Tomorrow is the 2nd annual Winter Culinary Expo at East Bay Restaurant Supply. If you haven't been to the previous winter or spring expos there, you should definitely go tomorrow. Not only are they scheduling local chefs to do free cooking demos all day, you can eat your fill of treats from bakeries, groceries, and restaurants like Baby Cakes, Whole Foods, and Antonio's Quick Lunch (to-die-for tacos!). And while you're at it, you might as well stock up on some great kitchen supplies at good prices.

I just bought the white, notched spatula in the photo above last time I was at East Bay. It's heat resistant, has a handy resting lip worked into the handle (so the spatula surface doesn't rest on the counter), and the notches help you get every last bit of batter or peanut butter. They've also got great cookware, including Le Creuset; baking sheets (indestructible); thermometers for ovens, meats, and deep frying; and even highchairs (also fairly indestructible).

Here is the schedule of chefs for the day:
9:30 am - 10:45 am: Pastry Chef Musarrat Afshan of Cake Box, El Dorado Hills
Dried Cranberry Cream Scones with Citrus Glaze

11:00 am - 12:15 pm: Chef Chris Jackson of La Perla, Sacramento
Warming Winter Risotto with Seasonal Vegetables

12:30 pm - 1:45 pm: Chef Molly Hawk & Chef Michael Fagnoni
Hawk's Restaurant, Granite Bay
Holiday Appetizers

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm: Chef Andy Nguyen of Andy Nguyen Vegetarian Restaurant, Sacramento
Vietnamese Crepes

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Chef Adam Pechal of Tuli Bistro, Sacramento
Pizza Tuli Style

East Bay Restaurant Supply
522 North 12th Street (just south of Richards)
916-440-0620