogger correspondents, people from Delta and Southern Living (including Southern Living Test Kitchen Editor Norman King), and I got a free dinner at an amazing restaurant. Here are some pictures:

Candied Bacon Slider

Candied Bacon Slider

Crab spring roll

Crab spring roll

Prix fixe menu at Circa 1886.

Prix fixe menu at Circa 1886.

Rice flour plantation roll with orange-infused butter

Rice flour plantation roll with orange-infused butter

Shot of Shrimp and Grits soup with organic white truffle oil.

Shot of Shrimp and Grits soup with organic white truffle oil.

Rice paper-wrapped romaine heart salad with spicy pecan dressing & mini cornbread muffin

Rice paper-wrapped romaine heart salad with spicy pecan dressing & mini cornbread muffin…have I mentioned how much I hate rice paper? It freaks me out.

Pan-seared organic chicken with hoppin' John risotto, grilled asparagus, and a truffle and chive demi glace.

Pan-seared organic chicken with hoppin’ John risotto, grilled asparagus, and a truffle and chive demi glace.

Pineapple upside down cake with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream

Pineapple upside down cake with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream

The Main Event: The Southern Living Taste of Charleston 2013

Lily and I arrived hungry and only a little hungover bright and early Saturday afternoon. We were prepared to feast, and feast we did. Enjoy!

Such a beautiful drive into Boone Hall Plantation.

Such a beautiful drive into Boone Hall Plantation.

Taste of Charleston!

Taste of Charleston!

So Many People

So Many People

Gouda macaroni and cheese with Cheerwine glazed short ribs from Mosaic.

Gouda macaroni and cheese with Cheerwine glazed short ribs from Mosaic.

Cornmeal and maple bacon waffle and crispy fried chicken slider from Mosaic.

Cornmeal and maple bacon waffle and crispy fried chicken slider from Mosaic.

Ground filet and pork belly sliders with herb whipped goat cheese and pickled red onions on sweet yeast roll from Graze

Ground filet and pork belly sliders with herb whipped goat cheese and pickled red onions on sweet yeast roll from Graze

Pulled pork and collared green mac and cheese from Graze, aka my favorite thing ever.

Pulled pork and collared green mac and cheese from Graze, aka my favorite thing ever.

Chicken pot pie fritter from The Sanctuary at Kiawah.

Chicken pot pie fritter from The Sanctuary at Kiawah.

Tomato Pie from Carpentier's Wine & Dine. Probably my least favorite thing.

Tomato Pie from Carpentier’s Wine & Dine. Probably my least favorite thing we got.

BBQ Pork Sundae with cole slaw, baked beans, and BBQ pork. from the Culinary Institute. Not the best, but also not the worst.

BBQ Pork Sundae with cole slaw, baked beans, and BBQ pork. from the Culinary Institute. Not the best, but also not the worst.

Norman King "The Way To Fry" Fried Green Tomato Demo

Norman King “The Way To Fry” Fried Green Tomato Demo

Norman frying up some green tomatoes

Norman frying up some green tomatoes

The finished product: Fried Green Tomato Po'boys with pepper jelly sauce and citrus-ginger aioli.

The finished product: Fried Green Tomato Po’boys with pepper jelly sauce and citrus-ginger aioli.

Selfies, because we're narcissists.

Selfies, because we’re narcissists.

The waiter's race

The waiter’s race

Ice carving

Ice carving

Lobster, applewood smoked cheddar cheese, and creamed corn chowder with a buttermilk biscuit from Halls Chophouse (actually the best thing we had at Taste of Charleston).

Lobster, applewood smoked cheddar cheese, and creamed corn chowder with a buttermilk biscuit from Halls Chophouse (actually the best thing we had at Taste of Charleston).

Basically, it was so much fun, I ate way too much (Seriously, Halls, you should definitely put that chowder on the menu if it isn’t already), and I’m so fortunate to have had Delta Faucet as a sponsor for this event. I can’t wait to go back next year! Thanks so much!